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Security report for programrita.org

Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności · Non-profit · Poland

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Program RITA is a well-established non-profit initiative managed by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation and implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation. It focuses on supporting international cooperation projects that foster democratic, social, and economic transformations in Eastern Europe and former USSR countries. The website serves as an information portal for grant opportunities, project results, and program history, targeting organizations and individuals interested in these areas. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries, offering good design and user experience with multilingual support. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration and website content align well, indicating a legitimate and trustworthy presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The program occupies a niche in the non-profit sector focused on international cooperation and democratic development. Its 25-year history and affiliation with reputable foundations provide competitive advantage and trust. The business model revolves around grant funding and project support, with multiple application cycles and co-financing options. The target audience includes NGOs, civil society organizations, and project leaders in Eastern Europe. The partnership with the Education for Democracy Foundation strengthens operational capacity. Growth indicators include ongoing project calls and active content updates. The website's multilingual approach broadens reach. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital maturity and compliance to maintain trust and expand impact.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of configured analytics tracking reduces privacy risks but also limits monitoring capabilities. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which may affect GDPR adherence. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the site. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be improved to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Configure or remove unused analytics plugins to avoid unnecessary data collection or security risks.
  5. Add visible contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Polsko-Amerykańska Fundacja Wolności
Description
Program RITA is an initiative by the Polish-American Freedom Foundation, implemented by the Education for Democracy Foundation, aimed at supporting international cooperation projects and sharing Poland's experience in democratic, social, and economic transformations with partners from Eastern countries.
Key services
Partner projects funding, Co-financing, Travel grants, Annual and biannual application calls
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome 5.15.4, Swiper.js slider, Accordion Blocks plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is primarily in Polish with language switcher for English, Russian, and Ukrainian.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Social media links to Facebook and Vimeo are present.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and modern frontend libraries.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  8. No analytics tracking code actively configured despite plugin presence.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. WHOIS data is consistent and domain is well maintained.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using up-to-date plugins such as Yoast SEO and Accordion Blocks. It employs jQuery and FontAwesome for frontend functionality and icons, and Swiper.js for sliders. Hosting is provided by home.pl, a reputable Polish hosting provider. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization present. SEO is supported by Yoast plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and privacy compliance to reduce risks and enhance user trust.
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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