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Security report for seia.org

Solar Energy Industries Association · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) is a well-established national trade association founded in 1974, dedicated to advancing the solar energy industry in the United States. It represents over 1,200 member companies and focuses on policy advocacy, research, education, and industry growth to promote clean energy solutions. The website reflects a professional and authoritative presence with excellent content quality and clear messaging targeted at industry stakeholders, policymakers, and communities interested in solar energy. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, enhanced with performance optimization tools like NitroPack, and integrates modern analytics and marketing technologies including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is hosted via Cloudflare, ensuring robust infrastructure and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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
34
Employees
0
Customers
34
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
18%

4 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

SEIA holds a strong market position as the leading solar industry trade association in the U.S., leveraging a large membership base and strategic partnerships. Its business model centers on advocacy and industry representation, driving policy and market development for solar and solar+storage sectors. The organization benefits from a comprehensive digital presence, including active social media channels and structured data for SEO. While no direct revenue streams are visible, the association likely generates income through membership dues, events, and sponsorships. The absence of explicit contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on member engagement through other channels. The website's branding is consistent and professional, reinforcing trust and authority in the energy sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and use of security best practices such as reCAPTCHA and a plugin to prevent user enumeration. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which could be improved to enhance DNS security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The site lacks publicly visible security policies or incident response contacts, which are recommended for transparency and compliance. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced with formalized policies and DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  3. Add a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Solar Energy Industries Association®
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Solar Energy Industries Association
Description
The Solar Energy Industries Association® (SEIA) is leading the transformation to a clean energy economy. SEIA works with its 1,200 member companies and other strategic partners to fight for policies that create jobs in every community and shape fair market rules that promote competition and the growth of reliable, low-cost solar power. Founded in 1974, SEIA is the national trade association for the solar and solar + storage industries, building a comprehensive vision for the Solar+ Decade through research, education and advocacy.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Research, Education, Industry representation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
NitroPack, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google reCAPTCHA, CookieYes Consent Management
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Stop User Enumeration plugin active

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt, AdButler, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
CookieYes Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong use of modern web technologies and performance optimization (NitroPack).
  3. Active use of social media and tracking for marketing and analytics.
  4. No visible security or privacy policy pages found in the provided content.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieYes.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. WHOIS data indicates a legitimate and long-standing domain.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing modern front-end technologies including Bootstrap and jQuery. Performance is optimized using NitroPack, resulting in fast load times and good mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features appear to be implemented at a good level, supported by ARIA roles and semantic HTML. Hosting via Cloudflare provides CDN and security benefits. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though continuous updates and security hardening are advised to maintain resilience.
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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