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Security report for circuitproject.eu

CIRCUIT project · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The CIRCUIT project website represents an EU-funded initiative focused on fostering circular, smart, resilient, and sustainable transport infrastructures across Europe. The project supports the deployment of Green and Innovation Public Procurement and innovative engineering practices, with pilot projects located in multiple EU countries. The website positions itself as a niche player in the transportation and energy sectors, targeting stakeholders involved in transport infrastructure and public procurement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and uses modern web technologies including Google Maps API for geographic visualization of pilots. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and employs SEO best practices via Yoast SEO. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. WHOIS data is privacy protected, typical for EU domains, and no suspicious patterns were detected. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could enhance privacy compliance and security posture.

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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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"

    • 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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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
54

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

CIRCUIT project operates as a specialized EU research and innovation initiative in the transportation infrastructure domain, leveraging partnerships across several EU countries. Its business model revolves around research, pilot deployment, and dissemination of sustainable infrastructure technologies. The project targets public authorities, procurement entities, and engineering professionals interested in circular economy principles and green procurement. The presence of multiple pilots and partner organizations indicates a collaborative ecosystem. The website's content and social media presence support its credibility and market positioning as a knowledge and innovation hub rather than a commercial enterprise.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive information. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. There is no published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, and no security contact information is provided. The use of third-party plugins and scripts appears standard with no known vulnerabilities detected in the source. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could pose regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational project site but should be enhanced to meet best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and security readiness.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security and general inquiry emails or phone numbers to improve trust and communication.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CIRCUIT project
Description
Holistic approach to foster CIRCUlar and resilient transport InfrasTructures and support deployment of Green and Innovation Public Procurement
Key services
Research and development of circular transport infrastructure technologies, Pilot testing in multiple EU countries, Support for Green and Innovation Public Procurement, Dissemination of resources and publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Elementor 3.26.5, Yoast SEO 24.2, Google Fonts, Google Maps API, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, WP Rocket
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics with consent
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 EU project site focused on circular and resilient transport infrastructure.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple pilot project details.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on the homepage or header/footer areas.
  4. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages linked from main navigation.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection by EURid, typical for .eu domains.
  6. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for analytics and tracking.
  7. Google Maps API is integrated showing pilot locations across EU countries.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site fully accessible.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML source.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO for optimization. It integrates Google Maps API to display pilot project locations and uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. The site loads with moderate performance, is mobile-optimized, and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The site does not expose hosting provider information or advanced security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for an EU project website but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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