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Security report for egdf.eu

European Games Developer Federation e.f. (EGDF) · Technology · N/a

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The European Games Developer Federation (EGDF) is a professional federation uniting 24 national trade associations representing over 2,500 game developer studios across 22 European countries. The organization focuses on advocacy, industry data aggregation, policy influence, and fostering a sustainable ecosystem for autonomous game developers in Europe. The website serves as a hub for industry reports, event announcements, and policy information, targeting game developers and industry stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including popular plugins such as LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, and Contact Form 7. The site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, though Google Analytics is installed but not configured. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO and accessibility basics. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA for forms, but lacks some advanced security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is common for such organizations, but this limits domain trust verification. No signs of malware or phishing were detected. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with good content quality and business credibility. Recommendations include adding explicit privacy and terms of service pages, improving security headers, configuring analytics properly, and publishing a security.txt file to enhance transparency and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
47

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 · found on this site
  • 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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

EGDF holds a strong market position as the key federation representing the European games development industry. Its business model is based on federation membership, advocacy, and industry support services. The organization aggregates and publishes valuable industry data and reports, organizes and promotes events, and provides policy guidance. The target customers are game developers, industry associations, policymakers, and stakeholders across Europe. The federation shows growth and expansion, especially in Eastern and Southeastern Europe, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem and strategic regional focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA. However, it lacks some recommended security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security and X-Frame-Options. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are published, which could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification but is not unusual for federations. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages prominently.
  2. Add and configure security headers including Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove unused tracking plugins to avoid unnecessary data collection.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve incident response readiness and transparency.
  5. Regularly update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Games Developer Federation e.f. (EGDF)
Description
EGDF unites 24 national trade associations representing game developer studios based in 22 European countries, representing more than 2,500 studios and over 40,000 employees. It acts to build a sustainable ecosystem and business environment for autonomous game developers in Europe.
Key services
Industry advocacy, Data and studies publication, Policy influence, EU funding information, Industry events and networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.0.11, PHP, jQuery 3.6.0, LayerSlider plugin, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, Simple Google reCAPTCHA, Contact Form 7, bbPress, Cookie Notice plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional federation site representing European game developers.
  2. Content is rich with industry reports, events, and policy information.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found on homepage or main content.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection or query failure.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and modern WordPress plugins and themes.
  6. Cookie consent is implemented and active.
  7. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  8. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages clearly linked on homepage.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  10. No direct contact information for security or incident response found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.0.11 with a modern plugin ecosystem including LayerSlider, WPBakery Page Builder, and Slider Revolution. It uses jQuery 3.6.0 and Google Fonts for styling. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards. Performance is moderate with some heavy slider assets. Accessibility is basic but present. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificates. There is room for improvement in security headers and analytics configuration.
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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