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Security report for efsumb-studentschool.org

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

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The EFSUMB Student Summer School website serves as an educational platform promoting ultrasound training for medical students and early residents in Europe. It is operated by the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB), a recognized entity in healthcare education. The site highlights past and upcoming events, emphasizing hands-on learning and international collaboration. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, offering a responsive and visually appealing user experience. However, it lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing DNSSEC and security headers. The domain is newly registered but aligns with the event timeline, indicating legitimate intent. Social media integration is strong, enhancing outreach and trust. Overall, the site is professional and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 positions itself as a key player in ultrasound education for medical students across Europe, leveraging events like the Student Summer School to engage and train future ultrasound practitioners. The business model is educational and non-profit, focusing on knowledge dissemination and community building. The target audience includes medical students and early residents, with strategic partnerships such as IFMSA supporting outreach. The website content and social media presence indicate active engagement and a growing ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships and event fees. The organization maintains a consistent brand and professional content, reinforcing its market position as a leader in this niche educational sector.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and has domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, which helps prevent unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security, and no security headers were detected in the HTML content, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. The site uses standard WordPress plugins, which should be regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB)
Description
EFSUMB aims to improve medical students' ultrasound education in Europe. They organize the Student Summer School to support medical students and early residents in learning ultrasound and teaching their peers. The first school was held in Berlin in September 2025, with the next planned for September 2027.
Key services
Student Summer School events, Ultrasound education and training, Organizing Students' Ultrasound Congresses, Supporting Young EFSUMB initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Slider Revolution 6.7.18, jQuery 3.7.1, Contact Form 7 plugin, BeTheme WordPress theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based event site for EFSUMB Student Summer School.
  2. Content is focused on ultrasound education for medical students and residents.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, LinkedIn, and Instagram links.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. Domain is newly registered but consistent with event timeline.
  9. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the BeTheme theme and Slider Revolution plugin, indicating a mature and flexible technical infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Contact Form 7 for interactive elements and forms. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and hosts images and scripts on its own domain. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. However, accessibility features are basic and SEO optimization is minimal. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified but DNS uses stackdns.com nameservers. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies. Overall, the technical setup is standard for event websites but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and SEO practices.
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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