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Security report for rotor.org

Vertical Aviation International · Transportation · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vertical Aviation International (VAI) is a well-established membership organization focused on the vertical flight industry, advocating for its benefits and providing safety, education, and community resources. The website positions VAI as a global leader with over 75 years of history, targeting aviation professionals and stakeholders. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, supported by GoDaddy hosting and integrated with marketing and analytics platforms such as Google Analytics and Feathr. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and standard best practices, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
62
Employees
0
Customers
62
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

3 subdomains affected

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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

VAI operates as a non-profit membership organization in the transportation sector, specifically vertical aviation. Its business model centers on advocacy, education, and member services, supported by a resource hub and community platform. The organization maintains partnerships with related entities such as Verticon and Wyvern Ltd. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with a global reach. The domain is relatively new but consistent with the organization's long history, likely reflecting a recent rebranding or new domain acquisition. The presence of multiple external marketing and analytics services suggests active engagement in outreach and member acquisition.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, indicating a gap in formal vulnerability management. The use of WordPress plugins necessitates regular security audits to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and DNS security improvements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance security headers explicitly and verify their presence.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vertical Aviation International
Description
The Leading Member Organization in Vertical Flight. For more than 75 years, VAI has been the global leader in advocating for the vertical flight industry and the unique benefits it offers communities.
Key services
Advocacy, Safety programs, Education, Resource hub, Community platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Getwid Mega Menu, Posts Like Dislike plugin, Search Filter Pro plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Feathr marketing platform
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (inferred)
  • Forms use POST with nonce tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Feathr
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Feathr
Marketing tools
Feathr marketing platform
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional membership organization for vertical aviation industry.
  2. Content is rich with resources, safety programs, advocacy, and community features.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. No direct company phone numbers or physical addresses found in provided content.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  9. Use of multiple external marketing and analytics services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with a well-structured theme and multiple plugins enhancing functionality such as mega menus, search filters, and social features. It uses jQuery and integrates with Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking. Performance is moderate with video backgrounds and rich media content, optimized for mobile devices. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but present. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy, inferred from WHOIS data. The technical stack is robust but could improve performance optimization and accessibility features.
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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