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Security report for ewma.org

European Wound Management Association · Healthcare · Denmark

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Wound Management Association (EWMA) is a well-established non-profit organization focused on advancing wound care through research, education, and clinical resources. The website serves healthcare professionals, educators, students, patients, and carers by providing a comprehensive resource library, e-learning courses, conferences, and a dedicated journal. The association has a strong European presence and a history dating back to 2001, reflected in the domain age and content maturity. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform with popular plugins such as Elementor, WooCommerce, and LearnDash, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. SEO and accessibility are adequately addressed, and the site is mobile optimized. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Privacy compliance is partially implemented with a detailed cookie consent mechanism but lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its niche audience effectively.

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

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"

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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
57
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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

EWMA occupies a strong position in the healthcare education and professional association sector, focusing on wound management. Its business model revolves around providing educational content, conferences, and publications, likely funded through memberships, course fees, and event sponsorships. The target audience includes healthcare professionals and patients interested in wound care. The association leverages partnerships with publishers and uses social media channels for outreach. The presence of e-learning and endorsed courses indicates a diversified revenue stream. The website's consistent branding and comprehensive content support its credibility and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer lock status. The use of cookie consent and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or malicious scripts were detected. The absence of a security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Configure or remove unused analytics plugins like MonsterInsights to reduce attack surface and improve performance.
  5. Create and publish a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible security communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Wound Management Association
Description
The European Wound Management Association advances wound care through research, education, and clinical resources.
Key services
Resource library for professionals, Educational resources and e-learning, Conferences and events, Journal publication, Advocacy and awareness
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, WooCommerce 9.7.1, Elementor 3.29.2, Yoast SEO Premium 24.6, PixelYourSite, Weglot Translate, LearnDash LMS, H5P interactive content, CookieYes consent management
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, WooCommerce e-commerce, Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status to prevent unauthorized transfers
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed cookie categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Facebook Pixel, PixelYourSite
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, PixelYourSite
Marketing tools
PixelYourSite, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Weglot Translate
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site focused on wound management in Europe.
  2. Content is rich with educational resources, conferences, and journal information.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user controls.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content provided.
  6. Uses modern WordPress ecosystem plugins and themes with good SEO practices.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter is linked.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Elementor for page building, WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, LearnDash for LMS functionality, and H5P for interactive content. The site uses Yoast SEO Premium for search optimization and Weglot for multilingual support. CookieYes manages cookie consent with detailed categories. Hosting appears to be via Curanet DNS servers. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and responsive design. Accessibility is basic but present. There is room for technical improvements in security headers and analytics configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust and supports the business needs effectively.
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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