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Security report for sailorsforthesea.org

Sailors for the Sea · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sailors for the Sea is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2004, dedicated to ocean conservation through community engagement, education, and advocacy. Powered by Oceana, it offers programs such as Clean Regattas, environmental lesson plans for kids, and campaigns addressing plastic pollution and species protection. The website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and technologies, demonstrating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

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

5 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

  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
72
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 organization targets sailors, environmental advocates, educators, and the general public interested in marine conservation. Its business model is non-profit, relying on donations, merchandise sales, and community programs. The association with Oceana strengthens its market position and credibility. The website ecosystem includes partner domains for donations and campaigns, indicating a well-integrated partnership network. Growth potential lies in expanding educational outreach and enhancing digital engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps. No incident response or security policy pages were found, limiting transparency. The use of third-party tracking pixels (Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel) introduces moderate user tracking but no explicit privacy controls were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better header implementation and privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  3. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sailors for the Sea
Description
Join Sailors for the Sea Powered by Oceana and be part of the movement to protect our oceans. Together, we can make a difference for marine wildlife and habitats.
Key services
Clean Regattas program, Environmental education (Kids Environmental Lesson Plans - Kelp), Green Boating Guide, Advocacy campaigns on plastic pollution, species protection, and climate/energy, Community engagement and volunteer programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.3, PHP (implied by WordPress), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cloudflare DNS, Smart Slider 3, Toolset Blocks plugin, jQuery, Bellows Pro plugin, GeneratePress theme
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No DNSSEC enabled (potential improvement area)
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
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 maintained non-profit focused on ocean conservation.
  2. Content is rich with educational resources and community engagement programs.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage content provided.
  6. Use of multiple Facebook Pixels and Google Analytics indicates moderate user tracking.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No security headers detected in provided data; DNSSEC not enabled.
  9. Domain registration data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.4.3 using a combination of plugins including Toolset Blocks, Smart Slider 3, Bellows Pro, and the GeneratePress theme. It leverages Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixels for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Cloudflare. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. The technical stack is modern but would benefit from improved security configurations and privacy 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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