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Security report for chemistry-europe.org

Wiley · Education · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Chemistry Europe, hosted on the Wiley Online Library platform, is a reputable scholarly publishing association representing 16 chemical societies across 15 European countries. It offers a broad portfolio of high-quality chemistry journals, including open access options, targeting researchers and academics globally. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern technologies, strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms, and professional content presentation. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and consent management, though explicit security headers could be further confirmed. The absence of WHOIS data for the subdomain is mitigated by the strong brand association with Wiley, a globally recognized publisher. Overall, the platform is trustworthy, well-maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

3 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 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 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
80

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention chemistry-europe.org, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the education and scholarly publishing sector, leveraging Wiley's platform to disseminate chemistry research. Its market position is strong within European academic circles, offering both subscription and open access journals. The business model focuses on content publication and dissemination, supporting researchers at various career stages. The website integrates advertising and analytics tools for monetization and user insights, maintaining transparency through consent management. Partnerships with Wiley and related domains reinforce its credibility and operational ecosystem.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and uses consent management for cookies, indicating compliance with GDPR and privacy best practices. Security headers are partially observed, and no vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts is managed with asynchronous loading and consent checks. However, explicit incident response contacts and security policies are not prominently available, suggesting room for improvement in transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish explicit security policies and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Verify and implement comprehensive security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance visibility of contact information for user support and compliance inquiries.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie consent mechanisms to align with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wiley
Description
Chemistry Europe is an association of 16 chemical societies from 15 European countries publishing a family of high-quality scholarly chemistry journals covering a broad range of disciplines. The mission is to evaluate, publish, disseminate, and amplify scientific excellence in chemistry globally.
Key services
Publishing chemistry journals, Providing open access platforms, Supporting researchers and academics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Osano Consent Management, Adobe Digital Data Layer, Litepicker (date picker), Riskified Beacon, Google Publisher Tags (GPT), jQuery (implied by usage)
Platforms
Wiley Online Library platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure scripts and async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Baidu Analytics, Riskified
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Doceree
Tracking pixels
Baidu Analytics, Riskified
Marketing tools
Adobe Digital Data Layer
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional scholarly publishing platform for Chemistry Europe journals.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and includes multiple journal listings and articles.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are in place.
  4. No WHOIS data available for the subdomain, but domain is part of Wiley Online Library.
  5. No security or WAF blocking detected.
  6. Use of multiple third-party analytics and advertising services with consent management.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage.
  8. Social media presence includes Twitter and LinkedIn links.
  9. No explicit terms of service page detected on the homepage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom Wiley platform using modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks, including Google Tag Manager, Adobe Digital Data Layer, and Osano for consent management. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and mobile optimization. SEO and accessibility features are well implemented, with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata present. The platform benefits from Wiley's hosting infrastructure, ensuring reliability and scalability. Opportunities exist to further optimize performance and security header implementation.
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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