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Security report for euromontana.org

Euromontana · Non-profit · Belgium

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Euromontana is a European multi-stakeholder network dedicated to sustainable development and improving quality of life in mountain areas. It serves as a recognized voice for European mountain communities, providing policy advocacy, networking, research promotion, and event organization. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting policymakers, researchers, and local stakeholders in mountain regions. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, offering good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage, though it lacks some security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust analysis, but the site content and presentation suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site is well-maintained, informative, and trustworthy for its audience.

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

9 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

Euromontana operates as a non-profit network focused on environment, agriculture, territorial development, and research & innovation sectors. It targets European mountain stakeholders and policymakers, positioning itself as a key advocacy and networking organization. The business model revolves around membership, information dissemination, and event hosting. The website content and social media presence indicate active engagement and a stable market position within its niche. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The organization appears small but influential within its sector.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could hinder transparency and trust in security matters. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact details to build trust and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update plugins and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Euromontana
Description
Euromontana is the European multi-stakeholder network for sustainable development and quality of life in the mountains.
Key services
Policy advocacy, Networking, Research promotion, Information dissemination, Event organization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, WPBakery Page Builder, Contact Form 7, Redux Framework, Simple Membership, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Cookieless Analytics (plugin)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed WHOIS response.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, though privacy policy is present.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including physical address and social media links.
  5. Security headers are missing or not detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Uses standard WordPress plugins and technologies.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Content is focused on European mountain sustainable development and related themes.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a mature WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder, Contact Form 7, and Redux Framework. It leverages Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not evident. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility and 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 49/100High33 findingsView report
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