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Security report for erasmus-entrepreneurs.eu

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs Support Office · Government · Belgium

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Erasmus for Young Entrepreneurs is a European Union-supported cross-border business exchange programme designed to facilitate knowledge transfer and networking between new and experienced entrepreneurs across 45 participating countries. The programme aims to support SME growth and internationalization by enabling new entrepreneurs to gain practical experience and host entrepreneurs to benefit from fresh perspectives. The website presents comprehensive business information, success stories, and multimedia content to engage its target audience effectively. Technically, the site uses established but somewhat dated technologies such as Bootstrap 3 and jQuery 1.11, with embedded social media and analytics integrations. However, the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support represents a significant security risk, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. Additionally, the lack of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates gaps in security best practices and privacy compliance. Overall, while the business credibility and content quality are strong, the technical and security posture require urgent improvements to align with modern standards and ensure user safety.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
15/ 100 · Critical
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

6 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
50
Security headers
65
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
15
Average
48

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

The programme operates as a government-backed non-profit initiative under the European Union, targeting new and experienced entrepreneurs within the EU and associated countries. It leverages a network of intermediary organizations and local contact points to facilitate exchanges and applications. The business model focuses on fostering SME development through experiential learning and cross-border cooperation. The website's extensive content, including downloadable flyers, factsheets, and embedded videos, supports outreach and engagement. The presence of official EU branding and multiple social media channels enhances market positioning and trust. The domain's age and registration details corroborate the programme's established presence since 2009. The partnership ecosystem includes EU institutions and intermediary organizations, although no direct commercial subsidiaries or partners are listed on the site.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is currently weak due to the lack of HTTPS support and absence of a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical vulnerability. No security headers such as HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, or X-Frame-Options are implemented, increasing exposure to common web attacks. The site does not employ OCSP stapling or session resumption mechanisms, and no vulnerable libraries were detected, though the use of older jQuery and Bootstrap versions may pose indirect risks. Analytics tracking is implemented via Simple Analytics without a visible cookie consent banner, potentially impacting GDPR compliance. Contact information is clearly provided, but no dedicated security or incident response contacts are found. Overall, the site requires immediate remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhancement of security headers and privacy controls to improve its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire website to protect user data and improve trust.
  2. Add essential security headers including Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), Content-Security-Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and inform users about analytics and tracking practices.
  4. Update third-party libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap to their latest stable versions to reduce security risks from outdated components.
  5. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a traditional web stack using Bootstrap 3.3.6 and jQuery 1.11.3, supplemented by Slick Carousel for sliders and Font Awesome 6 Pro for icons. Google Fonts are used for typography, and embedded YouTube and Twitter widgets provide multimedia and social media integration. Hosting is provided by Hetzner Online GmbH, as indicated by the IP address. Performance is suboptimal with a high load time (~23.5 seconds) and large page size (~2.4 MB), likely due to numerous resources (349) and heavy media content. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design but accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by meta keywords and descriptions. The absence of HTTPS and security headers is a major technical deficiency. Overall, the infrastructure is functional but dated and requires modernization and security hardening.
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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