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Security report for wearelumos.org

Lumos Foundation · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lumos Foundation is a well-established non-profit organization founded in 2005 by author J.K. Rowling, dedicated to realizing every child's right to a family by transforming care systems globally. The organization operates internationally with a medium-sized team and focuses on advocacy, care system reform, fundraising, and support for vulnerable children. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, with comprehensive content targeting donors, partners, and the general public interested in child welfare. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Stripe for payments, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. It demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security measures include HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and secure payment integration, although explicit security headers could be improved. The security posture is strong with no detected vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to query failure or privacy protection, but other legitimacy indicators such as certifications and consistent business information support trustworthiness. Overall, Lumos Foundation's website is a secure, professional, and trustworthy platform that effectively supports its mission and stakeholder engagement.

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. 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';…

  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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Lumos Foundation holds a strong market position as a reputable non-profit focused on child welfare and family care reform. Its competitive advantage lies in its founding by a high-profile individual and its global advocacy reach. The business model relies on donations, partnerships, and fundraising campaigns. Target customers include donors, NGOs, governments, and the general public. Growth indicators include recent projects and expanded humanitarian efforts. The partnership with Pedalo Limited for web development and maintenance indicates a stable operational ecosystem. Strategic observations highlight the importance of maintaining strong digital presence and compliance to sustain donor trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, secure payment processing via Stripe, and anti-bot measures through Google reCAPTCHA. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security transparency.
  3. Establish and publicly share incident response procedures and contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and WordPress core to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic usability testing to maintain high standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Lumos Foundation
Registration number
5611912
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lumos Foundation
Description
Lumos, founded by author J.K. Rowling, realises every child’s right to a family by transforming care systems around the world.
Key services
Advocacy for family-based care, Care system reform, Fundraising and awareness campaigns, Support for displaced and vulnerable children
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Stripe payment integration, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Search Filter Pro plugin, 3D Flipbook plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure payment processing (Stripe)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is comprehensive and focused on non-profit child welfare mission.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. Payment processing is integrated securely via Stripe.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  6. WHOIS data is unavailable likely due to privacy protection or query failure.
  7. No security challenges or WAF blocks detected.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a modern WordPress CMS with a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, and specialized plugins for enhanced functionality such as donation processing and content filtering. Performance is moderate with caching and optimization plugins in use. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well addressed. The integration of Stripe and Google services indicates a mature technical infrastructure. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and possibly migrate to more modern JavaScript frameworks for future scalability. Technical risks are minimal but depend on continued maintenance and plugin updates.
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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