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Security report for europeanfilmawards.eu

European Film Academy · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Film Academy website serves as the official platform for the European Film Awards, providing comprehensive information about upcoming awards, nominees, winners, and related news. The organization operates as a non-profit cultural entity focused on promoting European cinema and supporting film professionals and enthusiasts across Europe. The site features a professional design, clear navigation, and rich multimedia content, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and uses modern libraries such as Swiper.js and Yoast SEO for enhanced user experience and search engine optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good performance indicators. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism, aligned with GDPR requirements. However, direct contact information such as emails or phone numbers is not publicly listed, relying instead on contact forms and external press hub links. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is common and justified for this type of organization. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

6 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      SPF DNS Lookup Limit Exceeded

      SPF record requires 13 DNS lookups (max 10)

      What to do: Reduce includes and mechanisms to stay under limit

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
100
Average
55

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 Film Academy holds a prominent position in the European cultural sector as the organizer of the prestigious European Film Awards. Its business model is centered on non-profit cultural promotion, leveraging partnerships, sponsorships, and media relations. The target audience includes film industry professionals, media, and European cinema audiences. The organization benefits from a strong brand and consistent messaging, with a growing digital footprint. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships and event-related funding. The partnership with the European Film Academy website reinforces its authoritative presence. Growth indicators include active news updates and expanding award categories.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The use of modern libraries and frameworks reduces the risk of known vulnerabilities. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS is a minor gap. No incident response or security contact information is publicly available, which could be improved. The site complies with GDPR through privacy and cookie policies but lacks a published vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be enhanced with additional transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider providing direct contact emails or phone numbers for security and general inquiries to improve transparency.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and plugins for vulnerabilities and keep them updated.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Film Academy
Description
European Film Academy is an organization dedicated to European cinema, organizing the European Film Awards and related activities to promote and celebrate European film culture.
Key services
European Film Awards organization, Film nominations and selections, Press and media relations, Partnerships and sponsorships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Swiper.js, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
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 fully accessible with rich content and media
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data is privacy protected, typical for .eu domains
  4. Professional and consistent branding with European Film Academy
  5. No exposed sensitive data or security issues found in HTML
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, only contact form
  8. No terms of service or explicit security policies found
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present
  10. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, supported by Yoast SEO for search optimization. It employs jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements such as sliders and carousels. The site loads resources from trusted CDNs like jsdelivr.net. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced SEO and rich snippets. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided HTML. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site could benefit from improved caching and security header configurations to enhance performance and security.
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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