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Security report for voiceofwitness.org

Voice of Witness · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Voice of Witness is a US-based nonprofit organization established in 2004, dedicated to advancing human rights through oral history projects that amplify the voices of those impacted by injustice. The website reflects a focused mission with clear messaging and a professional presentation, targeting a general audience interested in human rights advocacy and education. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, utilizing Gravity Forms for data collection and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS services and a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communications. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced DNS security features like DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Contact information and incident response details are not publicly disclosed, which could impact user trust and compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security policies to improve compliance and user confidence.

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

6 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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
71

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

Voice of Witness operates in the nonprofit sector with a niche focus on oral history and human rights advocacy. Its business model centers on storytelling and education to raise awareness and support for human rights issues. The organization appears small in size but well-established with a domain age of nearly 20 years. The website's content and structure suggest a clear market position as a specialized nonprofit with a dedicated audience. The use of modern web technologies and analytics indicates a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the lack of explicit contact and compliance information may limit engagement and trust-building opportunities. There are no detected partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. The organization could enhance its market presence by improving transparency and compliance documentation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly implemented, and the domain status includes clientTransferProhibited, which helps prevent unauthorized domain transfers. The use of Cloudflare DNS adds a layer of DNS resilience, though DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security enhancement. No security headers were detected in the provided content, and there is no public security or incident response policy, which are gaps in security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified from the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits the organization's ability to receive and manage security reports effectively. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a nonprofit but could be improved with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website.
  5. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Voice of Witness
Description
Voice of Witness is an oral history nonprofit that advances human rights by amplifying the stories of people impacted by—and fighting against—injustice.
Key services
Oral history projects, Human rights advocacy, Storytelling and education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cloudflare DNS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 professionally maintained nonprofit site focused on oral history and human rights.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML content.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools is evident.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  5. No security or incident response contact information publicly visible.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. Site uses HTTPS with valid SSL and Cloudflare DNS but lacks DNSSEC.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Gravity Forms plugin for form handling, indicating a common and well-supported platform. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site loads external resources from reputable domains including Cloudflare and FontAwesome. Performance is moderate with responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Cloudflare, and domain registration is through Network Solutions. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from additional security hardening and privacy compliance features.
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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