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Security report for cept.org

European Communications Office · Telecommunications · Denmark

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Communications Office (ECO) operates the CEPT portal, serving as a centralized access point for CEPT and its associated committees focused on postal and telecommunications regulation in Europe. The organization is well-established, with a domain age dating back to 1999, reflecting its longstanding role in regulatory coordination. The portal provides structured access to multiple organizational websites, targeting government officials, regulators, and stakeholders in the telecommunications sector. Technically, the website is built on a modern Angular framework, hosted and registered via Cloudflare, and incorporates standard privacy compliance mechanisms such as GDPR policies and cookie consent banners. Security posture is solid but could be enhanced by enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its organizational mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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 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';…

  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 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: LinkedIn

      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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

CEPT and its permanent office ECO function as essential regulatory bodies in the European telecommunications and postal sectors. Their business model is non-profit and government-focused, providing policy coordination and regulatory harmonization services. The portal supports multiple committees, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. The organization leverages digital tools for information dissemination and stakeholder engagement but does not appear to monetize the portal directly. The presence of official contact details and a mature domain supports credibility. The target audience includes regulators and government entities, with a focus on European countries. The portal's design and content reflect a clear, professional approach suitable for its audience.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare as registrar and DNS provider, which adds a layer of security and reliability. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice to prevent DNS spoofing. No explicit security headers were detected in the HTML content, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented properly, with strictly necessary cookies enabled by default and user options to accept or decline others. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. The security score is good but could be improved by adopting additional security headers, publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy, and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve browser security.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
European Communications Office
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Communications Office
Description
The CEPT portal hosts the five websites of the bodies constituting the CEPT family: CEPT, its three business committees (ECC, Com-ITU, CERP), and its permanent Office (ECO). It facilitates access and interaction with these organizations.
Key services
Regulatory coordination, Policy development, Hosting of organizational websites, Information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular (ng-version=17.3.12), Cloudflare DNS, CookieScript for cookie consent, Silktide analytics
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by Cloudflare usage and no warnings)
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner with strict necessary cookies only enabled by default

Analytics and tracking

Services
Silktide
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Silktide analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a portal for CEPT and its committees
  2. Content is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with strict necessary cookies enabled by default
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found on homepage but privacy policy is available under ECO section
  5. No visible contact forms on homepage; contact info provided in footer
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  8. Use of modern Angular framework indicates up-to-date technology
  9. No advertising networks detected except analytics
  10. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a single-page application built with Angular version 17.3.12, indicating use of a modern and actively maintained framework. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site includes cookie consent managed by CookieScript and analytics via Silktide. The design is responsive and mobile-optimized, with good navigation clarity and professional branding consistency. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom-built solution. Performance is moderate, likely due to SPA nature and external scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for enhancements in SEO and security headers.
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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