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Security report for pta.org

National Parent Teacher Association · Education · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

National Parent Teacher Association (National PTA) is a large, well-established non-profit organization dedicated to supporting families, students, teachers, and school administrators in the United States. The organization focuses on educational success and family engagement through advocacy, membership services, educational programs, and community partnerships. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with extensive content and resources tailored to its audience. Technically, the site is built on Telerik Sitefinity CMS with integration of modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is adequate with a clear privacy policy but lacks an explicit cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though WHOIS data is unavailable which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness.

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

6 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs, Google Ads

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
67
Security headers
55
Email security
90
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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

National PTA holds a leading position in the education non-profit sector, serving millions of members nationwide. Its business model revolves around membership dues, donations, grants, and advocacy efforts. The organization leverages partnerships with donation platforms and content providers to enhance its offerings. The website's extensive resources and event listings demonstrate active engagement with its community. The presence on multiple social media platforms supports broad outreach and brand visibility. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a focus on digital engagement through member portals and social channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data. Use of third-party analytics and advertising scripts is extensive but standard for large organizations. Missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options could be added to enhance protection against common web attacks. No evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies was found, indicating potential areas for improvement in security governance. The absence of a security.txt file or dedicated security contact reduces transparency for vulnerability reporting.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to strengthen security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure program including a security.txt file and dedicated contact channels.
  4. Enhance WHOIS data transparency if possible to improve domain trust and legitimacy perception.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Parent Teacher Association
Description
National PTA comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools.
Key services
Membership resources and tools, Advocacy and legislative support, Educational programs and events, Family engagement initiatives, Grant and award opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Telerik Sitefinity CMS, Google Translate, DoubleClick for Publishers (DFP), Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
ASP.NET Web Forms, Telerik Sitefinity
Platforms
Windows Server (implied by ASP.NET), Google Cloud (implied by Google services usage)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Informz
Marketing tools
Informz
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to education and family engagement
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, possibly due to registry restrictions or privacy
  5. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, but privacy policy is present
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage content
  8. Strong social media presence across major platforms
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Telerik Sitefinity CMS, a mature ASP.NET-based platform, combined with modern front-end technologies and third-party integrations for analytics and advertising. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. The site uses multiple tracking and marketing tools, which may impact page load times but provide valuable insights for user engagement. There is an opportunity to improve security headers and privacy mechanisms to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
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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