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Security report for athensdemocracyforum.com

Athens Democracy Foundation · Non-profit · Greece

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Athens Democracy Forum is a non-profit organization dedicated to fostering dialogue and promoting democratic values globally through annual forums and events. The website serves as an information hub for these activities, targeting policymakers, academics, and civil society. It positions itself as a recognized international forum on democracy with a professional online presence. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for compliance and analytics. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although hosting provider details are not explicitly available. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, employs standard security headers, and integrates a robust cookie consent mechanism. However, the absence of a security.txt file and incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in transparency and vulnerability management. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy in content and design but is somewhat diminished by the lack of publicly available WHOIS registration data and explicit contact information, which slightly impacts business credibility and trust scores.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

1 finding rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • 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
62
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
83

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 Athens Democracy Forum operates as a non-profit entity focusing on democratic discourse and policy influence. Its business model revolves around organizing events and forums that attract global leaders and experts. The organization targets a niche audience interested in governance and democracy, leveraging partnerships with major platforms for marketing and analytics. The website's use of multiple tracking and advertising tools suggests an active engagement in digital marketing to broaden reach. The lack of detailed company registration or contact information online may be due to the non-profit nature or privacy considerations. Strategically, the forum maintains a consistent brand and content quality, positioning itself as a thought leader in its sector. The integration of Hubspot and LinkedIn tools indicates a focus on relationship management and professional networking. The absence of terms of service and incident response policies suggests potential areas for organizational maturity enhancement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and several security headers implemented. The use of Cookiebot ensures compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations, reflecting a commitment to privacy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a security.txt file and incident response contact information limits the site's transparency and readiness for vulnerability disclosures. The WHOIS data absence raises minor concerns about domain registration legitimacy but does not directly impact site security. Recommendations include enhancing Content-Security-Policy headers, publishing a security.txt file, and providing clear incident response contacts to improve trust and security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS and related attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Add explicit incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Provide clear business contact details including emails and phone numbers to enhance credibility.
  5. Consider publishing terms of service to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Athens Democracy Foundation
Description
The Athens Democracy Forum is a non-profit organization focused on promoting democracy through events and discussions involving global leaders and experts.
Key services
Organizing annual forums, Hosting discussions and panels, Publishing reports and insights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hubspot, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google, LinkedIn
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hubspot
Marketing tools
Hubspot, Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF blocking.
  2. Uses modern CMS TYPO3 and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools.
  3. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms in place.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage content.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces trust score.
  6. No explicit security.txt or incident response contacts found.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Content is professional and relevant to democracy and governance.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Hubspot for analytics and marketing. The site uses modern web standards with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and tracking pixels. The site employs service workers and a manifest for progressive web app capabilities, indicating a degree of technical maturity. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified, but optimization opportunities exist in script loading and security header completeness.
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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