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Security report for connectedautomateddriving.eu

Connected Automated Driving · Transportation · N/a

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Connected Automated Driving is a European-focused knowledge base and community platform dedicated to Connected, Cooperative and Automated Mobility (CCAM). The website serves as a hub for research, innovation projects, policy updates, standards, and data sharing related to automated driving technologies. It targets researchers, policymakers, industry stakeholders, and the broader CCAM community, providing structured information and event updates to support the advancement of automated mobility in Europe. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Matomo, ensuring a good level of digital maturity and user engagement tracking. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, with clear navigation and consistent branding. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS, implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and incident response information, which could be improved. The domain WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid privacy policies, but the website's professional presentation and EU funding acknowledgments support its legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and valuable resource for the CCAM community with moderate to high security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

  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 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
48

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

The platform positions itself as an essential knowledge and networking resource within the European CCAM ecosystem. Its business model revolves around providing curated information, facilitating collaboration, and disseminating research and policy developments. The site benefits from EU Horizon Europe funding, enhancing its credibility and reach. Key competitive advantages include comprehensive coverage of thematic areas, integration of project data, standards, and regulatory information, and active engagement through events and newsletters. The target customers are primarily European researchers, policymakers, and industry participants in automated driving. The presence of social media channels and regular news updates indicate ongoing community engagement and growth potential. The platform's partnership ecosystem appears focused on EU projects and initiatives, with no commercial subsidiaries or parent companies identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance. The absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy or X-Frame-Options is a minor gap that could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not publicly disclose incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which could be improved to foster transparency and trust. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the site's informational purpose but could be strengthened with additional headers and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance web security.
  2. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file, to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Consider adding more detailed business information and certifications to strengthen trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Connected Automated Driving
Description
Just another WordPress site
Key services
Knowledge base, Project repository, Standards repository, Policy and regulatory information, Event and news updates, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, jQuery, Google Analytics (MonsterInsights), Matomo Analytics, DataTables, Google Maps API
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by cookie-law-info plugin)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, Newsletter plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a knowledge base and community platform for Connected Automated Driving in Europe
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and multiple thematic areas
  3. Uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  4. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid policies
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.2, leveraging popular plugins such as MonsterInsights for Google Analytics, Matomo for additional analytics, DataTables for tabular data presentation, and Google Maps API for geolocation features. The site uses jQuery and modern CSS for responsive design. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in loading times and accessibility compliance. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization and breadcrumb navigation. The technical stack is standard for content-driven sites, providing a balance of functionality and maintainability. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site includes cookie consent management compliant with GDPR, indicating attention to privacy regulations.
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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