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Security report for babel-tya.com

BABEL · Non-profit · Denmark

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BABEL is a European large-scale cultural cooperation project focused on Theatre for Young Audiences, promoting cultural citizenship, intercultural dialogue, and mutual understanding. It involves 14 partners across 11 European countries and is coordinated by Teatercentrum in Denmark. The project organizes festivals, residencies, workshops, and research activities to engage young audiences and artists. The website serves as an information hub for the project activities, partners, and resources, with a clear focus on cultural and educational content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Salient theme and WPBakery Page Builder, hosted with Amazon Registrar and AWS DNS services. It uses modern web technologies and is optimized for mobile devices, though performance is moderate. The site lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features but maintains a professional design and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which is a compliance risk. Overall, the website is a credible and professional platform for a non-profit cultural project but should improve privacy compliance and security practices to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
75
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

BABEL occupies a niche in the cultural and educational sector, focusing on theatre for young audiences across Europe. Its business model is non-profit, funded by the EU Creative Europe Programme, and relies on collaboration among multiple cultural organizations and festivals. The project targets children, youth, artists, researchers, and cultural institutions, aiming to foster intercultural dialogue and artistic innovation. The partnership ecosystem is broad and includes recognized festivals and cultural bodies, enhancing its market position. Growth indicators include ongoing open calls, residencies, and international workshops. The website supports these activities by providing information, resources, and contact points, though it lacks direct transactional or fundraising features.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no obvious exposure of sensitive data. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers represents areas for improvement. There is no published security or incident response policy, which limits transparency and preparedness. No vulnerability disclosures or security contact channels are provided, which could hinder incident reporting and response. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates gaps in compliance with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, while the site is not evidently vulnerable, enhancing security headers, DNSSEC, and compliance documentation would strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Add a security or incident response policy page with contact information for reporting security incidents.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and update all plugins and themes to minimize vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BABEL
Description
A European large scale cooperation project pursuing the rights of children and youth to full cultural citizenship, focusing on communication, intercultural dialogue, and mutual understanding in Theatre for Young Audiences (TYA) and Performing Arts for Young Audiences.
Key services
Festivals (BABEL Squares), Residencies, Artistic Workshops, Research and Publications (Catalogue of Inspiration), Regional Workshops, Cultural Studies and Facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery 3.7.1, Salient Theme, Google Fonts (Open Sans, DM Sans), Select2, Fancybox, Anime.js, Superfish
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a cultural cooperation project site with rich content about activities and partners.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No security or incident response policies published.
  4. No contact phone numbers found; only email and physical address provided.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  6. Site uses modern WordPress theme and plugins with good mobile optimization.
  7. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security weakness.
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  9. No forms with data collection except a search form with a single search input.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Salient theme and WPBakery Page Builder, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Anime.js, and Select2. Hosting and DNS are managed via Amazon Registrar and AWS Route53, indicating reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities in CSS and JavaScript delivery. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are basic but adequate. Accessibility features are minimal and could be enhanced. The site does not use analytics or tracking scripts, which reduces privacy concerns but also limits user behavior insights. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a cultural project website but could benefit from performance and accessibility improvements.
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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