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Security report for wagggs.org

World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) operates as the largest voluntary global movement dedicated to empowering girls and young women. Their website reflects a professional and well-structured platform offering educational programs, leadership development, advocacy, and capacity building for national associations. The organization targets a global audience of girls, young women, supporters, and volunteers, emphasizing non-profit and social impact activities. The site includes clear calls to action for donations and volunteering, supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, indicating a mature digital presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, and Google Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, delivering a moderate performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and enhancing HTTP security headers. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, and the site is fully accessible. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is common for non-profit organizations. The domain appears legitimate and consistent with the organization's branding and global presence. Social media integration is robust, linking to official Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn, and YouTube channels. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing security headers to further strengthen the security posture.

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

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 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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

WAGGGS holds a strong market position as the largest global voluntary movement for girls and young women, operating primarily in the non-profit sector. Their business model focuses on membership, advocacy, education, and leadership development, supported by donations and volunteer engagement. The organization leverages partnerships such as their official shop domain and maintains a significant social media presence to engage stakeholders. Growth indicators include active campaigns, global events, and educational programs. The website content and structure reflect a mature organization with consistent branding and clear messaging aligned with their mission. No suspicious or conflicting information was found, supporting a credible and trustworthy business profile.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and include consent mechanisms, indicating compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel introduces moderate tracking but is managed with privacy considerations. Security headers appear limited, suggesting an opportunity to enhance protection against common web threats. Overall, the site is secure for users but would benefit from improved security documentation and header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and standards.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Add incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Registration number
Registered Charity No. 1159255 (England & Wales)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts
Description
The World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS) is the largest voluntary movement dedicated to empowering girls and young women in the world.
Key services
Educational programmes, Leadership development, Girl-led advocacy, Capacity building for national associations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and clear navigation
  2. Strong focus on empowering girls and young women globally
  3. Multiple calls to action for donations and volunteering
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via form
  6. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools with privacy considerations
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected or unavailable, common for non-profits
  8. No security.txt or explicit security policy page found
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for accessibility and SEO, providing a good user experience. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by external scripts and rich media content. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The technical implementation is solid with opportunities for optimization in performance and security headers. The site structure and metadata are well-formed, supporting search engine visibility and social media sharing.
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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