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Security report for takebackthetech.net

Take Back The Tech! · Non-profit · N/a

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

Take Back The Tech! is a well-established non-profit campaign founded in 2006, dedicated to empowering women and girls to take control of technology to end gender-based violence. The website serves as an educational and advocacy platform offering resources, campaigns, and community engagement tools. It targets activists, women, and communities concerned with technology-facilitated violence. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 9 with modern web technologies, providing a responsive and accessible user experience. However, some technical aspects such as DNSSEC and security headers could be improved to enhance security. The security posture is moderate with domain management practices that prevent unauthorized changes but lacks published security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the website is credible and trustworthy, with a clear mission and consistent branding, but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy practices.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

NIS2 outside view
Not assessed
GDPR outside view
Not assessed

Both readouts depend on the site's pages, which could not be loaded in this scan.

Priority findings

3 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. 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

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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
Email security
60
DNS health
85
Network security
40
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • GDPR outside view: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 campaign operates in the non-profit sector focusing on gender-based violence and technology. Its market position is niche but well-recognized within activist and human rights communities. The business model revolves around advocacy, education, and community mobilization rather than commercial revenue. Partnerships with reputable organizations like APC and UN Women enhance its credibility. The website's content and structure support its mission effectively, targeting a global audience concerned with digital rights and safety. Growth indicators include active campaigns, community contributions, and multilingual support. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking aligns with its non-profit ethos.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. Domain registration is stable with protective status flags, but DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, indicating potential exposure to common web vulnerabilities. The site lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure programs, which are important for transparency and trust. Forms are present but no explicit security measures or data handling policies are visible. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but could be significantly improved with standard security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement and publish security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities in the web application and infrastructure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Take Back The Tech!
Description
Take Back The Tech! is a campaign calling everyone, especially women and girls, to take control of technology to end violence against women. The site provides information, resources, campaigns, and community engagement focused on gender-based violence and technology.
Key services
Educational content on violence and tech, Campaign materials and toolkits, Community engagement and local campaigns, Digital solidarity initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 9, Modernizr, FontAwesome, jQuery UI, Blazy (lazy loading images), Enquire.js
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established non-profit campaign focused on technology and gender-based violence.
  2. Content is rich with educational resources, campaigns, and community engagement.
  3. Uses Drupal 9 CMS with modern web technologies and responsive design.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected beyond a privacy page.
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security policies published.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; contact is via a form.
  7. Social media presence limited to Twitter link.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is stable and consistent with the website's purpose.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Drupal 9 CMS with a variety of modern front-end libraries including Modernizr, FontAwesome, jQuery UI, and Blazy for lazy loading images. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. Hosting appears to be managed by or affiliated with the Association for Progressive Communication, indicating a stable and reputable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected in the HTML content. SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. There is no evidence of heavy tracking or advertising scripts, aligning with the non-profit nature of the site. Opportunities exist to modernize security configurations and enhance privacy compliance.
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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