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Security report for eshg.org

European Society of Human Genetics · Healthcare · Austria

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Society of Human Genetics (ESHG) is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to advancing research, education, and clinical standards in human and medical genetics primarily across Europe. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, offering membership services, conferences, educational resources, and policy guidance. Their official journal, the European Journal of Human Genetics, further solidifies their position in the genetics community. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frameworks like Foundation and jQuery, providing a responsive and navigable user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for GDPR compliance. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain trust verification, but the overall professional content and clear contact information support legitimacy. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy compliance, and incident response transparency would enhance trust and resilience.

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

7 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 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 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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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

ESHG operates as a non-profit professional society targeting genetics researchers, clinicians, and educators in Europe. Its business model revolves around membership fees, educational offerings, conferences, and publication of a scientific journal. The organization maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with related genetics boards and societies. The website's content and social media presence indicate active engagement with its community. Revenue streams likely include membership dues and conference fees. The organization's medium size and established market position suggest stable operations with growth potential through digital education and hybrid conferences.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could hinder timely security issue reporting and resolution. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a comprehensive data protection policy, but the absence of a cookie consent mechanism is a gap. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user transparency regarding tracking.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide clear contact channels for security issues to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security concerns.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve the website's security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ESHG c/o WMA GmbH
VAT number
ZVR: 1086789529
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Society of Human Genetics
Description
The European Society of Human Genetics is a non-profit organization aiming to promote research in basic and applied human and medical genetics, ensure high standards in clinical practice, and facilitate contacts among professionals, primarily in Europe.
Key services
Membership services, Conferences and meetings, Educational courses and webinars, Policy and ethics guidance, Publication of the European Journal of Human Genetics
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Foundation CSS framework
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS, Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
matomo
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional and targeted at genetics professionals and researchers.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  5. Social media presence is strong and consistent with professional standards.
  6. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  8. No terms of service page detected explicitly.
  9. Website uses TYPO3 CMS and Foundation framework with jQuery.
  10. Matomo analytics used, indicating some privacy-conscious analytics choice.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, combined with the Foundation CSS framework and jQuery for frontend interactivity. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with clear navigation menus and organized content sections. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts (Matomo) indicating some optimization efforts. However, the lack of advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests some technical debt in security and privacy compliance. The absence of WHOIS data and hosting provider information limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy features.
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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