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Security report for scout.org

World Organization of the Scout Movement · Education · N/a

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

86/100

Risk levelLow

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

The World Organization of the Scout Movement (WOSM) operates the website www.scout.org as a global platform to promote scouting as the world's leading educational youth movement. The organization focuses on empowering young people through leadership development, community service, and addressing social and environmental challenges. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and multilingual support, targeting youth, volunteers, and member organizations worldwide. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern front-end technologies and implements privacy and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a good level of digital maturity. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not published. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, supporting the organization's global non-profit mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding 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';…

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
55
Email security
95
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
86

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

WOSM holds a leading position in the global youth education sector as a non-profit organization. Its business model centers on community engagement, education, and global events coordination. The website supports multiple languages and links to partner platforms such as Treehouse and World Scout Shops, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include donations, grants, and merchandise sales. The organization's branding is consistent and trust signals such as official awards and social media presence reinforce credibility. The site’s content and structure support effective outreach to its target audience of young people, volunteers, and member organizations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency. No contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team was found. These gaps represent opportunities to enhance security culture and incident readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing formal policies and providing clear security contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  3. Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team to enhance compliance and incident handling.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance analytics transparency by disclosing data retention policies and user tracking levels.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Organization of the Scout Movement
Description
Scouting: The World's Leading Educational Youth Movement. We are a global youth movement for change! Scouting prepares young people with the life and leadership skills to reach their full potential and serve their communities by tackling the most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges facing our planet.
Key services
Scouting education, Youth leadership development, Community service, Global events coordination, Member organization support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Tailwind CSS, JavaScript, LazySizes (lazy loading images), OneTrust (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
OneTrust
Marketing tools
OneTrust cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong focus on youth education and global scouting movement.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and compliance with privacy regulations.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for non-profits.
  7. Social media presence is active and linked from the site.
  8. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging Tailwind CSS and JavaScript libraries such as LazySizes for image optimization and OneTrust for privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features, contributing to a positive user experience. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and caching strategies. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is modern and well maintained, supporting the organization's digital engagement goals effectively.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low23 findingsView report
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