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Security report for apeo.pt

Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros Obstetras · Non-profit · Portugal

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros Obstetras (APEO) is a Portuguese non-profit association founded in 1997, dedicated to representing midwives and obstetric nurses. The organization provides professional development through congresses, courses, workshops, and publications, including hosting the International Confederation of Midwives Congress in Lisbon in 2026. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting healthcare professionals and the general public interested in midwifery. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and Astra theme, using modern libraries and ensuring HTTPS security. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and direct contact information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and trustworthy, with minimal tracking or advertising.

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

10 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

  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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
48

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

APEO holds a strong national position as a professional association in the healthcare non-profit sector, focusing on midwifery and obstetric nursing. Its business model centers on membership services, educational events, and publications. The hosting of a major international congress indicates a reputable standing and international engagement. The association leverages social media for outreach but does not appear to use extensive marketing or tracking tools. The website content is relevant and targeted, supporting professional growth and community building within its sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site uses modern frameworks and libraries but should regularly audit plugins for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial informational site but could be enhanced to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to improve security posture.
  3. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for transparency.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact channels.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Associação Portuguesa dos Enfermeiros Obstetras
Description
Associação Sem Fins Lucrativos, fundada a 30 de julho de 1997, representing Portuguese midwives and obstetric nurses, organizing congresses, courses, workshops, and publishing related materials.
Key services
Professional congresses and events, Courses and workshops, Publications including Portuguese Journal of Midwives, Ethics committee, Membership services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.18.3, Astra Theme 4.6.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Swiper.js, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and relevant content.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and Elementor builder.
  7. SSL is properly configured with HTTPS.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Hosting provider not explicitly identified.
  10. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor page builder and Astra theme, incorporating jQuery, Swiper.js, and Font Awesome for UI elements. The site is mobile-optimized and loads a slideshow background with multiple images. Performance is moderate with external font loading from Google Fonts. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies are detected. SEO basics are present but could be improved with meta tags and structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicit, and no CDN or advanced caching mechanisms are identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional web presence.
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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