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Security report for canserv.eu

canSERV · Healthcare · N/a

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security and Security headers.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

canSERV is a multidisciplinary European consortium focused on providing cutting-edge cancer research services across Europe. The consortium comprises 19 partners including research infrastructures, key oncology organizations, patient organizations, and sustainability experts. The website presents a professional image with clear branding and a focus on collaboration and research support. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, incorporating modern tools such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though explicit security headers and policies are not clearly published. The absence of publicly available WHOIS data is consistent with EURid's privacy policies for .eu domains, and the domain appears legitimate based on website content and structured data. Overall, the site serves its target audience of researchers and oncology professionals effectively but would benefit from enhanced transparency in privacy and security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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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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
95
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
64
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 canSERV consortium operates in the healthcare sector, specifically targeting cancer research and oncology. Its business model revolves around collaborative research infrastructure and service provision to European partners. The consortium's market position is that of a specialized, medium-sized research collaboration with a focus on sustainability and patient involvement. The website indicates a well-structured partnership ecosystem with a LinkedIn presence but lacks detailed business contact information or legal disclosures. Revenue streams and growth indicators are not publicly detailed, typical for research consortia. The site’s content and structure suggest a focus on scientific collaboration rather than commercial activities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms denying ad personalization, indicating privacy awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of published incident response or security contact information limits readiness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is implied by cookie consent but not explicitly documented. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a research consortium website but could be improved with enhanced security policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and security contact information to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy risks are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
canSERV
Description
Multidisciplinary consortium of 19 European partners, consisting of Research Infrastructures, Key Organisations in the field of oncology, Patient organisations and Sustainability Experts
Key services
Cancer research services, Research infrastructure collaboration, Project management, Sustainability expertise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with denied ad personalization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional cancer research consortium site
  2. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and modern tracking and consent tools
  3. No public WHOIS data due to EURid privacy policy
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on main page
  5. Cookie consent is implemented with denied ad personalization
  6. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  8. No incident response or security contact information found
  9. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
  10. No advertising networks detected besides Google Tag Manager
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Divi theme, a widely used CMS and theme combination that supports responsive design and SEO best practices. The use of Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot indicates a modern approach to analytics and privacy compliance. Performance appears moderate with caching and minified CSS in use, though no explicit hosting provider was identified. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. SEO optimization is good, with proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data implemented. The technical infrastructure supports the business goals but could benefit from further modernization and security hardening.
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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