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Security report for aria.services

Instruct-ERIC · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ARIA is a cloud-based access and facility management platform designed specifically for research infrastructures and national facilities, primarily in Europe. It is developed and operated by Instruct-ERIC, a reputable non-profit organization focused on supporting research infrastructures. The platform offers a comprehensive suite of tools including proposal management, GDPR-compliant messaging, moderation workflows, booking calendars, and integrated reporting, positioning itself as a key enabler for European Commission funded projects and research communities. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and strong trust signals such as testimonials from recognized research leaders.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
52
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

ARIA operates in the technology and education sectors, targeting research infrastructures and national facilities as its primary customers. Its business model is SaaS-based, providing cloud-hosted tools to streamline access management and facility operations. The platform benefits from strong partnerships with Instruct-ERIC and European research projects, enhancing its market position. The website content and external links indicate a mature ecosystem with active development and community engagement. The absence of advertising and tracking tools suggests a focus on privacy and user trust, aligning with its GDPR compliance claims.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS usage and GDPR-compliant messaging features. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers or published security policies and incident response contacts. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the platform's purpose but could be enhanced with additional best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and provide a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Instruct-ERIC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Instruct-ERIC
Description
ARIA is a cloud platform providing access and facility management tools tailored for research infrastructures and national facilities. It offers customizable service catalogues, GDPR compliant messaging, moderation and review workflows, reporting, and booking calendars. It is positioned as a key solution for European research infrastructures and EC funded projects.
Key services
Proposal and visit management, Moderation and review, GDPR safe messaging, Booking calendar, Machine workflows, Integrated reporting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (implied by root div and JS bundle naming), Bootstrap 5, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Swiper.js, GLightbox, PureCounter, PHP Email Form validation script
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL https://aria.services/)
  • GDPR compliant messaging system
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. Strong focus on European research infrastructure access management
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policy pages found on main domain but linked to Instruct-ERIC site
  5. Contact information is clear and consistent
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies including React (inferred), Bootstrap 5, and several JavaScript libraries for UI effects and counters. The site is mobile responsive with good design quality and clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from improved SEO metadata and accessibility enhancements. No technical debt or deprecated libraries were identified in the provided HTML content.
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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