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Security report for yuf.org.uk

Youth United Foundation · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Youth United Foundation is a UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to improving outcomes for young people aged 4 to 24 by expanding access to uniformed youth groups. Positioned as a network of the UK's largest and most established voluntary youth organizations, it focuses on supporting youth development through volunteering and community engagement. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image aligned with its mission. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with Commerce 2, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager and lazy loading for images. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although accessibility features could be enhanced. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and technical optimization. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and formal security policies such as incident response or vulnerability disclosure. The absence of a privacy policy page is a notable compliance gap, although a cookie consent mechanism is implemented. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website presence. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for a non-profit youth organization but should address privacy compliance and domain registration issues to strengthen its security posture and credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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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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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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

Youth United Foundation operates in the non-profit sector, focusing on youth development and volunteering. Its market position as a network of established youth groups provides competitive advantage through collaboration and scale. The business model centers on community support and expanding access rather than commercial revenue streams. Target customers include young people aged 4-24 and associated volunteer organizations. Growth indicators include active digital presence and engagement through social media channels. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but likely includes other youth and community organizations. Strategic observations suggest a focus on expanding reach and improving digital engagement to support mission objectives.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of documented security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security best practices. Compliance with GDPR is partial due to missing privacy policy documentation, though cookie consent is present. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The domain registration issues detected in WHOIS data present a potential risk factor. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact information for security issues.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and improve legitimacy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to ensure compliance with accessibility standards and improve user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Youth United Foundation
Registration number
Company Number 07983862
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Youth United Foundation
Description
Youth United Foundation exists to improve outcomes for young people, regardless of background, by expanding access to uniformed youth groups.
Key services
Support for young people, Access expansion to uniformed youth groups
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Commerce 2, Google Tag Manager, lazysizes
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable and indicates domain registration issues
  3. Website uses Drupal CMS and modern web technologies
  4. Privacy policy page not found, but cookie consent mechanism is present
  5. Contact information includes physical address and contact form but no explicit emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected
  8. Content is safe and targeted at youth and general audience
  9. Google Analytics used for tracking with moderate user tracking level
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with Commerce 2 module, indicating a modern and flexible content management system suitable for non-profit organizations. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and lazysizes for image lazy loading, optimizing performance. The site is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good SEO meta tags and structured data for organization information. However, no explicit hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times and accessibility compliance. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced by adding missing security headers and improving privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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