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Security report for sil.org

SIL Global · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SIL Global is a well-established, faith-based nonprofit organization dedicated to language development and community empowerment worldwide. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, offering extensive resources, training, and services in linguistic research, literacy, translation, and language technology. The organization targets diverse global communities and language professionals, emphasizing equal access to education and socio-economic opportunities regardless of language barriers. Technically, the website is built on Drupal CMS with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses standard web technologies including jQuery and Font Awesome. It is mobile-optimized and accessible, with embedded multimedia content enhancing user engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though the absence of certain security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms are areas for improvement. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification, but the presence of recognized nonprofit certifications and consistent branding supports legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility, with moderate privacy compliance.

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 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 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 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
65
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

SIL Global operates in the nonprofit sector focusing on language services and community development. Their market position is strong, serving over 950 million people across more than 100 countries. The organization leverages partnerships and maintains a broad service portfolio including language development, literacy, and translation. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants, supported by clear donation calls on the website. The target audience includes linguists, educators, donors, and global communities. The website's comprehensive content and certifications indicate a mature organization with a solid reputation. Strategic partnerships are evident through related subdomains and social media presence. The organization could enhance transparency by publishing more detailed security and privacy policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and secure form tokens. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and content injection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no visible cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers, explicit privacy controls, and published incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Add a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Improve WHOIS data availability or use a registrar that provides full public WHOIS information to enhance domain trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure minimal privacy impact and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SIL Global
Description
SIL Global is a global, faith-based nonprofit organization that partners with local communities worldwide to develop language solutions that expand possibilities for a better life. Their core contribution areas include Scripture translation, literacy, education, development, linguistic research, and language tools.
Key services
Language Development, Dictionaries & Lexicography, Language Assessment, Language Programs Management, Language Technology, Literacy & Education, Media Development, Translation, Linguistic Research, Training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Google Tag Manager, Vimeo embedded videos
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal form_build_id present)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 rich content and multimedia.
  2. Strong nonprofit branding and mission focus on language development.
  3. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via web form.
  5. No explicit cookie consent banner detected.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal).
  7. Presence of social media links to major platforms.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses Font Awesome for icons and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. Multimedia content is embedded via Vimeo. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with clear navigation and structured content. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, though there is room for improvement in security header implementation and privacy controls. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed, limiting infrastructure assessment.
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. 71/100Medium30 findingsView report
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