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Security report for thefifthelement.earth

Club of Rome · Non-profit · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Fifth Element website represents the Club of Rome, a well-known non-profit organization based in Switzerland. The site appears to be a recent initiative launched in 2023, focusing on advocacy and awareness likely related to sustainability or global challenges. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, with standard SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO and Google Analytics integrated via MonsterInsights and Google Tag Manager. Cookie consent is managed through CookieYes and Cookie Law Info plugins, indicating a basic level of privacy compliance. However, explicit privacy policies, terms of service, and contact information are not found, which could be improved to enhance transparency and compliance. The domain registration details are consistent with the organization, registered with EuroDNS SA and protected against unauthorized transfers. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, and the site content is accessible and professional.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
53

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 Club of Rome operates as a medium-sized non-profit entity focused on global advocacy and research. The website targets a general audience interested in environmental and societal issues. The business model is centered on awareness campaigns and research dissemination rather than commercial activities. The domain age and registration details align with the organization's profile, supporting legitimacy. The site leverages common digital marketing and analytics tools but lacks visible contact channels and formal policies, which are typical trust indicators. The absence of these may limit user engagement and trust for some visitors. The organization could benefit from publishing more comprehensive compliance and contact information to strengthen its market position and stakeholder confidence.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and has domain transfer protections in place. However, no DNSSEC is enabled, and no security headers were detected in the provided data, which are recommended best practices to enhance security posture. The site uses cookie consent mechanisms, which is positive for privacy compliance. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security management. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing additional security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security-related policies and contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and security incidents.
  5. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response contact details to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Club of Rome
Description
The website represents the Club of Rome's initiative called The Fifth Element, likely focused on sustainability or global issues given the organization's profile. The site content is in English and targets a global audience interested in non-profit, environmental, or societal topics.
Key services
Advocacy, Research, Awareness campaigns
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), CookieYes, Yoast SEO, Divi Theme, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via MonsterInsights
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and standard SEO and analytics plugins.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieYes and Cookie Law Info plugin.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the homepage or linked pages.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. No incident response or security policy information found.
  7. Website content is professional and consistent with a non-profit organization.
  8. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Divi theme, which is widely used and supported. It integrates Google Analytics via MonsterInsights and Google Tag Manager for tracking and marketing purposes. Cookie consent is managed through recognized plugins, indicating attention to privacy requirements. Hosting is provided by Namecheap, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. There is room for technical improvement in security configurations and accessibility enhancements to further modernize the infrastructure and reduce technical debt.
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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