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Security report for esabic.ee

ESA-BIC Estonia · Technology · Estonia

Medium risk. 7 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

ESA-BIC Estonia is a specialized business incubation center affiliated with the European Space Agency, focused on supporting startups and innovators leveraging space technologies for non-space markets. The organization offers funding, technical and business mentoring, IP support, and access to a broad international network, positioning itself as a niche incubator within the technology sector in Estonia. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear messaging and calls to action targeting startups and entrepreneurs in the space technology domain. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, optimized for SEO and mobile devices, though some accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, but could benefit from enhanced security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is addressed with visible privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness with no critical security issues detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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
77
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
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

The business operates as an essential entity within the technology sector, providing incubation and funding services to early-stage companies focused on space technology applications. Its competitive advantage lies in its affiliation with ESA, offering unique funding and branding opportunities. The business model revolves around supporting startups through financial incentives, expert mentoring, and network access. The target customers are European startups and entrepreneurs with innovative space-related ideas. The website content and recent news updates indicate active engagement and growth. Partnerships are evident through social media and ESA branding. The company is relatively young, founded in 2017, and maintains a small organizational size focused on specialized services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party analytics and tracking pixels is balanced with privacy compliance measures. Overall, the security risks are low but could be further mitigated by implementing recommended headers and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive 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 page and provide clear incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
ESA-BIC Estonia
Registration number
company not
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ESA-BIC Estonia
Description
European Space Agency(ESA) Business Incubation Centre(BIC) Estonia. Business funding in Estonia. Business Development ESA-BIC Estonia. Start-up support
Key services
Incentive funding up to 60,000 EURO, Business development loans, Technical expert advice, Business mentoring, IP support, Financial and administrative support including office space, Use of ESA BIC brand, Access to international ESA BIC network
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.8.9, Elementor page builder, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, reCAPTCHA v3, Typeform embedded forms, jQuery
Frameworks
Yoast SEO Premium
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Google Analytics by ExactMetrics, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional business incubator site affiliated with ESA
  2. Content is well structured with clear calls to action
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  5. No critical security issues detected
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, only contact forms
  7. Social media presence is active and linked
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO Premium plugin, indicating a modern and flexible infrastructure. It integrates Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics purposes, along with Google reCAPTCHA v3 for form security. The site loads multiple external resources including fonts and scripts from trusted CDNs. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO practices are well implemented with meta tags and structured data. The technical stack is current but could benefit from additional security hardening and performance tuning.
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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