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Security report for sojo.net

Sojourners · Media · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sojourners is a well-established media organization focused on faith, politics, and culture with a strong emphasis on social justice. Founded in 1999, it operates a content-rich website featuring news, opinion articles, podcasts, videos, and a magazine subscription service. The organization targets faith-based communities and social justice advocates, positioning itself as a trusted source within its niche. The business model includes advertising, subscriptions, and donations, supported by a consistent and professional brand presence.

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

6 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 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
40
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
57

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
37
Employees
0
Customers
37
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

3 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

The website demonstrates a solid market position as a niche media outlet with a loyal audience. Its revenue streams likely include magazine subscriptions, donations, and advertising partnerships. The presence of dedicated donation and subscription domains indicates a mature operational structure. The organization maintains active social media channels and offers various content formats to engage its audience. The business operates primarily in the United States and is classified as a medium-sized non-profit media entity.

Security posture

The site employs HTTPS and standard Drupal security features, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended to enhance security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and limited privacy compliance indicators suggest room for improvement in regulatory adherence. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities to strengthen defenses and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Regularly update Drupal core and modules to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance privacy policy details to explicitly address GDPR and data retention practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sojourners
Description
Sojourners provides news and commentary on faith, politics, and culture with a focus on social justice and Christian perspectives.
Key services
News articles, Opinion pieces, Podcasts, Videos, Magazine subscription, Advocacy resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, Bootstrap, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Google Publisher Tags
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (Drupal standard)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Mirabel Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Google Publisher Tags
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
OptinMonster
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established faith and social justice media outlet
  2. Content is rich with articles, podcasts, videos, and magazine issues
  3. Uses Drupal 7 CMS with modern tracking and advertising technologies
  4. No major security issues detected but could improve DNSSEC and security headers
  5. Privacy and cookie policies exist but cookie consent mechanism is missing
  6. Clear contact information including email, phone, and physical address provided
  7. No adult or explicit content detected; suitable for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, a mature but aging CMS platform, integrated with modern analytics and advertising technologies including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Google Publisher Tags. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and clear navigation. Hosting appears to be managed via GoDaddy with standard domain registration controls. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through modernization of the CMS and optimization of third-party scripts. Accessibility is basic but functional.
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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