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Security report for erasmusplus.is

Rannís · Education · Iceland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.erasmusplus.is serves as the official Icelandic portal for the Erasmus+ program and the European Solidarity Corps, managed by Rannís, the Icelandic Centre for Research. It provides comprehensive information, news, and resources related to education, youth, and solidarity projects under the EU framework. The site targets students, educators, and youth organizations in Iceland, offering guidance on applications and program participation. The business model is government-funded, focusing on information dissemination and support rather than commercial activities. Technically, the site is built on the Eplica CMS platform, a specialized Icelandic content management system, and uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices, though performance is moderate. Hosting appears to be provided by Hugsmiðjan ehf., a known Icelandic hosting provider. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and anonymizes IP addresses in analytics, but lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were detected. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust from a domain registration standpoint, though the website content and contact information strongly indicate an official and legitimate entity. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, but could enhance privacy compliance and security posture by adding cookie consent, security headers, and publishing security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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 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

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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
85
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
70

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 website represents a government agency (Rannís) responsible for managing Erasmus+ and European Solidarity Corps programs in Iceland. It holds a strong market position as the official national portal for these EU initiatives. The business model is informational and supportive, funded by government and EU resources. Key services include program information, application support, news dissemination, and resource provision. The target customers are educational institutions, youth organizations, and individuals interested in EU educational and solidarity opportunities. The site demonstrates consistent branding and trust signals such as official contact details and domain usage. Partnerships with EU bodies are evident through linked domains and content references.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and IP anonymization in analytics. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, etc.) and a visible cookie consent mechanism, which are important for GDPR compliance and protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, limiting transparency. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy verification but does not directly impact site security. Overall, the site is secure but could improve compliance and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie laws and improve privacy compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and responsible reporting.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS registration details to improve domain trustworthiness and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rannís
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rannís
Description
Erasmus+ is a European Union program focused on education, youth, and sport, providing opportunities for learning and solidarity projects. The Icelandic site is managed by Rannís, the Icelandic Centre for Research, offering information, support, and news about Erasmus+ and the European Solidarity Corps.
Key services
Information dissemination about Erasmus+ and ESC, Application guidance and support, News and event updates, Access to project resources and statistics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Eplica CMS, jQuery 2.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, ReadSpeaker, Fonts.net web fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
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 fully accessible with rich content in Icelandic language.
  2. No WAF or security challenge detected.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust analysis.
  4. Site uses Eplica CMS, a specialized Icelandic CMS platform.
  5. Strong presence of official branding and contact info linked to Rannís.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which may be a compliance gap.
  7. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager used with IP anonymization.
  8. No visible security headers in HTML source; potential improvement area.
  9. No forms with input fields visible in main HTML content; search form is hidden by default.
  10. No social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Eplica CMS, a niche Icelandic content management system, combined with jQuery 2.2 and Google Analytics/Tag Manager for tracking. Fonts are loaded from fonts.net, and ReadSpeaker is integrated for accessibility. The site is hosted likely by Hugsmiðjan ehf., an Icelandic hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks modern JavaScript frameworks but is stable and functional. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and cookie consent are missing, representing modernization opportunities.
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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