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Security report for erasmusplus.ro

ANPCDEFP · Education · Romania

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.erasmusplus.ro serves as the official Romanian National Agency portal for the Erasmus+ program, providing comprehensive information, resources, and updates related to EU-funded education, training, youth, and sport projects. It targets students, educators, institutions, and youth organizations, positioning itself as an authoritative source within Romania for Erasmus+ program details and support. The site demonstrates a solid digital infrastructure with a custom CMS, integration of JavaScript libraries, and modern analytics tools, ensuring good user experience and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and GDPR compliance, although some security headers could be improved. The domain is privacy protected under ROTLD policies, which is typical for Romanian domains, and the website content and external links strongly support its legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving an important governmental and educational function.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 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

9 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

  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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
45

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 site operates as a government-affiliated platform facilitating access to Erasmus+ program information and resources. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on public service and information dissemination. The presence of multiple partner domains and official EU links indicates a strong partnership ecosystem. The content is regularly updated with news, events, and documents, signaling active engagement with its audience. The target market includes educational institutions, youth organizations, and individuals interested in EU mobility programs. The site’s consistent branding and official logos reinforce its authoritative market position. While revenue streams are not applicable, the site supports the broader EU educational and youth mobility initiatives effectively.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communication. It uses cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements, indicating compliance with data protection regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options suggests room for enhancement in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could be beneficial for transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is solid for a government informational site but could be improved by adding recommended HTTP security headers and formalizing incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party JavaScript libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility to facilitate user support and trust.
  5. Maintain and update GDPR and cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ANPCDEFP
Description
Official Romanian National Agency website for Erasmus+ program providing information, resources, project details, events, and news related to education, training, youth, and sport funded by the European Union.
Key services
Information dissemination about Erasmus+, Project application guidance, Resource provision for beneficiaries, Event announcements, News updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Prototype.js, Scriptaculous, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jscal2 calendar, jsDatePick
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official Romanian Erasmus+ National Agency portal.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and updated with recent events and news.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  4. WHOIS data is privacy protected by ROTLD policy, common for Romanian domains.
  5. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance are clearly implemented.
  6. No visible security headers detected in the HTML source; may require server header check.
  7. Uses multiple JavaScript libraries including Prototype.js and Scriptaculous, which are older but still functional.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and YouTube is linked.
  9. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom CMS with PHP backend and integrates several JavaScript libraries such as Prototype.js and Scriptaculous, which are somewhat dated but functional. It employs Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features like font size adjustment controls. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the HTML content. SEO is supported by meta keywords and structured navigation. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. The site could benefit from modernization of some JavaScript components and implementation of additional security headers to reduce technical risks.
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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