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Security report for world-housing.net

World Housing Encyclopedia · Education · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The World Housing Encyclopedia (WHE) is a specialized educational and research platform focused on housing construction practices in seismically active regions worldwide. It provides comprehensive resources including construction type introductions, housing reports, and tutorials aimed at promoting earthquake-resistant building technologies. The site is affiliated with reputable organizations such as EERI and IAEE, enhancing its credibility and market position as a trusted knowledge base for architects, engineers, and researchers. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, supported by Cloudflare DNS services. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. From a security and compliance perspective, the site does not publish explicit privacy, cookie, or security policies, nor incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which are areas for improvement. Contact information is clearly provided with named committee chairs and staff, supporting business credibility. No tracking or advertising scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. Overall, the website is a credible, professional resource with good content quality and business legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include implementing DNSSEC, adding security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and enhancing incident response transparency to strengthen trust and compliance.

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. 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 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

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

WHE occupies a niche educational market serving professionals and researchers interested in seismic housing safety. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive global housing reports and collaborations with authoritative organizations. The business model is non-profit and volunteer-driven, focusing on knowledge sharing rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes architects, engineers, policymakers, and academics worldwide. Growth potential exists through expanded collaborations and enhanced digital presence. The partnership ecosystem includes EERI, IAEE, and specialized networks like the Confined Masonry Network, reinforcing its domain expertise and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections active. 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 DNS spoofing or clickjacking attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, limiting transparency and preparedness. The site does not appear to use analytics or tracking scripts, reducing privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be improved by adopting best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and disclose an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Housing Encyclopedia
Description
The World Housing Encyclopedia (WHE) is a collection of resources related to housing construction practices in seismically active areas worldwide. It aims to share experiences with different construction types and promote earthquake-resistant technologies globally. The site offers construction introductions, housing reports, tutorials, and collaborations with organizations like EERI and IAEE.
Key services
Housing construction reports, Construction type introductions, Tutorials on earthquake-resistant building, Collaborative projects and data sharing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.4, jQuery 3.7.1, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established educational resource on earthquake-resistant housing.
  2. Content is contributed by professionals and volunteers, enhancing credibility.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the site.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information published.
  5. No analytics or advertising scripts detected, indicating minimal tracking.
  6. Site uses modern WordPress and Elementor technologies with Cloudflare DNS.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided with named committee chairs and staff.
  9. No signs of suspicious or malicious content or domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Elementor 3.32.4, leveraging jQuery and hosted behind Cloudflare DNS. The tech stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating ease of content management and responsive design. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the use of multiple CSS and JS assets from plugins and themes. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but present. There is an opportunity to optimize loading speed and enhance accessibility features. The absence of analytics tools suggests minimal data collection, aligning with privacy-conscious design. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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