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Security report for aped.pt

APED - Associação Portuguesa de Empresas de Distribuição · Retail · Portugal

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

APED (Associação Portuguesa de Empresas de Distribuição) is a Portuguese association representing retail distribution companies. The website serves as a portal for information about the association's strategic axes, social organs, member areas, news, and initiatives. It targets retail companies and stakeholders in Portugal, providing documentation and support to its members. The site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, leveraging common web technologies such as jQuery and Swiper for interactive elements. The technical infrastructure is modern and mobile-optimized, with good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and standard security headers, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and incident response information. Privacy compliance is addressed with cookie consent and a privacy policy, but terms of service and vulnerability disclosure policies are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the business it represents.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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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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
62
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
53

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

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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

APED holds a significant position as a national retail association in Portugal, focusing on advocacy, strategic guidance, and member services. Its business model revolves around membership and sector representation rather than direct commercial activities. The association maintains a digital presence with active social media channels on LinkedIn and YouTube, enhancing its outreach and engagement. The website content and structure reflect a mature organization with clear communication channels and relevant sector information. There is no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies, indicating an independent entity. The association's market positioning is stable within the Portuguese retail sector, with a medium-sized organizational footprint.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests potential gaps in security governance transparency. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and providing clear channels for reporting security incidents. Regular audits of third-party plugins and themes are recommended to maintain security hygiene. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an association website but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information, including security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards such as WCAG.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of plugins and third-party components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
APED - Associação Portuguesa de Empresas de Distribuição
Description
APED is the Portuguese Association of Distribution Companies, representing retail companies in Portugal. It focuses on strategic axes, social organs, and various intervention areas related to retail and distribution sectors.
Key services
Representation of retail companies, Strategic guidance and documentation, Promotion of sustainable practices, Member support and communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Swiper.js, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with good security headers.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via a plugin.
  3. No explicit terms of service page found.
  4. Contact information is available but no direct phone or email explicitly labeled on homepage; contact page likely contains more details.
  5. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube is active.
  6. Website built on WordPress with Divi theme, using common libraries like jQuery and Swiper.
  7. No signs of malware or phishing detected.
  8. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  9. Content is professional and relevant to Portuguese retail distribution sector.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, utilizing jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive components. It loads external fonts from Google Fonts and icons from FontAwesome. The site uses a cookie notice plugin for GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate, with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. SEO practices are good, with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical stack is standard for a professional association website, with no critical technical debt or outdated components detected.
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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