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Security report for charm-eu.eu

CHARM-EU · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CHARM-EU is a European university alliance focused on delivering challenge-driven, accessible, research-based, and mobile education primarily in sustainability and global challenges. The website presents a well-structured educational platform offering master's programs, micro-credentials, mobility opportunities, and research hubs. The technical infrastructure is built on a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor, enhanced by SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO, Matomo, and Google Tag Manager. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and reCAPTCHA integration, though explicit cookie consent and security policies are not prominently published. The site demonstrates good design quality, navigation, and content relevance, targeting learners, academics, researchers, and institutional partners. Overall, the domain registration and WHOIS data align with the website's educational mission, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

    • 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 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
82
Security headers
60
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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

CHARM-EU operates as a consortium of European universities collaborating to provide innovative educational programs and research initiatives addressing sustainability challenges. Its business model revolves around transnational education, mobility, and research collaboration, targeting students, academics, policymakers, and institutional partners. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and a clear market position in higher education. Partnerships with institutions like the University of Montpellier are indicated by analytics domains. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via forms. The presence of multiple social media channels supports outreach and engagement strategies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response procedures, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents a compliance gap. Cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which may impact GDPR compliance. The site uses reputable plugins and analytics tools but should regularly audit third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by publishing formal policies and enhancing privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a clear and accessible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize security risks and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CHARM-EU
Description
Your CHallenge-driven, Accessible, Research-based, Mobile European University
Key services
Master’s in Global Challenges for Sustainability, Micro-credentials and free online courses, Transnational online learning, International mobility opportunities, Research and innovation hubs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.32.4, Yoast SEO 26.1.1, Contact Form 7, Ultimate Addons for Contact Form 7 Pro, The Events Calendar Pro, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo, Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Matomo 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 professionally designed educational platform for CHARM-EU university alliance
  2. Content is rich with detailed educational offerings and research information
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with moderate tracking
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected
  6. Security posture is good with HTTPS and security headers
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found, contact primarily via forms
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response info publicly available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with Elementor 3.32.4, leveraging popular plugins such as Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and The Events Calendar Pro. It uses jQuery and modern JavaScript libraries, with asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts to optimize performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including JSON-LD structured data for organization and webpage. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the use of Gandi as registrar suggests a reputable infrastructure. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting the educational mission effectively.
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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