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Security report for paho.org

Pan American Health Organization · Healthcare · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

0–100, higher is better. How it is calculated

The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) is a longstanding international public health agency serving as the Regional Office of the World Health Organization (WHO) for the Americas. The website reflects PAHO's mission to improve health and quality of life across the Americas through disease prevention, health emergencies management, and health system strengthening. It targets governments, health professionals, and the general public with comprehensive resources, news, and initiatives. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, supporting a high level of trust and credibility. Technically, the site is built on Drupal CMS with Bootstrap framework, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and security headers present, though there is room for improvement in privacy compliance by implementing a visible cookie consent mechanism and publishing explicit security policies. Overall, the security posture is robust with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data is likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for an international organization. No suspicious patterns or content safety concerns were identified. Strategic recommendations include enhancing privacy transparency and incident response information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7

NIS2 Art. 21(2)

  1. (a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
  2. (b) Incident handling: One indicator
  3. (c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
  4. (d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
  5. (e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
  6. (f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
  7. (g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
  8. (h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
  9. (i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
  10. (j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside

This scan rated NIS2 with an earlier keyword method that is no longer shown; rescan for the per-article view. Risk management, continuity, supply chain, training, MFA, management oversight (Art. 20) and incident reporting (Art. 23) need internal evidence, and Guard cannot tell whether NIS2 applies to this organisation.

GDPR is indicative only, based on publicly visible signals: Articles 7, 12, 13 and 32 of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 and Article 5(3) of the ePrivacy Directive. Not a certification or legal assessment.

Priority findings

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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Results by check

Each check with its score, findings and the evidence it collected.

How this score is calculated

The security score runs 0–100, higher is better. It is the plain average of the security checks that completed in this scan, each counted equally. A check that could not run is left out: it counts neither as a pass nor as a fail.

Counted in this score

SSL/TLS
90
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
81

Not counted

  • NIS2 outside view: Re-weights evidence from the TLS, email, DNS, network and hygiene checks, so counting it would count that evidence twice. Shown on its own.
  • OffSeq Observations: An AI reading of the site, useful context but not reproducible evidence. Shown on its own.

Findings that cap the score at 49

Each of these is serious on its own, so while any is present the site cannot rate better than high risk, however good the other checks are.

  • The certificate is not trusted by browsers
  • The website is not served over HTTPS
  • A database, remote desktop, file-sharing or Telnet service is reachable from the internet
  • The page loads a script from a compromised source
  • The domain registration has expired
  • SPF authorises every server to send mail as the domain

Partial scans

When the site blocks Guard or most checks cannot run, the score covers only the checks that ran (usually DNS and email), is capped at 75 and is shown as partial, without a risk level.

Risk levels

  • Critical0–25
  • High26–49
  • Medium50–75
  • Low76–100

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention paho.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
12,921
Employees
53
Customers
11,966
Third parties
902
Weak passwords
10%

Latest record dated 2026-05-26 · 92 subdomains affected

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  • –fs.paho.org2026-05-26
  • –my.paho.org2026-05-26
  • –fs.paho.org2026-05-26
  • –fs.paho.org2026-05-15
  • –fs.paho.org2026-05-13

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

PAHO holds a unique market position as the oldest international public health agency and the WHO Regional Office for the Americas. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public health advocacy, resource provision, and coordination among member states. The organization benefits from strong partnerships with WHO and other health entities, supported by a broad ecosystem of initiatives and campaigns. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content and engagement channels, indicating a well-established operational structure and commitment to public health goals. Growth indicators include active campaigns, events, and news updates, demonstrating ongoing relevance and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and anonymized IP tracking in analytics. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. The site uses anti-bot measures on forms, enhancing input security. Overall, the security maturity is high but could be improved by publishing detailed security governance documents and providing direct security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to enhance trust and compliance.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Provide direct contact emails or forms specifically for security incidents and abuse reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pan American Health Organization
Description
The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) works with the countries of the Americas to improve the health and quality of life of their populations. Founded in 1902, it is the world’s oldest international public health agency. It serves as the Regional Office of WHO for the Americas and is the specialized health agency of the Inter-American system.
Key services
Health emergencies management, Disease prevention and control, Health systems strengthening, Public health data and publications, Health campaigns and initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Font Awesome, jQuery
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anonymize IP in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with anti-bot measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Twitter Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Twitter Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multiple sections
  2. No WHOIS data available from raw output, likely due to privacy protection or query error
  3. Strong presence of official branding and governance information
  4. Multiple official social media channels linked
  5. No direct company emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  6. No cookie consent banner detected despite tracking scripts present
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information found
  8. Website uses modern technologies and frameworks
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust Drupal CMS platform with Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization and accessibility. It integrates multiple analytics and tracking tools including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Twitter Pixel, indicating a comprehensive approach to user behavior analysis. The site loads a variety of external CSS and JS libraries from trusted CDNs, supporting performance and reliability. While performance is moderate, there is potential for optimization by minimizing third-party scripts and leveraging caching strategies. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for an international organization.
Standards and sources

Reference chips under each finding point to the standard, regulation or specification the finding relates to. They are taken from the official datasets below and mapped conservatively: a finding with no defensible link shows none. NIS2 and GDPR references mark where a finding is relevant evidence, not a compliance verdict. Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690 binds digital infrastructure and digital service providers; for other entities it is the most detailed public reading of the Article 21 measures. WCAG, EN 301 549, European Accessibility Act and Web Accessibility Directive references name the requirement an automated accessibility rule relates to; they are not a conformance verdict.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low22 findingsView report
  2. 82/100Low20 findingsView report
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