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Security report for raicescyber.org

Raíces Cyber · Technology · United States

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Raíces Cyber is a small non-profit organization dedicated to empowering the next generation of cybersecurity professionals through education, community programs, and resources. Their website, built on Squarespace, offers structured navigation to programs, resources, job boards, and community engagement opportunities. The organization maintains an active social media presence across LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Discord, enhancing community outreach and engagement. Technically, the website is hosted on Squarespace with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, though additional security headers and explicit privacy policies are absent. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for non-profits, and no suspicious domain registration patterns were detected. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and contact transparency.

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: Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

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

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  • Security score drift

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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
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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 raicescyber.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

Raíces Cyber operates in the cybersecurity education and community sector, targeting students, educators, and cybersecurity enthusiasts. Their business model is non-profit, focusing on educational programs, free resources, and community building. The organization leverages partnerships for donation processing and membership management, indicating a collaborative ecosystem. The website's clear structure and consistent branding support their market positioning as a niche educational non-profit. Growth potential is indicated by active social media channels and community chapters. However, the absence of detailed business registration or founding year limits deeper business intelligence insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and HSTS, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a security incident response contact or policy represent gaps in security maturity. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the organization to regulatory risks. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics scripts, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits user behavior insights. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and incident response to enhance trust and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Raíces Cyber
Description
Raíces Cyber is a non-profit organization focused on empowering the next generation of cyber defenders through education, community programs, and resources. They provide programs, free resources, job boards, and community engagement to support cybersecurity education and career development.
Key services
Cybersecurity education programs, Free cybersecurity resources, Job board for cybersecurity roles, Community chapters and events, Membership and volunteer opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts (Poppins), Squarespace JavaScript libraries, Squarespace Commerce, Squarespace User Account, Squarespace Performance scripts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with HSTS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace with a professional design and clear navigation.
  2. No WHOIS registrant data available, indicating privacy protection.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage HTML content.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on LinkedIn, X, YouTube, and Discord.
  6. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. HTTPS with HSTS is enabled, indicating good SSL configuration.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content is fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing its native CMS, commerce, and user account features. It uses Google Fonts and several Squarespace JavaScript libraries for UI and performance enhancements. Hosting is managed by Squarespace, ensuring reliable uptime and SSL support. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness but basic accessibility and SEO optimizations. The site lacks advanced analytics or marketing tools, indicating a focus on content and community rather than commercial tracking. Technical debt appears low due to the managed platform, but opportunities exist to improve SEO, accessibility, and security headers for a more robust technical profile.
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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