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EUMETSAT · Government · Germany

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

EUMETSAT is a European intergovernmental organization dedicated to operational satellite meteorology, climate, and environmental monitoring. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for satellite data, scientific research, and user engagement, targeting governmental agencies, meteorological services, researchers, and the public. It maintains a strong market position as a leading European satellite agency with a focus on weather and climate data provision. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern web technologies including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Swiper.js, hosted on Microsoft Azure DNS infrastructure. It demonstrates good digital maturity with mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO best practices. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and Tag Manager with privacy-conscious configurations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses cookie consent mechanisms, and obfuscates emails to reduce spam. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, and some security headers could be more explicitly defined. The domain WHOIS data confirms legitimacy and long-term registration consistent with an established governmental entity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor recommendations to enhance security transparency and header configurations.

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

3 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 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 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
90
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
76

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

EUMETSAT operates as a governmental agency providing critical satellite data services for weather forecasting, climate monitoring, and environmental observation. Its business model is service-oriented, supporting member states and international partners. The organization benefits from strong partnerships across European meteorological agencies and scientific communities. The website reflects a mature digital presence with extensive content, user portals, and educational resources, indicating a stable and authoritative market position. Growth indicators include active event hosting, scientific collaborations, and integration with European initiatives like Copernicus and Destination Earth. The agency's focus on innovation and scientific roadmaps suggests ongoing investment in technology and research. The partnership ecosystem is broad, involving multiple European countries and agencies, enhancing its influence and operational reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS, anonymized IP tracking in analytics, and cookie consent compliance. The use of obfuscation for email addresses reduces spam risks. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly visible in the provided data, which could be improved to mitigate risks like clickjacking or cross-site scripting. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not appear to use vulnerable libraries. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response contacts to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance data retention policy disclosures related to analytics and user data for improved privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EUMETSAT
Description
EUMETSAT is the European operational satellite agency for monitoring weather, climate and the environment.
Key services
Satellite data provision, Real-time imagery, Climate and weather monitoring, Scientific research support, User portal for data access
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, jQuery, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • IP anonymization in Google Analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of obfuscate_email.js to protect emails

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional governmental agency site for European satellite meteorology and climate monitoring.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and updated with news, events, and scientific information.
  3. Strong branding and consistent design across pages.
  4. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found publicly.
  8. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and long-term registration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and robust technology stack centered on Drupal 10 CMS, supported by jQuery, Bootstrap, and Swiper.js for UI components and responsiveness. Hosting is managed via Microsoft Azure DNS services, indicating reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, likely due to rich media content and multiple scripts, but overall user experience is smooth. The site uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for data collection with privacy features enabled. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for improvement in security header implementation and explicit privacy disclosures.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 76/100Low26 findingsView report
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