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Security report for stopshotspotter.com

STOP ShotSpotter · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

STOP ShotSpotter is a coalition of local and national organizations advocating against the use of ShotSpotter surveillance technology, which they argue disproportionately harms Black, brown, and poor communities. The website serves as an advocacy platform to raise awareness, mobilize community action, and demand the cancellation of ShotSpotter contracts in favor of social services. Their market position is that of a small non-profit advocacy group focused on social justice and surveillance reform. Technically, the website is built with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including the use of the Rellax.js library for parallax effects. Hosting and DNS are managed via Amazon Registrar, indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced accessibility and SEO features. No CMS or major frameworks were detected. From a security perspective, the site lacks key security headers and DNSSEC is not enabled, which are areas for improvement. There is no privacy or cookie policy, nor any incident response or security contact information published, which impacts compliance and trust. However, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The site does not use analytics or tracking scripts, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the website is a functional and professional advocacy platform with moderate technical maturity and some security and compliance gaps. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and incident response transparency would enhance trust and 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

7 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

STOP ShotSpotter operates as a non-profit advocacy coalition focused on opposing surveillance technology used in policing, specifically ShotSpotter. Their competitive advantage lies in coalition-building and community engagement around social justice issues. The business model is centered on activism, public awareness campaigns, and influencing public policy. Revenue streams are likely donation-based or grant-funded, though not explicitly stated. The target customer segments include affected communities, activists, and local governments. Growth indicators include recent domain registration and active social media presence. The partnership ecosystem includes links to reputable news organizations and advocacy platforms. Strategic observations highlight the organization's focus on racial justice and surveillance reform, positioning it as a niche but socially relevant entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS likely enabled (not explicitly confirmed), but lacks important security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could improve DNS security. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, limiting transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of analytics and tracking scripts reduces privacy risks. Compliance gaps include missing privacy and cookie policies, which are important for GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with clear opportunities for improvement in policy publication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to harden the website against common attacks.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  5. Consider adding accessibility improvements and SEO enhancements to increase reach and usability.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
STOP ShotSpotter
Description
A coalition of local and national organizations and communities opposing ShotSpotter surveillance technology due to its harmful impacts on Black, brown, and poor communities. The site advocates for community-led responses to gun violence and demands cancellation of ShotSpotter contracts in favor of social services.
Key services
Public awareness, Advocacy campaigns, Open letter signing, News aggregation related to ShotSpotter
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Rellax.js (parallax scrolling)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which may impact compliance.
  2. Website is an advocacy platform focused on social justice and surveillance issues.
  3. No forms collecting personal data except external open letter link.
  4. No security policies or incident response information published.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating privacy-conscious approach.
  6. Social media presence on Twitter and Instagram linked.
  7. No phone numbers or physical addresses provided.
  8. No security headers or DNSSEC enabled, indicating room for security improvements.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple, clean HTML5 and CSS3 structure with JavaScript for interactive and visual effects, specifically the Rellax.js library for parallax scrolling. Hosting is managed via Amazon Registrar, suggesting reliable infrastructure. The site lacks a CMS or advanced frameworks, indicating low technical complexity and easier maintenance. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. SEO is basic with minimal meta descriptions and no structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility features are minimal but present. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking tools, which aligns with privacy-focused design. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which could be addressed to improve security posture.
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. 63/100Medium34 findingsView report
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