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Security report for european.academy

European Academy · Education · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

European Academy is a specialized training and consultancy provider focused on supporting professionals involved in European funded projects, particularly in areas such as project management, risk management, proposal writing, and financial administration. The company positions itself as a key enabler for innovative concepts from inception to impact, targeting professionals and organizations engaged with EU funding programs. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and a strong presence on social media platforms. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress stack using Elementor and WooCommerce, supported by AWS Cloudfront CDN for hosting. It employs multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, and OneSignal for push notifications, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, although the absence of explicit privacy and terms of service pages and missing WHOIS registrant data slightly reduce trustworthiness. Overall, the website is well-designed, content-rich, and secure, but could improve transparency and compliance documentation to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
68

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

The European Academy operates in the education sector, focusing on training and consultancy services related to European funded projects. Its business model revolves around delivering specialized courses and tailored training programs to professionals and organizations involved in EU projects. The company leverages partnerships and a strong online presence to reach its target audience. Revenue streams likely include course fees, consultancy services, and partnership programs. The website's content and structured data indicate a well-established market position with a focus on quality and innovation. However, the lack of detailed company registration and contact information online suggests a need for improved transparency. The use of multiple tracking and marketing tools reflects an active engagement in digital marketing and lead generation strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive set of security headers implemented. It uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms and employs push notification opt-in mechanisms responsibly. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contact information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in security governance and transparency. GDPR compliance indicators are limited due to missing privacy policy details, although a cookie consent banner is present. Overall, the site is secure from a technical standpoint but would benefit from enhanced documentation and communication of security practices to users.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and general inquiries.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Academy
Description
Aiding innovative concepts from inception to impact.
Key services
Project management training (PM² methodology), Risk management for EC funded projects, Proposal writing for research and innovation projects, Financial administration and auditing preparation, Consortia management, Impact assessment of EC funded research
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Google Analytics, OneSignal (push notifications), LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Tag Manager, AddToAny (social sharing), Pixelyoursite (tracking pixels)
Frameworks
Elementor, WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA
  • Push notification opt-in with OneSignal

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads, LinkedIn Insight, OneSignal, Pixelyoursite
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights, AddToAny
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 with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an active domain.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and active.
  5. Multiple tracking and marketing scripts are used, with moderate user tracking.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Social media presence is strong with official LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook links.
  8. No security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Website uses modern WordPress ecosystem with Elementor and WooCommerce.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and WooCommerce, indicating a flexible and widely supported CMS platform. Hosting is via AWS Cloudfront CDN, which supports good performance and scalability. The site uses modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight, and OneSignal for push notifications. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices in place. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The technical stack is current and well-maintained, but the site could benefit from additional technical SEO enhancements and accessibility compliance improvements to maximize reach and usability.
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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