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Security report for eeagrants.org

EEA Grants · Government · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EEA Grants is a well-established European funding mechanism focused on supporting cooperation and development projects across multiple sectors including innovation, social inclusion, environment, culture, and governance. The organization operates primarily in the government and non-profit sectors, targeting public institutions and civil society organizations in beneficiary countries. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear communication of its mission and services. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, some technical security enhancements such as enabling DNSSEC and implementing security headers are recommended. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. The WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy and long-standing presence, enhancing trustworthiness. Nonetheless, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. Overall, the website is credible, professional, and secure for its intended audience, with recommendations focused on strengthening security posture and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  4. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
55
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

EEA Grants holds a strong market position as a key European funding mechanism facilitating cooperation and development projects. Its business model revolves around grant funding and partnership facilitation, serving governments, NGOs, and civil society organizations. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem, including related domains such as eealibrary.org and data.eeagrants.org, which support its mission. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with active communication channels and social media engagement, supporting growth and stakeholder outreach. Revenue streams are likely derived from governmental and intergovernmental funding sources, with strategic focus on transparency and public engagement. The organization's operations are aligned with European policy frameworks, enhancing its legitimacy and influence in the sector.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is presumably enabled (implied by external scripts loaded over HTTPS), and domain status flags (clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited) provide domain-level protection. The presence of a cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism aligns with GDPR compliance. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could be exploited. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The site lacks a published security policy and explicit incident response contact emails, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, reducing avenues for responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EEA Grants
Description
EEA Grants is a funding mechanism supporting cooperation and development projects in various European countries, focusing on areas such as innovation, social inclusion, environment, culture, justice, and governance.
Key services
Grant funding, Partnership opportunities, Project information and management, Resource and data portals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in mechanism
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Juicer social media feed
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries.
  2. Cookie consent banner is implemented with opt-in mechanism.
  3. WHOIS data shows domain is long-established and secure.
  4. No visible security headers detected; DNSSEC not enabled.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including physical address and email.
  6. No terms of service page found.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official accounts on major platforms.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Website content is professional and targeted at government and non-profit sectors.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS platform, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security updates. The use of Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager indicates integration of advanced analytics capabilities. The site employs Owl Carousel for interactive content display and includes social media integration via Juicer. Performance appears moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading, and mobile optimization is good as evidenced by responsive meta tags and mobile-friendly design elements. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, enhancing usability for assistive technologies. SEO optimization is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Areas for technical improvement include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, and enhancing security policy documentation. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified, which could be clarified for operational transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 72/100Medium27 findingsView report
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