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Security report for euroinstitut.org

Euro-Institut · Education · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Euro-Institut is a well-established German-French institution founded in 1993, specializing in supporting and facilitating cross-border cooperation in the Upper Rhine region. The organization offers practical training, project support, and tailored studies to public administrations, associations, and businesses involved in cross-border activities. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting regional stakeholders interested in cross-border collaboration. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and includes essential features such as cookie consent and multilingual support. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacks visible advanced security headers or published security policies. Contact information is clearly presented, including phone, email, and physical address, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained, though WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration verification.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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';…
  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

  3. 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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  • 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
92
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention euroinstitut.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Euro-Institut operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on cross-border cooperation between Germany, France, and Switzerland. Its niche market position is supported by a long history and specialized services including seminars, language tandems, and project evaluations. The business model is service-oriented, targeting governmental and non-governmental organizations. The website's partnership ecosystem includes networks and projects but no direct commercial partners are listed. Growth indicators include a multilingual website and active LinkedIn presence. Revenue streams likely derive from training programs and consulting services. The organization maintains a professional digital presence with moderate technical sophistication.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and a cookie consent mechanism is implemented using Klaro, indicating GDPR awareness. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) are detected in the HTML content, and no published security or incident response policies are found. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which limits transparency for security researchers. The embedded Mailjet form suggests third-party reliance for email marketing, which should be monitored for data protection compliance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit educational institution but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party integrations like Mailjet to ensure compliance with data protection regulations and minimize risk exposure.
  5. Enhance website performance and accessibility by optimizing assets and ensuring compliance with WCAG standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Euro-Institut
Description
Das Euro-Institut ist eine deutsch-französische Einrichtung mit Sitz in Kehl am Rhein. Ziel und Auftrag des seit dem Jahr 1993 bestehenden Instituts ist die Begleitung, Unterstützung und Mitgestaltung der grenzüberschreitenden Zusammenarbeit in der deutsch-französisch-schweizerischen Oberrheinregion.
Key services
Praxisorientierte Fortbildungen, Individuelle Projektbegleitung, Maßgeschneiderte Studien, Netzwerkunterstützung
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Photoswipe, Powermail, Klaro Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailjet (email marketing)
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 and functional.
  2. Content is in German with French and English language options.
  3. No signs of malware or phishing.
  4. Professional educational institution focused on cross-border cooperation.
  5. Cookie consent implemented with Klaro.
  6. Contact information clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  7. Embedded Mailjet form for contact or newsletter subscription.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy.
  9. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  10. No social media links except LinkedIn.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, leveraging Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Photoswipe for image galleries and Powermail for form handling. Cookie consent is managed via Klaro, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously, which supports moderate performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with clear navigation and multilingual support. However, no hosting provider or CDN information is evident from the HTML content. There is room for improvement in security header implementation and potential 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.

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