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Security report for dataskills4smes.eu

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Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DataSkills4SMEs is an EU-financed project website aimed at supporting small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe by enhancing their data skills and promoting the use of modern technologies for efficient business operations. The site focuses on developing innovative learning tools for SME employees to facilitate paperless offices and maintain high-quality standards. The website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking. While the site is accessible and presents relevant content for its target audience, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, as well as explicit contact information, which are important for compliance and user trust. The domain's WHOIS information is not publicly available due to EURid's privacy policies for .eu domains, which is typical and does not raise immediate concerns about legitimacy.

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. 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
  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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
55

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention dataskills4smes.eu, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
9
Employees
0
Customers
9
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

3 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 website targets European SMEs seeking to improve their data literacy and technological capabilities. It operates as an educational and support platform rather than a commercial enterprise, likely funded by EU grants. The business model revolves around providing learning resources and tools to enhance SME competitiveness. The absence of detailed business or contact information limits deeper insights into operational scale or partnerships. The site’s moderate content quality and professional design suggest a focused but small-scale initiative. The use of standard web technologies and analytics indicates a basic digital maturity level appropriate for an informational project site.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and uses Google Analytics via the MonsterInsights plugin for tracking. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers or explicit security policies. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as absence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, indicates gaps in compliance and security transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but could be improved by implementing recommended security headers, clear privacy notices, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and user trust.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen security posture.
  4. Establish and disclose an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure process to demonstrate security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The EU-financed project DataSkills4SMEs aims to help SMEs in Europe become well acquainted with data skills for efficient use of modern technologies, paperless offices, and high-quality standards. It focuses on developing innovative learning tools for SME employees.
Key services
Development of innovative learning tools for SME employees, Promotion of data skills and modern technology use in SMEs
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights plugin, WordPress, Avada Theme, jQuery, Google Fonts
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by Google Analytics config with forceSSL:true)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policy for .eu domains.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with Avada theme and Google Analytics tracking.
  6. Content is focused on SME data skills education funded by the EU.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; HTTPS is used.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. No visible security or incident response policies.
  10. Moderate trustworthiness based on content and domain context.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Avada theme, a widely used CMS and theme combination that supports responsive design and moderate performance. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated, indicating standard web practices. The site uses the MonsterInsights plugin for analytics integration, which is a common marketing tool. The HTML and CSS appear valid and the site is mobile optimized. However, there is no evidence of advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries beyond standard WordPress dependencies. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is minimal but present through meta tags and Open Graph data.
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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