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Security report for baltic-earth.eu

Baltic Earth · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Baltic Earth is an international scientific research initiative focused on understanding the Earth system of the Baltic Sea region to support sustainable management against climate and environmental challenges. The website serves as an archive of content until January 2020, directing users to a new site for updated information. The initiative collaborates with reputable institutions such as Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht and HELCOM, publishing scientific assessments and organizing events. Technically, the website is built with legacy HTML and CSS, lacks modern CMS or frameworks, and shows limited mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is basic with no visible HTTPS confirmation or security headers, and no cookie consent mechanism is present, indicating room for improvement in privacy compliance. Overall, the site is trustworthy and safe, but somewhat outdated and lacking in modern web practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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. 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

Baltic Earth occupies a niche position as a regional Earth system science collaboration platform, succeeding the BALTEX initiative. Its business model is non-profit and research-focused, relying on institutional support and scientific partnerships. The website reflects a small-sized organization with a specialized target audience of researchers, policymakers, and environmental stakeholders. The presence of scientific publications, workshops, and assessment reports indicates active knowledge dissemination. Partnerships with HELCOM and other climate research bodies enhance credibility. However, the website's archival status and lack of modern technical features suggest limited digital maturity and potential challenges in outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low to moderate security maturity level. No HTTPS enforcement or SSL details were found in the provided data, and no security headers are present in the HTML content. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosures, incident response contacts, or security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The absence of exposed sensitive data is positive, but the legacy technology stack and lack of modern security practices pose risks. The site would benefit from implementing HTTPS, security headers, and clear incident response procedures to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner and update privacy policy to reflect GDPR compliance fully.
  4. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to modern standards.
  5. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baltic Earth
Description
Baltic Earth is an international research initiative focused on improving Earth System understanding of the Baltic Sea region to support science-based management addressing climatic, environmental, and human impacts. It brings together a broad international research community to tackle core scientific issues called 'Grand Challenges' through joint research, workshops, conferences, and capacity building. The initiative targets atmosphere, land, and marine environments of the Baltic Sea and its drainage basin.
Key services
Research collaboration, Workshops and conferences, Capacity building events, Scientific assessments and reports, Communication with stakeholders
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, Adobe GoLive
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is an archive of Baltic Earth content until January 2020 and is no longer updated.
  2. New Baltic Earth website is https://baltic.earth.
  3. No WHOIS registrant data available due to EURid privacy policy.
  4. No visible forms collecting user data on main pages.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected in HTML content.
  7. Website uses legacy HTML and Adobe GoLive generated code.
  8. Social media links to Facebook and Twitter present but no official company LinkedIn or other platforms detected.
  9. No exposed emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content.
  10. Content is scientific, educational, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using static HTML and CSS, generated by Adobe GoLive, indicating an older technology stack. There is no evidence of modern CMS, JavaScript frameworks, or analytics tools. The site is hosted by Helmholtz-Zentrum Geesthacht, a reputable research institution. Performance is moderate but likely limited by legacy code and lack of optimization. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, with no responsive design detected. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data or Open Graph tags. The site would benefit from modernization to improve user experience, performance, and security.
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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