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Security report for europeanruralparliament.com

Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament · Government · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Rural Parliament website represents the Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament, a grassroots democratic assembly focused on rural and island communities in Scotland and Europe. The organization facilitates community engagement, event organization, and advocacy for rural issues, positioning itself as a key non-profit entity in the government sector. The website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good content relevance, targeting rural stakeholders and community members. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins including Yoast SEO and Bootstrap, hosted by Netregistry Wholesale Pty Ltd. It demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate and implements a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is supported by a clear privacy and cookie policy with GDPR considerations. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible, though it could improve security posture by enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
50

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 Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament operates as a small non-profit organization within the government sector, focusing on rural community solutions to global challenges. Its business model revolves around community assembly and advocacy, supported by events such as the European Rural Parliament gatherings. The organization leverages partnerships and sponsorships, as indicated by calls for ERP sponsors. The target audience includes rural residents, policymakers, and European rural stakeholders. The website's market position is that of a grassroots democratic platform with a clear mission and consistent branding. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships and grants. The partnership ecosystem includes European rural movements and delivery partners for events. The organization's digital presence is mature, with active social media engagement and SEO optimization.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is properly implemented, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found, and no vulnerable libraries were detected. The security score is good but not excellent, suggesting the organization should enhance its security policies and technical defenses to better protect user data and maintain trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to provide a clear vulnerability disclosure channel.
  4. Add explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Scottish Rural & Islands Parliament
Description
The SRIP is a grassroots democratic assembly, bringing together people who live and work in rural and island Scotland.
Key services
Community engagement, Event organization, Advocacy for rural issues
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Bootstrap, jQuery, React, Cookie Law Info plugin, B-Slider plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based site with modern plugins and SEO optimization.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories but no cookies currently displayed.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via a form.
  4. Social media presence confirmed via Twitter handle @sriparliament.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Site uses HTTPS with a valid certificate.
  9. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a recommended security improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing plugins such as Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, B-Slider for carousel functionality, and Cookie Law Info for GDPR-compliant cookie consent. The tech stack includes Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery, and React libraries for interactive elements. Hosting is provided by Netregistry Wholesale Pty Ltd. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site uses modern fonts and structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and enable DNSSEC for better domain 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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