Skip to main content

Security report for raspberrypi.org

Raspberry Pi Foundation · Education · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Raspberry Pi Foundation is a well-established UK-based charity focused on empowering young people through computing education and digital technologies. It operates a large-scale educational ecosystem including free resources, teacher training, coding clubs, and research initiatives. The organization holds a strong market position as a global leader in computing education for youth, supported by a consistent brand and professional online presence. Technically, the website is built on a modern Ruby on Rails stack with advanced frontend frameworks like Stimulus and Turbo, hosted behind Cloudflare with strong security headers and HTTPS enforcement. The site demonstrates excellent performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site follows best practices including content security policies, cookie consent management, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website and organization exhibit a high level of trustworthiness and professionalism with no signs of malicious activity or content safety concerns. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for non-profits, and does not detract from the legitimacy of the entity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response, and publishing vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 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

  2. 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 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

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching raspberrypi.org

This scan found 14 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
93
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
84

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 Raspberry Pi Foundation operates as a non-profit educational entity with a focus on computing and digital skills development for young people worldwide. Its business model centers on providing free educational content, community engagement through coding clubs and events, and professional development for educators. The foundation benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem including Code Club, Ada Computer Science, and other initiatives, which expands its reach and impact. The organization is large in scale, with multiple subsidiaries and a significant online presence. Its revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and educational services. The foundation's market positioning as a leader in youth computing education is reinforced by its comprehensive offerings and global community involvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, robust security headers, and use of content security policies with nonce values. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The overall security score is high, but publishing these policies and contacts would enhance incident management and stakeholder trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide direct security incident contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around certifications and compliance frameworks if applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Registration number
1129409
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Raspberry Pi Foundation
Description
We are a charity with the mission to enable young people to realise their full potential through the power of computing and digital technologies.
Key services
Educational resources, Teacher training, Coding clubs, Research in computing education, Community events and showcases
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Ruby on Rails, StimulusJS, Turbo, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Cloudflare Insights
Frameworks
Turbo-Rails, Stimulus
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP nonce
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cloudflare Insights, Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 rich content and no blocking detected
  2. Strong focus on education and community engagement
  3. Use of modern web technologies and good security practices
  4. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, contact via form
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for non-profits
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Ruby on Rails framework with frontend technologies including StimulusJS and Turbo for dynamic interactions. It leverages Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. Hosting is managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site is well-optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good accessibility and SEO practices. The technical infrastructure reflects a well-maintained and modern platform suitable for a large non-profit organization. Opportunities exist to further modernize by adopting additional security automation and continuous monitoring tools.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with raspberrypi.org. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review raspberrypi.org.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.