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Security report for rmi.org

Rocky Mountain Institute · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI) is a well-established non-profit organization focused on accelerating the transition to clean energy and sustainable transportation solutions. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting policy makers, industry leaders, and sustainability advocates. The organization leverages modern web technologies such as Bulma CSS and FontAwesome Pro icons, indicating a commitment to quality user experience and design. However, explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies are not evident in the provided content, which may impact user trust and compliance perceptions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern front-end frameworks and is served over HTTPS, ensuring secure communication. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers suggests room for improvement in domain and web security hardening. No signs of web application firewalls or content blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content accessibility. From a security standpoint, the site demonstrates basic good practices such as HTTPS usage but lacks visible incident response contacts, vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and comprehensive privacy compliance indicators. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy with a long registration history and consistent registrant information, reinforcing the organization's credibility. Overall, RMI's website is a credible and professional platform with solid business credibility and technical foundation but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve compliance and user trust.

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

7 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
    • 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

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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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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

RMI operates in the energy and transportation sectors as a non-profit entity focused on sustainability and market transformation. Their market position is strong, with a history dating back to 1993, and they serve a diverse audience including policymakers and industry stakeholders. The business model centers on research, consulting, and advocacy, with key services in energy analysis and policy influence. The website's content and technology choices reflect a mature digital presence, though the lack of explicit contact and compliance information may limit engagement opportunities. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the provided data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers that are considered best practices for web security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates a moderate security maturity level. The WHOIS data supports domain legitimacy, reducing risk of phishing or spoofing. Recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing security and privacy policies, and establishing clear incident response channels to enhance security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Include explicit contact information including security incident response contacts to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rocky Mountain Institute
Description
RMI is a non-profit organization focused on transforming global energy use to create a clean, prosperous, and secure low-carbon future. They work in energy, transportation, and related sectors to accelerate the adoption of market-based solutions for sustainability.
Key services
Energy research and analysis, Sustainability consulting, Policy advocacy, Market transformation initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bulma CSS framework, Adobe Typekit fonts, FontAwesome Pro icons, WordPress (implied by wp-content paths)
Frameworks
Bulma
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern CSS framework Bulma and professional iconography with FontAwesome Pro.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly found in the provided content.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  5. WHOIS data shows domain is well-established and not privacy protected.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
  7. Website content is professional and relevant to energy and sustainability sectors.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack including Bulma CSS and Adobe Typekit fonts, with FontAwesome Pro icons for rich UI elements. The CMS is likely WordPress, inferred from URL paths. Hosting details are limited but the registrar is Network Solutions, LLC. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading or technical debt. Mobile optimization appears good based on viewport meta tags and responsive CSS framework usage. SEO and accessibility features are basic but present. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to improve resilience and compliance.
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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