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Security report for efta.int

European Free Trade Association (EFTA) · Government · Switzerland

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Free Trade Association (EFTA) is an intergovernmental organization comprising Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland, focused on promoting free trade and economic integration within Europe and globally. The website serves as an official portal providing comprehensive information on trade relations, legal documents, policy areas, and statistical cooperation. It targets governments, policymakers, and businesses engaged in international trade. The organization holds a strong market position as a key facilitator of trade agreements and economic cooperation in the European region. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and frameworks. It employs Matomo for privacy-conscious analytics and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility standards, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes essential security headers, and respects user privacy by disabling cookies in analytics and honoring Do Not Track signals. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting EFTA's mission effectively. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security policies, establishing vulnerability disclosure channels, and enhancing transparency around data retention and incident response to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 18 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
97
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
74

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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Total records
99
Employees
0
Customers
81
Third parties
18
Weak passwords
9%

1 subdomain 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

EFTA operates as a government-level entity facilitating trade and economic integration among its member states and with global partners. Its business model revolves around negotiation, monitoring, and dissemination of trade agreements and legal frameworks. The organization benefits from a well-established network of trade relations and partnerships with governmental bodies. The website reflects a stable and credible presence with clear communication of its services and policy areas. Growth indicators include ongoing trade negotiations and expanding cooperation initiatives. The partnership ecosystem includes official government websites and international institutions, reinforcing its authoritative position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and privacy-respecting analytics. The absence of exposed sensitive data and the implementation of cookie consent mechanisms indicate good data protection practices. However, the lack of publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for enhancement in transparency and readiness. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but formal documentation of security frameworks or certifications is missing. Overall, the security culture appears sound but could benefit from more explicit communication and formalization.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools for security compliance.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and user data handling.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
European Free Trade Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Free Trade Association (EFTA)
Description
EFTA is the intergovernmental organisation of Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway and Switzerland, set up for the promotion of free trade and economic integration between its members, within Europe and globally.
Key services
Trade relations and negotiations, Statistical cooperation, Legal documentation and monitoring, Policy area information, Media and resource dissemination
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery UI, Matomo Analytics, CookiesJSR
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Do Not Track enabled in analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Google Custom Search
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive and relevant to EFTA's mission.
  3. Strong emphasis on transparency and legal documentation.
  4. Good privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  6. Use of modern CMS and analytics tools with privacy considerations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a robust content management framework. It uses jQuery UI for UI components and Matomo for privacy-focused analytics. The site includes cookie consent management via CookiesJSR, supporting GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. The technical implementation follows best practices in SEO, accessibility, and security headers. Opportunities exist to optimize loading speed further and to document hosting and infrastructure details for 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. 76/100Low25 findingsView report
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