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Security report for autopollen.net

EUMETNET AutoPollen · Other · N/a

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

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EUMETNET AutoPollen is a European scientific programme focused on developing an automatic monitoring network for real-time pollen and fungal spores observations. The website serves as an information hub for the project, providing news, interactive tools, and a newsletter subscription to engage its target audience of researchers, medical professionals, and environmental stakeholders. The project is relatively new, founded in 2021, and is positioned as an innovative leader in bioaerosol monitoring across Europe. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and related plugins, hosted by Infomaniak Network SA. It demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization but lacks some advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security transparency.

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 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';…

  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

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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 AutoPollen programme operates as a consortium-based scientific initiative, leveraging multidisciplinary expertise to provide real-time bioaerosol data services. Its business model focuses on collaboration and standardization to improve service provision and cost efficiency. The website reflects a medium-sized project with a clear focus on environmental monitoring and health-related applications. The presence of interactive tools, site certification procedures, and training indicates a comprehensive ecosystem supporting the core monitoring activities. Partnerships with scientific communities and publication in academic journals enhance its credibility. The lack of direct contact details and limited marketing tools suggest a primarily B2B and research-oriented audience rather than commercial consumers.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and has domain transfer protection enabled, indicating basic security hygiene. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents missed opportunities to harden the site against common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is provided, which could impact trust and readiness in case of security events. The use of popular WordPress plugins and themes necessitates regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerabilities were detected in the content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to HTTP responses.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts and data protection officer details if applicable.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EUMETNET AutoPollen
Description
The EUMETNET AutoPollen programme develops an automatic monitoring network for real-time pollen and fungal spores observations across Europe, providing timely data and services to end-users including medical, agricultural, and environmental sectors.
Key services
Automatic pollen and fungal spores monitoring, Real-time data provision, Site certification procedure, Training and community engagement, Interactive tools and maps
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Essential Addons for Elementor, wpForo plugin, Mailchimp (newsletter)
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a scientific project site focused on automatic pollen monitoring.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and relevant information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies visible.
  5. Uses modern WordPress theme and plugins but lacks some security headers.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed; only newsletter subscription form.
  7. No advertising or affiliate programs detected except Mailchimp for newsletter.
  8. No social media links found in the content.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor page builder and several plugins including wpForo and Essential Addons for Elementor. It uses jQuery and integrates Mailchimp for newsletter subscription. Hosting is provided by Infomaniak Network SA, a reputable European hosting provider. The site is mobile optimized and uses Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate with some room for improvement in SEO and accessibility. The HTML is valid and well structured, but lacks advanced SEO meta tags and structured data beyond basic WordPress defaults. No advanced analytics or tracking services were detected beyond Mailchimp. The site uses a professional theme (Neve) ensuring consistent branding and responsive design. Technical risks include missing DNSSEC and security headers, which should be addressed to improve security posture.
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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