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Security report for euro-ix.net

European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX) · Telecommunications · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Euro-IX is a well-established European Internet Exchange Point association founded in 2001, providing a collaborative platform for IXPs to share knowledge, coordinate standards, and promote the IXP community. The website serves as an information hub offering events, reports, community projects, and tools such as the IXP Database. The target audience includes IXP professionals and network operators. Technically, the website uses modern frameworks like Bootstrap and jQuery, is mobile responsive, and employs HTTPS with Google Analytics for tracking. Security posture is generally good, though the absence of security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or inconsistent, which raises some legitimacy concerns despite the professional presentation. Overall, the site is trustworthy and authoritative within its niche but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security disclosures.

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

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. 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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  • 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
85
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

Euro-IX holds a strong market position as a leading European IXP association, leveraging a membership model to provide value through events, reports, and collaborative projects. Its partnerships with organizations like IX-F and MANRS enhance its credibility. The business model focuses on community engagement and support for IXPs, with revenue likely from memberships and sponsorships. The website's content and structure reflect a mature organization with a clear focus on telecommunications and networking sectors. Growth indicators include active event hosting and community projects. The partnership ecosystem includes sponsors and collaborators visible on the site. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve compliance and security transparency to strengthen trust further.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response information indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, limiting the ability for coordinated vulnerability reporting. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly demonstrated due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the site's informational nature but could be enhanced to meet higher standards expected of organizations in the telecommunications sector.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data inconsistencies to improve domain legitimacy and trust signals.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Internet Exchange Association (Euro-IX)
Description
Euro-IX is an association formed in June 2001 to develop, strengthen, and improve the Internet Exchange Point (IXP) community in Europe. It coordinates technical standards, common procedures, shares statistics, and provides information about IXPs.
Key services
Events (virtual and in-person), Reports, Community projects, IXP Database (IXPDB), Member news and blogs, Support programs for IXPs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected from scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or footer
  3. Contact email webmaster@euro-ix.net is provided in footer
  4. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed
  5. Social media presence includes Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, LinkedIn
  6. Website uses HTTPS with no mixed content detected
  7. Google Analytics is used for tracking
  8. No forms detected on homepage except hidden CSRF token input
  9. No JSON-LD or Open Graph metadata found in HTML head
  10. Website is well structured with clear navigation and professional branding
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Google Fonts for typography. It uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. No CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. The absence of JSON-LD or Open Graph metadata limits SEO richness. No hosting provider information was discernible from the content. Technical debt appears low with no broken elements or errors visible. Opportunities exist to improve SEO and accessibility compliance, and to add structured data for enhanced search engine understanding.
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. 71/100Medium32 findingsView report
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