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Security report for cev.eu

CEV · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CEV (European Volleyball Confederation) operates as the governing body for volleyball in Europe, managing a wide range of volleyball disciplines including club, national team, beach, and snow volleyball. The organization provides comprehensive competition management, rankings, news, and media content targeting volleyball enthusiasts, athletes, and federations across Europe. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear focus on volleyball-related content and events. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as .NET 7 and Blazor, combined with jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and structured content. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms, indicating compliance with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes standard security headers, contributing to a strong security posture. However, there is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanism is present. WHOIS data is not publicly disclosed due to EURid privacy policies, but the domain appears legitimate and consistent with a European sports federation. Overall, the website is a credible and professional platform for European volleyball activities, with room for improvement in security transparency, accessibility, and SEO optimization.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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';…

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
67
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
72

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

CEV holds a leading position as the continental volleyball authority in Europe, organizing major volleyball competitions and events. Its business model centers on sports governance and event management, serving federations, clubs, athletes, and fans. The organization benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem, including dedicated subdomains for various volleyball disciplines and a partner streaming service. Revenue streams likely include event sponsorships, broadcasting rights, and membership fees. The target audience is well-defined, and the site content supports engagement with stakeholders. Growth indicators include active event calendars and news updates. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital presence through improved SEO and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism aligns with privacy best practices. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerable libraries or insecure forms were detected. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy policy and cookie consent. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be enhanced by publishing explicit security and incident response information and implementing a vulnerability disclosure program.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher standards for inclusivity.
  4. Improve SEO by adding comprehensive meta tags and structured data.
  5. Provide explicit contact emails or channels for security incidents and abuse reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CEV
Description
CEV is the European Volleyball Confederation, organizing volleyball competitions and events across Europe including club, national team, beach, and snow volleyball.
Key services
Volleyball competitions organization, Event management, Rankings and statistics, News and media content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
.NET 7, jQuery, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Blazor
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured for a sports federation.
  2. Content is rich with volleyball-related competitions and news.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with consent mechanisms.
  4. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid privacy policy.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main site; contact via form only.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  7. No visible advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Site uses modern web technologies including Blazor and .NET 7.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring .NET 7 and Blazor, enabling dynamic and interactive content delivery. Use of jQuery and Swiper.js supports UI components such as carousels and search functionality. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though some optimization opportunities exist. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses standard security headers and HTTPS, indicating good technical hygiene. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and SEO could enhance overall digital maturity.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium29 findingsView report
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