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Security report for culturalfoundation.eu

European Cultural Foundation · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Cultural Foundation website serves as a digital platform for a non-profit organization focused on fostering European cultural initiatives and a sense of belonging. The site presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting European citizens and cultural stakeholders. The business model revolves around supporting and developing cultural projects that inspire hope and democracy across Europe. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Mapbox, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though security headers and explicit policies are absent. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent but lacking visible privacy and terms of service documents. Overall, the website is trustworthy and safe, with no adult or questionable content detected.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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 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';…

  2. 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 Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
62

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 European Cultural Foundation positions itself as an important non-profit entity within the European cultural sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its focus on cultural belonging and democracy, supported by digital initiatives. The business model is grant and project-based, targeting cultural organizations and European citizens. The website integrates multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Mailchimp, indicating active engagement in outreach and data-driven decision making. The absence of explicit contact information and formal policies suggests room for improvement in transparency and stakeholder engagement. The foundation appears to maintain a moderate size and a stable market presence since its founding in 2020.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism via Cookiebot. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. There is no visible incident response or security policy documentation, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by cookie consent but lacks explicit privacy policy documentation. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service documents accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  3. Add explicit contact information for security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Cultural Foundation
Description
The European Cultural Foundation grows a sense of European belonging by developing and supporting cultural initiatives that bring people together, inspire hope, foster democracy and imagine a shared future for Europe.
Key services
Developing cultural initiatives, Supporting cultural projects, Fostering democracy and European belonging
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, jQuery 3.4.1, Tiny Slider, Mapbox GL JS, SoundCloud Player, Cookiebot
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and scripts.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot with detailed cookie categories.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage or linked pages.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Multiple third-party services used for analytics and marketing.
  6. Website is HTTPS secured with no visible security warnings.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  8. Content is professional and targeted at European cultural initiatives.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, leveraging popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Tiny Slider, and integrates Mapbox for mapping and SoundCloud for audio content. Cookiebot is used for GDPR-compliant cookie management. The site loads external scripts asynchronously and uses minified CSS for performance. While the infrastructure is modern and functional, performance is moderate, suggesting potential optimization opportunities. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic, indicating room for improvement. Hosting is provided by Hostingsecure.com, consistent with the domain WHOIS data. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content.
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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