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Security report for racialequityalliance.org

Government Alliance on Race and Equity · Government · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Government Alliance on Race and Equity (GARE) operates a comprehensive online community platform focused on advancing racial equity within local, regional, and state governments. The organization provides a membership network, strategic partnerships, resource guides, learning centers, and events to support practitioners in embedding racial equity into government operations. The website is professionally designed, well-branded, and offers extensive content relevant to its mission. Technically, the site is built on a Higher Logic community platform using ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery, Bootstrap, and other modern libraries, hosted via Amazon CloudFront CDN, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and secure form tokens, though there is room for improvement in CSP implementation and public security policies. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy, professional, and authoritative presence in its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

    • 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

  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

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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
62
Security headers
45
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
71

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

GARE holds a strong market position as a leading network for racial equity practitioners in government, serving over 400 member jurisdictions. Its business model centers on non-profit membership and resource provision, targeting government staff and equity advocates. The organization leverages partnerships and events to expand its influence and impact. The website's content and external links reflect a mature ecosystem with trusted partners such as Race Forward. While direct contact information is limited on the homepage, the presence of comprehensive policies and resource accessibility supports credibility. The platform's use of Higher Logic indicates investment in a scalable and community-focused digital infrastructure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, implementation of key security headers (HSTS, X-Frame-Options, etc.), and secure form submission tokens. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a public security.txt file or explicit incident response contact channels limits transparency in vulnerability disclosure and incident handling. The privacy policy and cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements, enhancing compliance. Recommendations include strengthening Content-Security-Policy headers and publishing incident response procedures to further improve security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy with nonce or hash-based script whitelisting.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Add publicly accessible incident response and security contact information.
  4. Enhance contact information availability for privacy and security inquiries.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Government Alliance on Race and Equity
Description
GARE transforms the everyday mechanics of local and regional governments to ensure all families and communities live long, healthy, joyful lives regardless of race, class, or zip code. It is a network of over 400 member jurisdictions at local, regional, and state government levels, providing resources, events, and strategic partnerships to advance racial equity.
Key services
Membership network, Strategic partnerships, Resource guides and reports, Learning center, Events and summits, Online community
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 3.4.1, Font Awesome 6.4.2, Prism.js, Slick Carousel, SystemJS, Higher Logic platform
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms
Platforms
Higher Logic Community Platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form tokens (RequestVerificationFormToken)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 resources.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection.
  4. Website uses a professional community platform (Higher Logic).
  5. Strong focus on racial equity in government with extensive resources.
  6. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive.
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  9. External links mostly to trusted domains and partner organizations.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust ASP.NET WebForms framework integrated with Higher Logic's community platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome for UI and UX enhancements. Hosting via Amazon CloudFront CDN ensures global content delivery and performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured navigation. Some legacy technologies (ASP.NET WebForms) may pose modernization opportunities. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching strategies. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively with room for incremental modernization.
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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