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Security report for elia-artschools.org

ELIA · Education · Netherlands

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ELIA is a well-established European network focused on higher arts education and research, representing a broad membership base across multiple countries and disciplines. The organization provides a platform for collaboration, advocacy, and knowledge exchange through events, working groups, and member services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a moderate to good technical infrastructure leveraging popular frameworks and analytics tools. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and bot protection in place, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is addressed with a cookie consent mechanism and a privacy policy, but lacks explicit terms of service and security policies. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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.

    • 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

    • 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

  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 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

ELIA holds a strong market position as a leading network in arts education in Europe, operating on a membership-based non-profit model. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive member base, multidisciplinary approach, and active engagement through events and working groups. Revenue streams likely include membership fees and event sponsorships. The organization targets higher education institutions and arts professionals, with a clear focus on collaboration and advocacy. Partnerships with European institutions and corporate supporters enhance its ecosystem. The website content and structure support its mission and community engagement effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection enabled. Use of DataDome bot protection and New Relic monitoring indicates proactive security and performance management. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options represents potential areas for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and trust. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional hardening and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options headers to strengthen security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update accordingly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Stichting A Lab
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ELIA
Description
ELIA is Europe's leading multidisciplinary network in higher arts education and research, representing more than 280 members in 54 countries across all art disciplines. It provides a platform for peer-learning, international collaboration, advocacy, events, working groups, and projects.
Key services
Networking and collaboration, Events and conferences, Advocacy in arts education, Working groups and hubs, Member services and benefits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 3.4.1, jQuery 3.6.3, YUI 2.9.0, Font Awesome 4.4.0 and 5.8.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic monitoring, DataDome bot protection
Frameworks
Bootstrap, YUI
Platforms
YourMembership association management software
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of DataDome bot protection
  • Use of New Relic for monitoring

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Marketing tools
New Relic, DataDome
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 rich content and navigation.
  2. Uses multiple modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  3. Has a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. No terms of service page detected.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, and physical address.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  8. Website content is professional and targeted at arts education community.
  9. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature technology stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, YUI, and YourMembership CMS platform. It integrates multiple analytics and monitoring tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, New Relic, and DataDome for bot protection. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and uses CDN-hosted libraries for efficiency. Some legacy libraries (YUI 2.9.0) are still in use, which may pose modernization opportunities. SEO and accessibility are basic but functional. Hosting is provided by a reputable registrar with a long-standing domain registration. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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