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AED Cluster Portugal · Technology · Portugal

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AED Cluster Portugal is a professional cluster organization representing over 150 Portuguese entities in the aeronautics, space, and defence sectors. The cluster facilitates collaboration among companies, institutes, and academia to promote growth and innovation within these industries. The website reflects a well-established market position as a leading cluster in Portugal, offering services such as networking, project promotion, and career opportunities. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern libraries and SEO optimizations, providing a good user experience and mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though it lacks explicit security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of visible privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional, with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
45

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

The cluster operates as an essential entity within the Portuguese aeronautics, space, and defence sectors, targeting industry professionals and stakeholders. Its business model centers on fostering ecosystem growth through member collaboration and industry events. The cluster's extensive member list and partnerships indicate a strong network and influence. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event sponsorships, and project collaborations. The cluster's digital presence is mature, with consistent branding and professional content supporting its credibility. Strategic partnerships with numerous industry players enhance its market position and growth potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA protecting forms. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.) and does not publish incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the website content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Create and expose a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Develop and communicate incident response procedures and security policies to build trust and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AED Cluster Portugal
Description
the Portuguese Aeronautics, Space and Defence Cluster involving more than 150 Portuguese entities working in Aeronautics, Space and Defence sectors, including companies, institutes and academia.
Key services
Networking and collaboration, Project promotion, Member support, Industry events and calendar, Publications and news dissemination, Career opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is relevant and focused on aeronautics, space and defence sectors in Portugal.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the main page or linked pages.
  4. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  5. Security practices include HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lack explicit security headers and policies.
  6. Extensive list of members and partners with external links to their websites.
  7. Use of common analytics and tracking tools like Google Analytics and Tag Manager.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern front-end libraries like jQuery and Owl Carousel, with integration of Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) is implemented for rich search results. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect/dns-prefetch optimizations. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear and consistent. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of explicit privacy and cookie management, which could impact compliance and security posture. The infrastructure appears stable but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy implementations.
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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