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Security report for enaee.eu

European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education · Education · N/a

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

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education (ENAEE) is a specialized non-profit organization dedicated to promoting quality engineering education across Europe and beyond. It achieves this by authorizing accreditation agencies to award the EUR-ACE® label to engineering degree programs, thereby ensuring high standards and facilitating graduate mobility and employability. The organization maintains a strong market position as a recognized authority in engineering education accreditation, serving students, academics, employers, and accreditation bodies. Technically, the ENAEE website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing popular plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder and Slider Revolution. The site integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and performance monitoring, and embeds Vimeo videos for promotional content. The website demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, with structured data and Open Graph metadata enhancing search engine visibility and social sharing. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML content. However, it lacks some advanced security headers and does not publish explicit security policies or incident response information. The WHOIS data is privacy protected by EURid, which is standard for .eu domains and appropriate for this type of organization. No signs of suspicious activity or vulnerabilities were detected. Overall, ENAEE presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained online presence that aligns with its mission and audience. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy and incident response plan, and adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
45/ 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

    • 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

  2. 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
45
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

ENAEE operates as a niche non-profit entity focused on engineering education accreditation within Europe. Its competitive advantage lies in its exclusive authorization to award the EUR-ACE® label, a recognized quality mark for engineering programs. The business model revolves around collaboration with accreditation agencies and maintaining standards rather than direct service sales. Target customers include educational institutions, accreditation bodies, students, and employers seeking certified engineering programs. The organization demonstrates growth through expanding membership and international cooperation. Partnerships are evident with authorized agencies and the EUR-ACE database platform. The website content and structure reflect a mature, stable operation with clear strategic focus on quality assurance in engineering education.

Security posture

ENAEE's website security posture is solid with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The use of reputable third-party services like Google Analytics and Vimeo is managed with asynchronous loading to minimize performance impact. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No dedicated security or incident response pages were found, which could limit transparency and preparedness in case of security incidents. The WHOIS privacy protection is appropriate and reduces risk of registrant data abuse. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from enhanced security controls and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and communication.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility, including verified company emails and phone numbers, to improve trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Network for Accreditation of Engineering Education
Description
ENAEE promotes quality engineering education across Europe and beyond by authorising agencies to award the EUR-ACE® label to accredited engineering degree programmes, enhancing education quality and supporting graduate employability.
Key services
Authorisation of accreditation agencies, Maintenance of EUR-ACE® Framework Standards and Guidelines, Management of EUR-ACE® Database, Facilitation of EUR-ACE® Accord among agencies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Analytics, Vimeo Player API
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is focused on engineering education accreditation in Europe
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for page building and sliders
  4. Includes structured data and Open Graph metadata for SEO and social sharing
  5. Has social media presence on LinkedIn
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security issues in HTML
  7. WHOIS data is privacy protected, typical for .eu domains
  8. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in main HTML, but contact form and contact page exist
  9. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  10. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with widely used plugins for page building and multimedia content. The tech stack includes jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Vimeo Player API, indicating a standard but effective digital infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in loading times and resource management. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data implementation. Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and hosting provider details could be further clarified. Overall, the technical foundation supports the business goals effectively with opportunities for incremental improvements.
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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