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Security report for worldgbc.org

World Green Building Council · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) is a globally recognized non-profit organization established in 1999, dedicated to accelerating the sustainable and just transition of the built environment. It operates a large network of over 75 Green Building Councils and 70 partners worldwide, focusing on policy advocacy, sustainability frameworks, and fostering collaboration among governments, businesses, and communities. The organization targets stakeholders involved in real estate, energy, and environmental sustainability sectors. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap 5 and integrates Google Maps API and various SEO and GDPR compliance plugins. Hosting is inferred to be on Amazon AWS infrastructure. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, providing a professional and user-friendly experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA v3, and GDPR cookie compliance mechanisms. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. The WHOIS data confirms a long-standing and consistent domain registration, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, the website is well-structured, content-rich, and professionally maintained, with minor areas for improvement in security policy transparency and DNS security. The risk profile is low, and the site effectively supports the organization's mission and stakeholder engagement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

5 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
72

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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Leaked records that mention worldgbc.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
5
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
20%

2 subdomains 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

WorldGBC holds a strong market position as the largest global network promoting sustainable built environments. Its business model is centered on non-profit advocacy, partnership building, and knowledge dissemination. Revenue streams likely include partnerships, memberships, and grants. The organization targets governments, private sector members, and green building councils, leveraging a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include expanding global initiatives and a comprehensive strategic plan for 2025-2027. The website reflects a mature digital presence aligned with its mission. Strategically, WorldGBC benefits from its extensive network and recognized brand in sustainability. Its competitive advantage lies in its global reach and ability to influence policy and market transformation. The organization should continue to enhance digital security and transparency to maintain stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. GDPR cookie compliance is implemented, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Security headers were not explicitly identified, suggesting room for improvement. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. The organization should consider publishing a security policy, incident response procedures, and a security.txt file to enhance transparency and preparedness. Regular audits of third-party scripts and enabling DNSSEC would further strengthen security.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website, including dedicated contact channels.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Green Building Council
Description
The World Green Building Council (WorldGBC) catalyses the uptake of sustainable and decarbonised built environments for everyone, everywhere. It enables property and construction markets globally to develop equitable, sustainable and resilient buildings, cities and communities by building policy, financing, social and cultural environments.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Sustainability frameworks, Global initiatives and campaigns, Networking and collaboration, Research and reports
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery, Google Maps API, Yoast SEO, WordPress, GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin, Search Filter Pro plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3
  • GDPR cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Search Filter Pro
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with rich content and clear navigation.
  2. Strong global network focus with multiple regional and global initiatives.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. GDPR cookie compliance implemented but no explicit privacy or terms pages found in provided content.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It integrates Google Maps API and uses Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. GDPR Cookie Compliance and Search Filter Pro plugins enhance privacy and user experience. Hosting is likely on Amazon AWS, inferred from DNS servers. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility and mobile responsiveness are good, supporting a wide user base. The technical stack is current but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning to reduce load times and improve resilience.
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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