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Security report for efsumb.org

European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology · Healthcare · N/a

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

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) is a well-established non-profit organization focused on advancing ultrasound education, safety, and professional standards across Europe. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub offering endorsed courses, webinars, publications, and guidelines tailored for medical professionals and ultrasound practitioners. With a domain age dating back to 1997 and a consistent branding presence, EFSUMB holds a strong market position within the healthcare education sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern plugins such as Modern Events Calendar Lite and Paid Memberships Pro, supported by Google Analytics and Tag Manager for performance monitoring. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though performance is moderate and accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with a clientTransferProhibited domain status, indicating domain security awareness. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some advanced security headers are not detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, though a cookie consent mechanism is absent. Contact information is available primarily through contact forms and social media channels. Overall, EFSUMB's website reflects a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and content quality. Strategic improvements in security headers, DNSSEC implementation, and enhanced privacy consent mechanisms would further strengthen its security posture and compliance standing.

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 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
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

EFSUMB operates as a specialized federation within the healthcare and education sectors, targeting medical professionals involved in ultrasound diagnostics. Its business model centers on non-profit educational services, including course endorsements, webinars, and publication dissemination. The organization benefits from a long operational history and a robust partnership ecosystem, including affiliations with WFUMB and Thieme publishing. The website's extensive content and governance transparency support its authoritative market position. Growth indicators include active event calendars and ongoing webinar series. The federation's digital ecosystem integrates multiple social media platforms to engage its community effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level, with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. The absence of DNSSEC and some recommended security headers suggests room for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which could pose compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit educational site but would benefit from implementing advanced DNS and HTTP security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR cookie regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information.
  5. Conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology
Description
EFSUMB is a European federation dedicated to ultrasound in medicine and biology, focusing on education, training, safety, and professional standards in ultrasound diagnostics.
Key services
Educational courses and webinars, Endorsed ultrasound courses, Publications and guidelines, Safety statements and tutorials, Case of the Month educational content, Conferences and congresses
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Modern Events Calendar Lite plugin, Paid Memberships Pro, Contact Form 7, Quiz Maker, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Client transfer prohibited status on domain
  • No DNSSEC (not enabled)
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional, well-established federation in the healthcare ultrasound sector.
  2. Content is rich with educational resources, governance information, and event details.
  3. Strong social media presence across major platforms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response contact information.
  7. No cookie consent mechanism despite cookie policy presence.
  8. No terms of service page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform with a modern plugin ecosystem supporting events, memberships, and forms. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Performance is moderate, likely due to the extensive use of plugins and rich content. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. SEO practices are well implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved to meet higher standards. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain uses eNom registrar and UI-DNS name servers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's needs but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility.
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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