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Security report for staysafeonline.org

National Cybersecurity Alliance · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The National Cybersecurity Alliance is a recognized non-profit organization dedicated to promoting cybersecurity awareness and education. Their website serves as a resource hub offering online safety articles and connecting users with industry experts and educators. The organization targets a general audience interested in improving cybersecurity practices. Technically, the website is built using Framer, employs Google Fonts and Google Analytics, and is served over HTTPS, indicating a modern and secure infrastructure. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and contact information suggests areas for improvement in compliance and transparency. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front consistent with its non-profit mission.

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. 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

  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. 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"

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

The organization operates in the non-profit sector focused on cybersecurity education and advocacy. Its business model revolves around providing free resources and fostering community connections rather than commercial transactions. The alliance holds a medium-sized presence with a consistent brand and good content quality. The lack of detailed WHOIS data is typical for privacy-conscious non-profits. The site’s use of Google Analytics indicates moderate user tracking, which should be balanced with stronger privacy disclosures. Strategic partnerships or related domains were not identified in the provided data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder timely security communication. The site does not appear to use a Web Application Firewall or show signs of blocking mechanisms. Enhancing security headers, publishing clear privacy and security policies, and providing incident response contacts would strengthen the security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add explicit contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a robust security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Cybersecurity Alliance
Description
The National Cybersecurity Alliance is a non-profit organization on a mission to create a more secure, interconnected world. They provide a library of online safety articles and resources and connect with industry experts and educators.
Key services
Online safety articles, Cybersecurity resources, Industry and educator connections
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Framer (site generator), Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Site uses modern fonts and Google Analytics for tracking.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  6. Site content is focused on cybersecurity education and awareness.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. No visible security headers detected in the provided data.
  9. Site built with Framer, indicating a modern design approach.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Framer platform, utilizing Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and analytics respectively. The site loads over HTTPS with good SSL configuration, ensuring encrypted communication. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in compliance and security best practices. There is no evidence of CMS beyond Framer or hosting provider details. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional user experience but requires enhancements in security and privacy implementations.
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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