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Security report for egprn.org

EGPRN · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EGPRN is a European organization dedicated to general practitioners and health professionals involved in primary care and family medicine research. The website serves as a hub for membership, collaborative studies, conferences, courses, and publication archives, targeting healthcare professionals and researchers. The organization positions itself as a key network in European primary care research with a professional and consistent online presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Analytics, with hosting likely behind Cloudflare. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented, reflecting GDPR compliance awareness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is justified for this non-profit entity. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained. Strategically, EGPRN should enhance security headers, publish clear security and incident response policies, and improve accessibility compliance to strengthen trust and resilience. Continued monitoring of third-party scripts and privacy practices is recommended to maintain compliance and security.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

EGPRN operates as a non-profit professional network in the healthcare sector, focusing on family medicine and primary care research. Its market positioning is strong within European healthcare research communities, leveraging partnerships with related organizations such as WONCA Europe and EURACT. The business model centers on membership fees, educational courses, conferences, and collaborative research projects. The target audience includes general practitioners, family physicians, and healthcare researchers. Growth indicators include active news updates, event hosting, and mentoring programs. The partnership ecosystem is robust, enhancing credibility and reach. The organization maintains a professional digital presence but could benefit from expanded contact transparency and enhanced security disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the homepage content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no visible incident response or security policy documentation, which may impact compliance with GDPR and NIS2 requirements. The site uses third-party analytics and tracking scripts, which necessitate ongoing privacy management. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-commercial organization but could be improved by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies accessible from the website footer or dedicated pages.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance and usability.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Increase transparency by providing clear contact information including official emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EGPRN
Description
EGPRN is an organization of general practitioners and other health professionals involved in research in primary care and family medicine.
Key services
Membership services, Collaborative research studies, Conferences, Courses, Profiles of members, Publications archive
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Analytics, CookieConsent2, FontAwesome, Cloudflare Insights
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Browser Update
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented, indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on homepage or footer.
  6. Social media presence is strong across major platforms.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
  8. No forms with sensitive data detected on homepage; login and registration pages exist but not analyzed here.
  9. Content is focused on healthcare research network, safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack featuring Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Google Analytics for user tracking. Hosting appears to be behind Cloudflare, providing performance and security benefits. The site loads moderately fast with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags. However, accessibility is basic and could be improved. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or lightweight platform. The use of cookie consent and privacy policy indicates attention to regulatory compliance. Technical risks include missing security headers and reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing management.
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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