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Security report for solarsister.org

Solar Sister · Energy · United States

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Solar Sister is a non-profit organization dedicated to empowering local women entrepreneurs in Africa to create and sustain clean energy businesses. The organization leverages a social enterprise model to address energy poverty and gender inequality by supporting women as clean energy distributors in last-mile communities. Their market position is strong within the niche of women-led clean energy initiatives, supported by a clear mission and donor engagement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand with good content quality and clear calls to action for donations and involvement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Gravity Forms and Google Tag Manager, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. Hosting and domain registration are consistent with the organization's history and legitimacy. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No privacy or cookie consent mechanisms were detected, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR or similar regulations. Contact information is clearly provided, but no dedicated security or incident response policies are published. Overall, Solar Sister's website is trustworthy and professional, supporting its mission effectively. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and explicit policy disclosures would enhance its security posture and regulatory 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
43

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

Solar Sister operates in the energy and non-profit sectors with a focus on clean energy distribution through women entrepreneurs in Africa. Their business model is a social enterprise that combines empowerment with sustainable energy access. Revenue streams likely include donations and grants, facilitated through integrated donation widgets. The target customer segments include donors, supporters of gender equity, and last-mile African communities. The organization has a strong partnership ecosystem, including web development partners and donation platforms. Growth indicators include active social media presence and impact storytelling. The website content and structure support donor engagement and transparency, reinforcing credibility and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of Gravity Forms for data collection is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Lack of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests limited formal security governance. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism observed. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but should be enhanced to mitigate risks and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish explicit security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Solar Sister
Registration number
501(c)(3) EIN: 27-1185128
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Solar Sister
Description
Solar Sister supports local women in Africa to create clean energy businesses. Because everyone should have affordable, clean power.
Key services
Women’s economic empowerment, Clean energy business support, Community energy access, Donor engagement and fundraising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, GiveButter donation widget, LazyLoad, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
GiveButter donation widget, Yoast SEO
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 women empowerment and clean energy in Africa.
  2. Content is rich with clear calls to action for donations and engagement.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with email and forms.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected.
  7. No visible security headers in HTML content; opportunity for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for form handling, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and GiveButter for donation processing. Lazy loading is implemented for images to improve performance. The site uses Yoast SEO plugin for metadata and structured data, enhancing search engine visibility. Hosting appears stable with Network Solutions as registrar. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are technical risks. Overall, the infrastructure is solid for a small non-profit but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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