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Security report for uwua.net

Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO · Energy · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Utility Workers Union of America (UWUA), AFL-CIO, is a well-established labor union representing approximately 45,000 members in the American utility sectors. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for union news, member resources, legislative advocacy, and educational content. The union has a strong market position with a long history dating back to 1946, supported by a domain registered since 2000, reflecting organizational maturity and legitimacy. The site targets utility workers and union members, providing them with tools, updates, and community engagement opportunities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and uses popular plugins like Yoast SEO for optimization. It integrates social media feeds and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration and domain registration protections. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended to enhance security posture. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present, which could be improved to bolster trust and compliance. Overall, the UWUA website is a credible and professional platform for its union members and stakeholders. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and incident response transparency would enhance its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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.

    • 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

  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';…

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  • Security score drift

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

UWUA operates as an essential labor union in the energy sector, focusing on representing utility workers across the United States. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, large membership base, and comprehensive member services including safety advocacy, legislative action, and training programs. The union's business model centers on collective bargaining, member empowerment, and political engagement. Revenue streams likely include member dues and fundraising activities. The union maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with labor organizations and political entities, as evidenced by social media and legislative content. Growth indicators include active regional conferences and member engagement initiatives. The website reflects a mature organization with a clear mission and community focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in security governance and transparency. Compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened with recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Add an incident response page or contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to facilitate vulnerability reporting and response.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize security risks and ensure performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO
Description
The Utility Workers Union of America, AFL-CIO represents 45,000 members employed in America's utility sectors and related industries.
Key services
union representation, worker safety advocacy, legislative and policy action, member programs and resources, training and education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap (offcanvas, navbar), Google Tag Manager, YouTube embed, Juicer social feed
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established union site with comprehensive content about union activities, members, and events.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage content; contact info may be on other pages.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices via Yoast plugin.
  5. Social media integration is strong, with embedded Instagram feed and Facebook links.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding for improved security posture.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found on site.
  8. No security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  9. No data protection officer contact information found.
  10. No forms with explicit fields detected in provided content except embedded email sign-up form from Action Network.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using modern web technologies including Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for scripting. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, and analytics are managed through Google Tag Manager. The site uses embedded video and social media feeds to enrich content. Hosting appears to be with GoDaddy, inferred from registrar and nameservers. Performance is moderate with some optimization for mobile devices. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of DNSSEC, which could impact security and operational stability.
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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