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Security report for gogeothermal.eu

EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council, is a well-established non-profit organization dedicated to promoting geothermal energy across Europe and globally. Founded in 1998, it serves as a key advocate and resource hub for geothermal heating, cooling, electricity, financing, socio-environmental aspects, and research innovation. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting industry stakeholders, researchers, policymakers, and the interested public. It offers comprehensive resources, project information, and event updates to support the geothermal sector's growth. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern libraries such as Bootstrap and Owl Carousel, ensuring a responsive and user-friendly experience. Integration with Google Tag Manager and Mailchimp indicates active marketing and analytics efforts. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and structured navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and advanced security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is partial; while cookie and terms policies exist, no explicit GDPR consent mechanism or privacy policy is clearly presented. Contact information is limited to an email address and a contact form, with no phone or physical address provided. Overall, the website demonstrates a solid business credibility and technical foundation with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  2. 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';…

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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
80
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
25
Average
51

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

EGEC occupies a strong position as a non-profit industry promoter within the European geothermal energy sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing presence since 1998, extensive project portfolio, and active engagement with stakeholders through events and resources. The business model focuses on advocacy, policy shaping, and knowledge dissemination rather than direct commercial sales. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event sponsorships, and grants. The target audience includes geothermal professionals, researchers, policymakers, and the broader energy community. Partnerships with projects like GEODH and SAPHEA indicate a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event promotion and ongoing research initiatives. The organization's operations reflect a mature and focused approach to advancing geothermal energy adoption.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of reputable third-party services like Google Tag Manager and Mailchimp is managed with asynchronous loading to reduce risk. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents gaps in security best practices. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs or security certifications. Compliance with GDPR is partial, lacking explicit consent mechanisms. The security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency to enhance stakeholder confidence and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Introduce a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism to improve privacy compliance.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EGEC, the European Geothermal Energy Council
Description
EGEC is a non-profit international organisation founded in 1998 to promote the European geothermal industry and enable its development both in Europe and worldwide by shaping policy, improving business conditions, and driving research and development.
Key services
Information and resources on geothermal energy, Promotion of geothermal heating, cooling, and electricity, Support for financing and economics of geothermal projects, Research and innovation facilitation, Organizing and promoting geothermal events and projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Bootstrap 5.0.0-beta1, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Mailchimp
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Mailchimp scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to geothermal energy sector.
  3. No explicit privacy policy page found but cookie policy and terms of use are present.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Contact information is limited to email and contact form; no phone or physical address found.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress).
  7. Social media presence is active and linked in footer.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using version 6.8.1, supported by jQuery 3.7.1 and Bootstrap 5.0.0-beta1 for responsive design. Owl Carousel is used for interactive content display. The site integrates Google Tag Manager and Mailchimp for analytics and marketing automation. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and DNS prefetching to optimize speed. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and RSS feeds. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with additional ARIA attributes and semantic HTML. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for modernization and enhanced accessibility.
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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