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Security report for ecsda.eu

European Central Securities Depositories Association · Finance · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Central Securities Depositories Association (ECSDA) is a key industry association representing Central Securities Depositories across Europe. The organization focuses on advocacy, policy development, and coordination to support the integration and efficiency of European capital markets. ECSDA provides publications, hosts conferences, and engages with regulatory bodies to influence the financial market infrastructure landscape. The website reflects a professional and active association with a clear focus on finance and securities settlement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses common libraries such as jQuery and Font Awesome. It integrates Google Maps and social media widgets to enhance user engagement. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and moderate performance, with a clean and consistent design. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure external libraries. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not publish dedicated security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with privacy and cookie policies present, though no active cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Overall, ECSDA's website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and suitable for its target audience of financial institutions and regulators. Strategic improvements in security policy transparency and privacy consent mechanisms would enhance its compliance and trustworthiness further.

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

6 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. 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
52

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 ecsda.eu, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

ECSDA holds a strong market position as the representative body for European Central Securities Depositories, providing a platform for collaboration and regulatory influence. Its business model revolves around membership services, policy advocacy, and industry coordination. The association targets financial market participants, regulators, and policymakers, focusing on capital markets integration and settlement efficiency. ECSDA's ecosystem includes partnerships with major CSDs and financial infrastructure providers, enhancing its influence and reach. The organization's active publication of reports and hosting of conferences indicate growth and engagement within the European financial sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive information. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. There is no public incident response or security policy documentation, which limits transparency in security governance. Privacy policies are present and GDPR compliance is implied, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced policy transparency and technical header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Central Securities Depositories Association
Description
ECSDA is an association representing Central Securities Depositories (CSDs) in Europe, focusing on settlement, issuance, and servicing of securities, supporting capital markets integration and regulatory developments.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Industry publications, Event organization (conferences, workshops), Stakeholder coordination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Maps API, Font Awesome, Jetpack
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure external libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
Jetpack, Google Analytics (implied by Jetpack Stats)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and maintained on WordPress CMS.
  2. Content is focused on European Central Securities Depositories and related regulatory topics.
  3. Multiple recent news and publications indicate active maintenance and relevance.
  4. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite cookie policy presence.
  7. Contact information is limited to address and search form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  8. Strong presence of partner and member logos indicating industry trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform enhanced with Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses Google Maps API for location display and Font Awesome for iconography. The site loads multiple optimized CSS and JS files, indicating some performance optimization efforts. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO basics such as meta tags and canonical links are implemented. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The hosting provider is Combell NV, a reputable European registrar and hosting company. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and stable but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header implementations.
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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