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Security report for winchestercollector.org

Winchester Arms Collectors Association · Non-profit · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA) is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to the collection and preservation of Winchester firearms history. Founded in 1977 and incorporated in Montana, WACA serves a global community of over 3,000 members through publications, events, forums, and educational resources. The website acts as the official portal for membership management, event announcements, and historical information, positioning WACA as a niche leader in the firearms collecting community. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Font Awesome, hosted behind Cloudflare DNS and CDN services. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, SEO practices, and moderate performance. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and security hardening, such as enabling DNSSEC and implementing security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses domain transfer protection, indicating a baseline security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism or explicit GDPR compliance indicators. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, serving its target audience effectively. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security configurations would further strengthen its posture and user trust.

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

7 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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
62

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
21
Employees
0
Customers
21
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

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

WACA operates as a specialized non-profit membership association focused on Winchester firearms collectors. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, affiliation with the NRA, and comprehensive resources including magazines, events, and forums. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, advertising in publications, and event participation. The target customer segment is firearms collectors and historians worldwide. Partnerships with NRA, museums, and related organizations enhance its ecosystem. The organization demonstrates stable growth and a strong community presence, with a clear mission and consistent branding.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer lock enabled. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could be exploited. No incident response or security policy documentation is publicly available, indicating potential compliance gaps. Data protection practices appear basic, with no visible sensitive data exposure. The site uses third-party analytics and tracking but lacks cookie consent mechanisms, which may affect GDPR compliance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit informational site but should be enhanced to mitigate risks and improve compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and privacy controls to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable or outdated components are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Winchester Arms Collectors Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Winchester Arms Collectors Association
Description
The Winchester Arms Collectors Association (WACA) is a not-for-profit, tax-exempt corporation with a worldwide membership of over 3,000 individuals. Founded in 1977 and incorporated in Montana, affiliated with NRA since 1978. The site provides information, membership services, publications, events, and resources related to Winchester firearms collecting.
Key services
Membership enrollment and management, Publication of magazines and calendars, Event organization and promotion, Online forums and community engagement, Resource information on Winchester firearms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Yoast SEO, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js), Cloudflare Insights
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 non-profit organization site focused on Winchester firearms collecting.
  2. Content is rich with resources, events, publications, and membership information.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Security posture is adequate but could be improved with DNSSEC and security headers.
  5. Privacy compliance is minimal; no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. Technical stack is modern and uses popular CMS and frameworks.
  7. Social media presence includes Facebook link.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a WordPress CMS with Bootstrap framework and jQuery libraries, indicating a standard and maintainable infrastructure. Hosting behind Cloudflare provides CDN and DNS resilience. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized using Yoast SEO plugin. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical stack is modern but requires security enhancements such as DNSSEC and security headers. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected.
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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