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Security report for strivecommunity.org

Mastercard Strive · Finance · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mastercard Strive is a global initiative launched in 2021 by Mastercard to empower ten million small businesses with innovative digital solutions aimed at building resilience and fostering growth. The website showcases various programs and initiatives across multiple regions including Africa, Asia Pacific, Europe, Latin America & Caribbean, and North America. The business model is non-profit and focuses on supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) through technology and data-driven insights. The site is professionally designed with consistent branding and clear navigation, targeting small business owners and entrepreneurs worldwide. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies such as React and Next.js, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure. It employs third-party services like Cookiebot for cookie consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics. While the site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, there is a misconfiguration in the cookie consent mechanism and DNSSEC is not enabled, which are areas for improvement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes. However, it lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No privacy or cookie policies are found, and no contact information is provided, which impacts privacy compliance and user trust. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business's founding timeline, indicating legitimacy. Overall, Mastercard Strive's website is a credible and professional platform supporting small businesses globally, but it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, clearer contact channels, and improved security configurations to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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

  4. 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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

Mastercard Strive positions itself as a key player in the digital empowerment of small businesses globally, leveraging Mastercard's brand and resources. Its competitive advantage lies in its global reach, multi-regional programs, and focus on digital transformation for MSMEs. The business model is centered on non-profit support and innovation funding, targeting small businesses, entrepreneurs, and SMEs. Revenue streams are likely indirect, through Mastercard's ecosystem and partnerships. The initiative demonstrates growth through diverse programs and regional focus, supported by a strong partnership ecosystem including Mastercard and various local entities. Strategic observations include the need to enhance transparency in privacy and security policies and to provide clearer contact information to improve stakeholder engagement and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC, lack of security headers, and misconfigured cookie consent mechanism indicate gaps in security best practices. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which may impact readiness and transparency. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies, affecting GDPR adherence. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The security culture appears to be in early stages of maturity, with room for improvement in policy publication and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Correct the Cookiebot domain group authorization to ensure proper cookie consent display and compliance.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies clearly accessible on the website.
  4. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries to improve transparency and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mastercard Strive
Description
Mastercard Strive is equipping ten million small businesses with innovative digital solutions to enable them to build resilience and grow.
Key services
Digital solutions for small businesses, Support programs for MSMEs, Innovation fund initiatives, Data-driven business insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Swiper.js, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Twitter Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via GTM), Twitter Universal Website Tag
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded with Mastercard association.
  2. Content is focused on empowering small businesses globally with digital tools.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found despite Cookiebot usage.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is misconfigured (domain authorization error).
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the main site content.
  6. Multiple regional programs and initiatives are highlighted with detailed descriptions.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks (React, Next.js).
  8. External links primarily to social media and related Mastercard domains.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. No explicit security or incident response contact information available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Next.js framework, leveraging Amazon AWS for hosting and DNS services. It uses Swiper.js for interactive carousels and integrates third-party scripts for cookie consent and analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The technical infrastructure is solid but requires improvements in security configurations and cookie management. There is no evidence of a traditional CMS, indicating a custom-built solution. The use of multiple external domains for scripts and assets is standard but should be regularly audited for security.
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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