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Security report for aosr.ro

Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România · Government · Romania

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România (AOSR) is a Romanian national scientific academy dedicated to advancing scientific research, organizing academic events, and supporting its members. The website serves as the official portal for the academy, providing information about its history, structure, international visibility, research centers, projects, and events. It targets the Romanian scientific community and the general public interested in science. The site is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and WPML for multilingual support, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The presence of structured data and SEO optimizations supports good discoverability. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure, but lacks some security headers and formal privacy/cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and serves its academic mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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. 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 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AOSR holds a significant position as a governmental scientific institution in Romania, focusing on research, publications, and international scientific collaboration. Its business model is non-profit and service-oriented, providing value through knowledge dissemination and member services. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and a clear content structure. Partnerships include a publishing house (aos.ro) and links to international scientific ranking platforms. The organization appears stable with a focus on academic excellence and visibility. Revenue streams are likely from governmental funding, memberships, and publication sales. The multilingual site supports outreach beyond Romanian speakers, enhancing its international profile.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No evidence of exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries was found in the HTML content. Forms for login and password recovery exist but no explicit advanced security mechanisms (e.g., CAPTCHA) were detected. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness perception. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, formal policies, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the site.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards for inclusive design.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România
Description
Academia Oamenilor de Știință din România | Site oficial al AOSR
Key services
Scientific research, Organizing conferences and debates, Publishing scientific works, Membership management, International visibility and partnerships
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Bootstrap CSS, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML)
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Yoast SEO, WPML for multilingual support
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with input validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and structured navigation
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  4. Uses modern WordPress plugins and multilingual support
  5. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is properly configured
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per ROTLD policy, no registrar or dates available
  8. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern theme and plugins including Yoast SEO for search optimization, WPML for multilingual support, and Slider Revolution for rich media presentation. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap CSS frameworks, and Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate with some heavy media elements (video slider). Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and mobile-specific menus. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site lacks some advanced accessibility features and security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but has room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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