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Security report for bimp-eaga.asia

Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area · Government · Malaysia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BIMP-EAGA is a regional economic cooperation initiative involving Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines, focused on promoting sustainable economic growth through trade, investment, tourism, and green technologies. The website serves as an official information portal targeting government agencies, businesses, and stakeholders in Southeast Asia. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and Font Awesome, hosted on A2 Hosting, and includes responsive design and accessibility features. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and Google Analytics configured with IP anonymization, but lacks security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy 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

7 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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 website positions BIMP-EAGA as a mature regional cooperation body with over 30 years of history, focusing on economic corridors, green initiatives, and socio-cultural development. It leverages partnerships with ASEAN and other regional organizations. The business model is non-commercial, emphasizing government and intergovernmental collaboration. The presence of statistical reports, green city action plans, and event coverage indicates active engagement with stakeholders. The site supports growth through information dissemination and resource sharing, targeting investors, government officials, and regional businesses.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is enforced, and Google Analytics is configured with privacy considerations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and missing DNSSEC reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which limits transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  4. Add a security incident response page and vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brunei Darussalam–Indonesia–Malaysia–Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area
Description
BIMP-EAGA is an initiative created by Brunei Darussalam, Indonesia, Malaysia, and the Philippines to promote economic growth through cooperation in trade, investments, tourism, and sustainable development focusing on clean and green technologies.
Key services
Economic corridor development, Trade and investment facilitation, Tourism promotion, Green city action plans, Statistical information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 5.2, Font Awesome 6, Google Analytics, jQuery (implied by Drupal and Bootstrap usage)
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, Bootstrap CSS Framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of client-side security flags in Google Analytics config

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to the BIMP-EAGA regional cooperation initiative.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Drupal 10) with responsive design.
  6. Security headers are missing or not detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used with IP anonymization.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitter is linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack centered on Drupal 10 CMS, Bootstrap 5.2 for responsive design, and Font Awesome for icons. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Hosting is provided by A2 Hosting, indicated by nameservers. The site loads with moderate performance and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. There is room for improvement in security headers and DNS configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be enhanced with additional security and privacy features.
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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