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Security report for concordeurope.org

CONCORD · Non-profit · N/a

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

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CONCORD is a well-established European confederation of NGOs focused on sustainable development and international cooperation. The organization acts as a key interlocutor with EU institutions, advocating for social justice, gender equality, and sustainable policies. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with rich content, resources, and active engagement with their audience and partners. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern theme and plugins, hosted by OVH sas, and uses HTTPS with Google Tag Manager for analytics. Security posture is generally good but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is limited as no explicit privacy or cookie policies were detected in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its non-profit advocacy mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
85
Security headers
55
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
85
Average
64

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

CONCORD holds a strong market position as a leading NGO confederation in Europe, coordinating over 2600 NGOs and engaging thousands of stakeholders through events, publications, and campaigns. Their business model revolves around advocacy, policy influence, and resource sharing rather than commercial revenue. The organization maintains a broad partnership ecosystem with numerous European NGOs and civil society actors. Growth indicators include active content updates, diverse resource offerings, and a visible social media presence. The website supports their mission by providing access to reports, campaigns, and projects, reinforcing their credibility and influence in the sustainable development sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of security-related plugins. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and explicit security policies or incident response information indicates room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited formal incident response readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit advocacy site but should be enhanced to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Include explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CONCORD
Description
CONCORD is the European Confederation of NGOs working on sustainable development and international cooperation. They advocate for a citizen-led transformative agenda based on social justice, gender equality, and respect for planetary limits. They act as the main interlocutor with EU institutions on sustainable development policy and international cooperation.
Key services
Advocacy with EU institutions, Policy analysis and recommendations, Resource and publication dissemination, Networking and coalition building
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Divi Theme, Simple Download Monitor, Simple Job Board, Jetpack, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Leaflet.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of security plugins (GDPR plugin)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established NGO confederation site with rich content and resources.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage HTML content provided.
  3. Social media presence is strong with multiple official channels linked.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and themes.
  5. HTTPS is enabled and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics.
  6. No security.txt or explicit security policies detected.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is registered since 2003 with no privacy protection.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme and several plugins including Simple Download Monitor and Simple Job Board. It leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Leaflet.js for interactive maps. Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices via Yoast SEO plugin. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid 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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