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Security report for clustercollaboration.eu

European Cluster Collaboration Platform · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) serves as a comprehensive online hub connecting over 50,000 European experts, businesses, and policymakers to foster collaboration and innovation across various industry clusters. The platform offers directories, funding information, expertise publications, news, events, and matchmaking services, positioning itself as a leading European government/non-profit initiative to strengthen industrial ecosystems and strategic autonomy. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery UI, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Analytics, and Facebook Pixel for tracking and marketing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with a professional and consistent design that enhances user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and avoids exposing sensitive data. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the overall posture is strong with no detected vulnerabilities. The absence of WHOIS registrant data is due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of EU platform. Overall, the ECCP website is a trustworthy, well-maintained, and professionally managed platform with a clear focus on European cluster collaboration. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing a formal security policy and incident response contacts, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

5 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

    • 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';…

  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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  • 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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
66

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

ECCP operates as an essential government/non-profit entity focused on fostering collaboration among European industry clusters. Its business model revolves around providing a digital platform for networking, information dissemination, and project facilitation. The platform's extensive user base and comprehensive service offerings indicate a strong market position within the European cluster ecosystem. Partnerships and event-driven engagement further support growth and influence. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a centralized communication approach via contact forms, typical for government platforms.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, GDPR-compliant cookie consent, and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of Drupal 10 CMS provides a secure foundation, though explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options should be verified and implemented if missing. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, representing an area for improvement. Tracking technologies are used responsibly with user consent. Overall, the site balances usability and security effectively, suitable for its government/non-profit context.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness for security events.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure program to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy risks.
  5. Maintain and update GDPR compliance measures, including cookie consent mechanisms and data retention policies, to uphold privacy standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Cluster Collaboration Platform
Description
The European Cluster Collaboration Platform (ECCP) is an online hub connecting over 50,000 European experts, businesses, and policymakers to foster collaboration, innovation, and industrial transformation across clusters and sectors in Europe.
Key services
Cluster and partner directory, Funding information and support, Expertise and publications, News and events, Matchmaking and collaboration tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery UI, Font Awesome 6, Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel, AddToAny sharing, Bootstrap (navbar classes)
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-focused Drupal version

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics
Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query failure.
  3. Strong GDPR and cookie compliance with opt-in consent mechanism.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  5. Use of modern Drupal 10 CMS and reputable analytics and marketing tools.
  6. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. Content is focused on European cluster collaboration and industry networking.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS platform, utilizing jQuery UI for UI components and Font Awesome 6 for iconography. It integrates Matomo Analytics and Facebook Pixel for user tracking and marketing purposes, with cookie consent implemented via a compliant banner. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the use of multiple external scripts and rich media content. The technical stack is well-suited for a government/non-profit platform, though continuous monitoring and optimization are recommended to maintain performance and security.
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. 67/100Medium30 findingsView report
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