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Security report for eas-society.org

European Atherosclerosis Society · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Atherosclerosis Society (EAS) operates a professional community website focused on sharing knowledge about the causes, treatment, and prevention of atherosclerosis and related diseases. The site targets healthcare professionals, researchers, and interested community members, positioning itself as a specialized non-profit knowledge-sharing platform in the healthcare sector. Founded in 2002, the society maintains a consistent and professional online presence with a clear mission and relevant content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with the BuddyBoss platform, leveraging Cloudflare DNS services. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. The site uses minimal tracking via Fathom Analytics, reflecting a privacy-conscious approach. Overall, the website is trustworthy and safe for general audiences, but could improve in privacy transparency and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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. 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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
57
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
72

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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Leaked records that mention eas-society.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
57
Employees
0
Customers
57
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

5 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

EAS holds a niche position in the healthcare sector as a non-profit society dedicated to atherosclerosis research and education. Its business model centers on community engagement and knowledge dissemination rather than commercial activities. The domain's long registration history supports its credibility and stability. The absence of explicit contact details and privacy policies suggests room for improvement in stakeholder engagement and regulatory compliance. The website's integration with BuddyBoss indicates a focus on member interaction and content sharing. The minimal use of advertising and tracking tools aligns with the organization's non-commercial nature. Strategic partnerships or related domains were not identified in the provided data, indicating a potentially focused or standalone operation.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and domain transfer lock status, which are fundamental security measures. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others represent gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts were found, which limits transparency in security management. The minimal use of third-party scripts reduces attack surface but requires ongoing vigilance. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML content, and forms were not detected in the provided content, suggesting limited data collection points. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall DNS security.
  2. Implement and configure essential security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, Strict-Transport-Security) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and implement a consent mechanism for cookie usage.
  4. Add clear contact information including security incident response contacts (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and maintain a secure environment.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Atherosclerosis Society
Description
EAS is a community that strive to share knowledge about the causes, treatment and prevention of atherosclerosis and related diseases.
Key services
Knowledge sharing, Community engagement, Research dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, BuddyBoss, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Redux, BuddyBoss
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional community platform for atherosclerosis knowledge sharing
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with BuddyBoss platform for community features
  5. Uses Cloudflare DNS but no DNSSEC enabled
  6. No visible security headers detected in the provided data
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  8. Minimal tracking via Fathom Analytics, indicating privacy-conscious analytics
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform enhanced with BuddyBoss for community features, indicating a mature and scalable infrastructure. The use of Redux and other frameworks supports a rich user experience. Hosting details are not explicit but DNS is managed via Cloudflare, providing some resilience and performance benefits. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the organization and website. There is an opportunity to improve technical robustness by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. The site uses minimal external dependencies, reducing complexity and potential attack vectors. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be enhanced with additional security and privacy features.
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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