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Security report for usgbc-la.org

US Green Building Council California · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

US Green Building Council California (USGBC-CA) is a regional non-profit organization dedicated to advancing sustainability, green building, climate action, and environmental justice within California. Founded in 2023, it serves sustainability professionals and advocates by providing resources, networking opportunities, and certification programs aimed at transforming the built environment. The organization positions itself as a leader in the energy and sustainability sector within the state, leveraging partnerships and community engagement to drive impact. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS, enhanced with NitroPack for performance optimization, and uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Font Awesome. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, fast loading times, and solid SEO practices. Hosting appears to be managed via GoDaddy, consistent with the domain registrar information. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs domain status protections to prevent unauthorized domain changes. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. There is no visible privacy policy, cookie policy, or vulnerability disclosure page, which are areas for improvement. Social media presence and structured data markup enhance trust and visibility. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned within its niche. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies slightly reduces privacy compliance scores. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, publishing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy to strengthen security posture 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention usgbc-la.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

USGBC-CA operates as a non-profit focused on sustainability and green building advocacy in California. Its business model revolves around education, certification, and community engagement. The organization targets sustainability professionals, advocates, and stakeholders in the built environment sector. Partnerships with programs like Net Zero Accelerator and Contractors Commitment indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The website content and structure suggest a medium-sized organization with a clear regional focus and growing digital maturity. Revenue streams likely include memberships, sponsorships, and program fees. The organization maintains consistent branding and leverages social media for outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and published security policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of incident response contact information and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is unclear due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Add explicit incident response contact channels for security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
US Green Building Council California
Description
Sustainability professionals and advocates dedicated to transforming California through green building, climate action, and environmental justice. Access exclusive resources, networking opportunities, and opportunities to drive meaningful change in the built environment.
Key services
Green building advocacy, Climate resilience programs, Environmental justice projects, Networking and educational resources, Certification programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, NitroPack optimization, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts (Poppins), Font Awesome 6
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
Popup Maker, Mailchimp for WordPress
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-structured.
  2. Content is focused on sustainability and green building in California.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages explicitly found in the provided content.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter (X), and LinkedIn.
  6. Uses WordPress CMS with NitroPack optimization for performance.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. SSL is enabled but DNSSEC is not.
  9. No visible security headers detected in the provided data.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with NitroPack optimization, ensuring fast load times and good performance. It employs modern web fonts (Poppins), Font Awesome icons, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with basic features. Hosting is inferred to be via GoDaddy, consistent with domain registration. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement advanced security headers. The site architecture supports scalability and user engagement through structured navigation and rich content.
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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