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Security report for ceec.eu

CEEC Research · Energy · Czech Republic

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

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CEEC Research is a specialized research and consultancy organization focused on the energy sector in Central and Eastern Europe. The company provides market insights, policy analysis, and consultancy services to energy professionals and policymakers in the region. The website is built on WordPress and uses standard web technologies including Google Fonts and SEO plugins. The content quality is good with a professional design and clear navigation, targeting energy sector stakeholders. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, and no contact information is readily found in the provided HTML content. Security posture is moderate with basic SSL but missing security headers and no visible incident response or security policies. Overall, the website appears legitimate and consistent with its business focus but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security practices.

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

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 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 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"

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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
52
Security headers
35
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
45

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 company operates in the energy research sector, focusing on Central and Eastern Europe. It targets energy market professionals, policymakers, and researchers, offering consultancy and data-driven insights. The business model revolves around providing specialized research services. The market position is that of a niche regional expert. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The website branding is consistent and professional, supporting the company's credibility. The lack of visible certifications or trust badges suggests room for improvement in trust signaling.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present, and no incident response contact channels are found. Forms and data collection mechanisms are not clearly identified, limiting assessment of input security. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. Overall, the security posture is basic and should be improved to reduce risk and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact emails such as security@ or abuse@.
  4. Ensure all forms have proper validation and protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance trust indicators by adding certifications, testimonials, or partner logos.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CEEC Research
Description
CEEC Research is a business focused on research and analysis in the energy sector, particularly in Central and Eastern Europe. It provides insights, data, and consultancy services related to energy markets and policies.
Key services
Energy market research, Policy analysis, Consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, WordPress, All in One SEO plugin
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

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 accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on energy research in Central and Eastern Europe.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided HTML.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML snippet.
  5. Website uses WordPress CMS with standard plugins and Google Fonts.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL configuration is basic.
  7. No analytics or advertising scripts detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. No data protection officer contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with standard SEO and font plugins. The technical implementation is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO basics. Performance is average with no explicit indicators of slow loading. Accessibility features are basic but present. The hosting provider and infrastructure details are not explicitly identified. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack and improve security configurations to align with 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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