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Security report for etsi.org

ETSI · Technology · France

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ETSI is a leading European standards organization specializing in ICT-enabled systems, applications, and services. The website reflects a mature and professional digital presence with comprehensive content on standards, technologies, events, and news relevant to the ICT industry. The technical infrastructure is based on Joomla CMS with modern frontend technologies, providing good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CSRF protections, though explicit security headers and privacy policies are missing. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration insights, but the domain expiry date and website content indicate legitimacy. Overall, ETSI demonstrates a strong market position and credible business model as a standards authority.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
0
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
50

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

ETSI operates as an essential entity in the telecommunications and technology sectors, providing globally applicable standards. Its business model revolves around membership, standards development, and industry collaboration. The website targets ICT professionals, manufacturers, network operators, and policy makers. ETSI's extensive event calendar and news updates indicate active engagement with its ecosystem. The organization maintains a consistent brand and high-quality content, reinforcing its leadership in the standards domain. Partnerships and social media presence further enhance its market reach and credibility.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, indicating attention to secure data handling. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggest areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were detected in the analyzed content. Incident response contacts and security policies are not explicitly provided, which could impact rapid response capabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Create and expose a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information, including security and abuse email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update WHOIS information to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ETSI
Description
ETSI produces globally applicable standards for ICT-enabled systems, applications and services deployed across all sectors of industry and society. Made in Europe for global use.
Key services
Standards development, Committee and working group facilitation, Events and conferences, Education and training, Membership services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, jQuery, Owl Carousel, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is rich with news, events, and detailed information about standards and technologies.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Multiple social media official accounts linked, enhancing trust.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain registration insights.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Website uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend libraries.
  8. No visible advertising or tracking scripts detected in the snippet.
  9. Security headers are not explicitly visible; HTTPS is used.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap and FontAwesome, leveraging jQuery and Owl Carousel for interactive elements. The presence of JSON-LD structured data enhances SEO and semantic understanding. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured with clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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