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Security report for cairne.eu

Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe AISBL · Technology · Belgium

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CAIRNE (Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe AISBL) is a European non-profit association dedicated to strengthening AI research and innovation across Europe with a human-centred focus. The organization fosters collaboration among research institutions, industry, and policymakers to build a trustworthy and responsible AI ecosystem aligned with European values. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern SEO and accessibility features, supporting multilingual content and rich media. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and standard security headers, though improvements can be made in privacy compliance by adding cookie consent and explicit security policies. Overall, CAIRNE presents a credible and authoritative presence in the European AI research community.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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. 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
65

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

CAIRNE occupies a strategic position as a pan-European AI research confederation, targeting researchers, innovators, and policymakers. Its non-profit business model focuses on representation, promotion, and facilitation of AI collaborations rather than commercial AI products or services. The organization has a broad partnership ecosystem including academic institutions like the University of Minho and associated laboratories. Growth indicators include new office launches and active event participation. The website content and social media presence reinforce its role as a trusted community hub for AI in Europe.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of security-related HTTP headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No signs of malware or phishing were detected. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms which are critical for GDPR adherence. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced with formal policies and user-facing disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy page.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Provide explicit security contact emails such as security@ or abuse@ domains.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe AISBL
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe AISBL
Description
The Confederation of Laboratories for Artificial Intelligence Research in Europe (CAIRNE) is an international non-profit association created by the European AI community to strengthen European excellence in AI research and innovation with a human-centred focus. It fosters collaboration between research institutions, industry, and policymakers to build a vibrant AI ecosystem aligned with ethical principles and societal well-being.
Key services
Representation of AI research interests, Promotion of European AI through media and events, Fostering cross-border collaborations, Participation in EU research initiatives
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Formidable Forms plugin, Table Sorter plugin, WPML (multilingual CMS plugin), Fusion Theme
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress environment)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional non-profit AI research confederation site.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and multilingual support is present.
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except cookie consent mechanism.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Strong social media presence and community engagement.
  6. No advertising or tracking detected, indicating privacy respect.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Avada theme and several plugins including Yoast SEO, Formidable Forms, Table Sorter, and WPML for multilingual support. The tech stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting responsive design and accessibility. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed. SEO is well-implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but the site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates. Technical risks are minimal but depend on continued plugin maintenance and security best practices.
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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