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Security report for rrchnm.org

Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media · Education · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media is an established academic non-profit organization affiliated with George Mason University, focused on democratizing history through digital media. Their offerings include free K-12 educational materials, narrative podcasts, historical data visualizations, and graduate education in digital history. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting educators, students, and historians. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Slider Revolution, with Matomo analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is limited; no privacy or cookie policies were found, and no consent mechanism is implemented, which is a compliance risk especially under GDPR. Contact information is primarily via a contact form, with no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed. The domain registration is privacy-protected but consistent with the organization's profile and age. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but should enhance privacy compliance and security practices to reduce risk and improve user trust.

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

8 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 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

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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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

RRCHNM holds a strong position in the digital humanities and educational technology sectors, leveraging university affiliation to provide free and accessible historical resources. Their business model is non-profit and education-focused, relying on grants, donations, and fellowships. The presence of a donation link and fellowship endowment announcement indicates active fundraising and community engagement. The target market includes educators, students, and researchers interested in digital history. The organization demonstrates growth through graduate education programs and digital projects, supported by a modern web presence and analytics. Partnerships appear limited to university and educational platforms, with no commercial subsidiaries or related domains detected. The organization maintains a focused mission with clear service offerings and a reputable academic brand.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and domain transfer protection, indicating baseline security hygiene. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies or contacts are published, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting and mitigation. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of Matomo analytics suggests a preference for privacy-conscious tracking, but lack of cookie consent is a compliance gap. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to obtain user consent for tracking.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security.
  4. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media
Description
The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media creates free K-12 educational materials for history, produces narrative podcasts, transforms historical sources into datasets and visualizations, and educates digital historians.
Key services
K-12 educational materials, Narrative podcasts, Historical data visualization, Graduate student education, Digital history projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Fonts, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 academic center site.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or main navigation.
  3. Uses WordPress with popular plugins and page builder.
  4. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in main content; contact via form.
  5. Donation and newsletter subscription features present.
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  7. No explicit security or incident response contact information.
  8. Matomo analytics used for tracking with no cookie consent banner detected.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. Domain WHOIS privacy protection active but justified.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder and Slider Revolution for dynamic content. It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for UI enhancements and Matomo for analytics. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO fundamentals with meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible in loading times and accessibility features. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but domain registrar is NameCheap with privacy protection. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC, missing security headers, and no visible vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The site would benefit from modernization in security practices and enhanced privacy controls to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.
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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