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Security report for errac.org

European Rail Research Advisory Council · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ERRAC (European Rail Research Advisory Council) is an established advisory organization focused on European rail research and policy guidance. The website presents professional content targeted at stakeholders in the rail transportation sector, including researchers and policymakers. The domain has been registered since 2001, indicating a mature presence in its field. The site uses WordPress with the Divi theme and several plugins to deliver content and manage user interactions, including cookie consent and forms. Technical infrastructure is moderate in performance and mobile optimization is good. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain status protections, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is limited due to absence of explicit privacy and terms policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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 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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention errac.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ERRAC operates as a European advisory council in the transportation sector, specifically rail research. Its business model centers on collaboration and policy advisory services. The website targets industry stakeholders and researchers, positioning ERRAC as a key player in European rail research coordination. The organization benefits from a long domain history and consistent branding. Revenue streams and detailed business operations are not disclosed on the site. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. The site’s content quality and professional design support its credibility within its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and domain registration status flags provide protection against unauthorized transfers or deletions. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents missed opportunities to harden security. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder timely handling of security events. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent implemented but no privacy policy found. Overall, ERRAC’s security posture is functional but could be improved to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and enhance domain security.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen web security.
  4. Develop and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve security readiness and transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated or vulnerable components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Rail Research Advisory Council
Description
the European Rail Research Advisory Council
Key services
Rail research advisory, Policy guidance, Stakeholder collaboration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Fonts, Yoast SEO, Formidable Forms, Cookie Law Info Plugin, Custom Twitter Feeds, Monarch Plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Monarch (social sharing)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and multiple plugins
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  6. No incident response or security policy information present
  7. Website content is professional and relevant to European rail research
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Divi theme, supported by plugins for SEO (Yoast), forms (Formidable Forms), cookie consent, social feeds, and social sharing (Monarch). Hosting is provided by OVH sas, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses Google Fonts and preconnect optimizations. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected in the provided content. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and compliance documentation.
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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