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Security report for danube-region.eu

EUSDR - Danube Strategy Point · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website danube-region.eu serves as the official platform for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR), a macro-regional strategy endorsed by the European Commission and European Council. It provides comprehensive information about governance, projects, funding, communication, and contact points related to the Danube Region's development. The site targets government entities, regional stakeholders, and the public interested in regional cooperation and development. The business model is non-profit and governmental, focusing on coordination and information dissemination within the EU framework. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, utilizing common plugins such as Yoast SEO, Modern Events Calendar, Gravity Forms, and Google reCAPTCHA. The infrastructure supports moderate performance with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags and structured data. Hosting details are limited but the domain registrar is EPAG Domainservices GmbH, a reputable registrar. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms. A cookie consent mechanism is present, indicating some level of privacy compliance. However, the absence of a published privacy policy and terms of service represents compliance gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is found, and security headers are not explicitly detected. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with its governmental and non-profit mission. Recommendations include publishing a clear privacy policy, enhancing security headers, and providing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve security posture and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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 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. 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. 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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
74

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
3
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The EUSDR website positions itself as a central hub for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region, a significant macro-regional initiative. Its competitive advantage lies in official EU endorsement and comprehensive coverage of governance, funding, and communication activities. The business model is informational and coordination-focused, serving government bodies, regional organizations, and the public. Revenue streams are not applicable as it is a non-profit governmental initiative. The partnership ecosystem includes EU institutions and regional stakeholders, with strong social media presence enhancing outreach. Growth indicators include regular updates, events, and strategic documents. The site supports transparency and stakeholder engagement but could improve by adding more direct contact channels and compliance documentation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate spam and abuse on forms. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance efforts. However, the lack of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in security governance. No advanced security headers were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. The site does not expose sensitive information or show signs of vulnerabilities in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational governmental site but would benefit from formalized security documentation and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing data collection, processing, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement and publicly disclose a security policy and incident response plan including contact channels for security issues.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  4. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove unused plugins to avoid unnecessary data collection and potential privacy issues.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EUSDR - Danube Strategy Point
Description
The EU Strategy for the Danube Region (EUSDR) is a macro-regional strategy adopted by the European Commission in December 2010 and endorsed by the European Council in 2011.
Key services
Information dissemination, Coordination of regional projects and funding, Communication and event organization, Governance and policy support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Modern Events Calendar, Gravity Forms, Google reCAPTCHA, ShareThis
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ShareThis
Marketing tools
ShareThis social sharing, Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based official platform for the EU Strategy for the Danube Region
  2. Content is well-structured with clear navigation and relevant information
  3. No privacy policy page explicitly found, which is a compliance gap
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information
  6. Contact information includes phone number and contact forms but no direct emails publicly listed
  7. Social media presence is strong with official EU and strategy-related accounts
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  10. Google Analytics plugin present but not configured, indicating limited analytics data collection
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Yoast SEO, and event management plugins. It uses Google reCAPTCHA for form protection and ShareThis for social sharing. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies on Google Fonts and third-party scripts. Hosting details are limited but domain registration is through a reputable registrar. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Accessibility features are basic, and there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the site's informational and coordination objectives effectively.
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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