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Security report for reef-world.org

The Reef-World Foundation · Non-profit · Philippines

Medium risk. 4 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 Reef-World Foundation is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to coral reef conservation globally, leveraging marine conservation, sustainable tourism, and community engagement. Founded in 1999, it has a strong market position with extensive reach across 80+ countries and significant engagement with marine tourism businesses and tourists. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting environmental stakeholders and the general public interested in marine conservation. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, and a video player for rich media content. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and basic accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with HSTS and has domain transfer protections in place. However, it lacks DNSSEC and explicit security or privacy policies, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and explicit security documentation to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

The Reef-World Foundation operates in the non-profit sector focused on environmental conservation, specifically coral reefs. Its business model relies on partnerships, donations, and community engagement. The organization has a global footprint with over 1,300 marine tourism businesses involved and more than 1.4 million tourists engaged over the last decade. Strategic partnerships with entities like IUCN enhance its credibility and impact. The website supports fundraising and awareness efforts, targeting environmentally conscious tourists, dive operators, and conservationists. The organization's longevity and domain age support its established market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and HSTS enabled, protecting data in transit. The domain's clientTransferProhibited status prevents unauthorized transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC is a missed opportunity to enhance DNS security. No explicit security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries. Overall, security is adequate but could be strengthened by adding formal policies and DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add a security policy page detailing frameworks, incident response procedures, and contact channels.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Reef-World Foundation
Description
The Reef-World Foundation is a global charity protecting coral reefs through marine conservation, sustainable tourism, and community action.
Key services
marine conservation, sustainable tourism, community action, education, policy work, science and data, industry change
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Plyr video player
Platforms
Squarespace CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed non-profit organization site focused on coral reef conservation.
  2. Content is rich with information about conservation work, impact, and ways to support.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages; contact is via form and social media.
  5. Uses Squarespace CMS with standard integrations for analytics and video.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with DNSSEC and explicit security policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, leveraging its CDN and Cloudflare DNS services. It uses modern web fonts from Google Fonts and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site includes video content using the Plyr HTML5 video player. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses standard Squarespace scripts and stylesheets, ensuring consistent rendering. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable third-party libraries. Technical debt appears low, but adding DNSSEC and improving accessibility would enhance robustness.
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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