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Security report for umassgives.org

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

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

3 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 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. 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

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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
85
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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

UMass Amherst Foundation leverages scalefunder.com to host its annual giving day event, UMassGives 2025. This positions the foundation within the education and non-profit sectors, targeting alumni, donors, and university supporters. The business model focuses on event-driven fundraising, utilizing digital engagement and social media amplification. The partnership with scalefunder.com provides technological infrastructure and donation processing capabilities. The foundation's market position is that of a reputable university fundraising entity with a medium organizational size. The website content and event branding reinforce trust and community engagement, though direct contact information is limited on this subdomain. Growth indicators include social media integration and ongoing donation encouragement post-event.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of New Relic monitoring indicates active performance and error tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No visible incident response or security policy pages are present, limiting transparency. The site uses multiple third-party scripts, which should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with room for improvement in policy disclosures and header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently link comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information and a security incident response policy to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and tracking technologies to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and ensure compliance with WCAG standards to improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UMass Amherst Foundation
Description
UMassGives 2025 is a giving day event organized by the UMass Amherst Foundation to encourage donations and support for the university. The event has ended, but ongoing support is encouraged via the foundation's main giving page.
Key services
Fundraising event hosting, Donation aggregation, Donor engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
New Relic Browser monitoring, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, YouTube embed, Walls.io social media feed, Font Awesome icons, jQuery (implied by some scripts), Responsive CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a dedicated event page for UMassGives 2025 fundraising event.
  2. Event has ended; site encourages ongoing donations via foundation's main site.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected on this subdomain.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on this page.
  5. Uses multiple third-party analytics and tracking scripts.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable for subdomain; domain is part of scalefunder.com platform.
  8. Site is accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
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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