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Security report for droids-project.eu

DROIDS Project · Transportation · Finland

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The DROIDS project website represents a European research initiative focused on advancing National Road Authorities into digital road operators by leveraging data strategies and digital twin technologies. The project is funded by the CEDR Transnational Research Programme and involves multiple consortium partners including TRAFICON and FEHRL. The website provides comprehensive information about work packages, consortium members, news, and events, targeting transportation professionals and European road infrastructure stakeholders. Technically, the site uses a mix of legacy and modern web technologies including Bootstrap 3, jQuery 1.9.1, Google reCAPTCHA, and Google Analytics. While the site enforces HTTPS and includes a Content-Security-Policy header, it lacks some modern security headers and uses outdated JavaScript libraries, which could pose security risks. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism, but no explicit privacy policy or vulnerability disclosure page is found. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

10 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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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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
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

DROIDS is positioned as a niche European research project funded by governmental bodies, focusing on digital transformation in road infrastructure management. Its business model is project-based research and development with a consortium of partners. The project targets National Road Authorities and related stakeholders, providing strategic insights and technological advancements in digital road operations. The presence of partners like FEHRL and TRAFICON strengthens its credibility and outreach. The website supports engagement through newsletters and social media, indicating active dissemination efforts. Growth indicators include scheduled workshops and published reports. The project’s limited size and focused scope align with its specialized mission.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and a Content-Security-Policy header implemented. Google reCAPTCHA protects login forms, reducing automated abuse risk. However, the use of outdated jQuery 1.9.1 introduces potential vulnerabilities. The absence of additional security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance, but no privacy policy is found. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a research project website but requires improvements to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy detailing data processing and user rights to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  5. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DROIDS Project
Description
DROIDS is a project funded by the CEDR Transnational Research Programme Call 2022 assisting National Road Authorities in evolving into digital road operators by harnessing data to optimize road user services, safety, efficiency, and sustainability. The project runs from September 2023 to August 2025.
Key services
Project management, Digital road operator strategy development, Data strategy for road infrastructure, Work packages on digital twin, trusted services, and data strategy
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.9.1, Bootstrap 3, jstree, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Analytics, TinyMCE, Unite Gallery, DataTables
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content-Security-Policy header present
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented on login form
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Constant Contact (newsletter signup)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional project site for a European transportation research initiative.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and relevant information.
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR-related cookie information are present but no explicit privacy policy found.
  4. Login and registration forms exist with Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection.
  5. No visible phone numbers or physical addresses found; contact primarily via email.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Use of some outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks.
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or FEHRL-based CMS platform using Bootstrap 3 for responsive design and jQuery 1.9.1 for DOM manipulation. It integrates third-party libraries such as jstree, TinyMCE, Unite Gallery, and DataTables for enhanced UI components. Google reCAPTCHA and Google Analytics are used for security and analytics respectively. Hosting is provided by OVH SAS, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate with some legacy scripts potentially impacting speed and security. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the project’s needs but modernization would reduce technical debt and improve security.
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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