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Security report for plasmaweek.org

Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA) · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Plasma Awareness Week (IPAW) website serves as a global advocacy and awareness platform managed by the Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA). It focuses on educating the public, honoring plasma donors, and promoting understanding of plasma-derived therapies for rare diseases. The site targets a broad audience including patients, donors, policymakers, and the general public, positioning itself as a key resource in the healthcare advocacy sector. The business model revolves around awareness campaigns, educational resources, and community engagement rather than direct commercial activities. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive content. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking, with a cookie consent mechanism that respects user privacy preferences. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, offers good accessibility features, and demonstrates strong SEO practices through proper metadata and structured content. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs privacy-conscious tracking configurations. However, explicit security headers like Content Security Policy and HSTS are not evident, and there is no visible security policy or vulnerability disclosure page. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for advocacy organizations, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced with additional headers and transparency. The overall risk assessment is low, with the site presenting a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained presence. Strategic recommendations include implementing stronger security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further enhance trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Security headers

    Security headers are instructions your web server sends to every visitor’s browser. Missing ones leave visitors more exposed to attacks such as clickjacking and injected scripts.

    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • High

      Missing Content-Security-Policy header

      Controls resources the browser is allowed to load

      What to do: Implement a Content-Security-Policy appropriate for your application

      • ASVS V3.4.3
      • OWASP Secure Headers: OWASP Secure Headers Project recommends Content-Security-Policy: default-src 'self'; form-action 'self'; base-uri 'self'; object-src 'none';…

  2. 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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

No leaked records found

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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

IPAW operates as an important non-profit advocacy initiative under the PPTA umbrella, focusing on plasma donation awareness worldwide. Its market positioning is strong within healthcare advocacy, leveraging partnerships with patient organizations and plasma centers. The business model is centered on education and community engagement rather than direct revenue generation. The website's content and social media integration indicate a mature digital presence aimed at maximizing outreach and influence. Growth indicators include active social campaigns, downloadable resources, and regional segmentation (North America and Europe). The partnership ecosystem includes PPTA Global and SharePoint portals for members, reflecting a collaborative operational model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and privacy-respecting analytics configurations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated through cookie consent and privacy policy presence. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options headers to strengthen security posture.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance contact information availability by adding verified company emails for support and security contacts.
  5. Continue maintaining cookie consent mechanisms and update privacy policies regularly to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Plasma Protein Therapeutics Association (PPTA)
Description
IPAW raises global awareness about plasma collection, honors donors, and promotes understanding of plasma therapies and rare diseases.
Key services
Awareness campaigns, Educational resources, Advocacy and social engagement, Regional IPAW activities (North America, Europe)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Tag Manager with consent management
  • Cookie consent script with denied ad personalization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Hotjar
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is focused on plasma donation awareness and patient advocacy
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  4. Social media presence is strong with official PPTA accounts linked
  5. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  9. Website uses modern technologies and is mobile optimized
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern, cloud-hosted Webflow platform with CDN delivery via AWS Cloudfront, ensuring fast performance and global availability. The tech stack includes jQuery for DOM manipulation, Swiper.js for interactive sliders, and integration with Google Tag Manager and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior insights. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Meta tags and Open Graph data are well implemented for SEO and social sharing. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security-related documentation.
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

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