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Security report for greece-northmacedonia.eu

Interreg Greece - North Macedonia 2021-2027 · Government · Greece

High risk. 12 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Interreg Greece - North Macedonia 2021-2027 website serves as the official digital presence for a European Union-funded cross-border cooperation programme between Greece and North Macedonia. It provides comprehensive information about the programme's structure, financial data, calls for projects, approved projects, beneficiaries, legal frameworks, and news/events. The site targets government agencies, NGOs, project stakeholders, and the general public interested in regional development. The business model is government-funded, focusing on facilitating and managing cross-border projects to promote regional cohesion and development. Technically, the website is built on WordPress CMS using the Elementor page builder, with common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Fuse Social Floating Sidebar. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. The infrastructure is standard for government programme websites, with room for improvement in security headers and performance tuning. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA scripts for form protection. However, it lacks several important security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Privacy compliance is good, with a clear privacy and cookie policy and consent mechanism in place. Contact information is available, though no dedicated security or incident response contacts were identified. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, suitable for its government programme purpose. The risk level is low, but improvements in security headers and a formal vulnerability disclosure policy would strengthen its security posture. The site does not contain any adult or questionable content and is safe for general audiences.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

12 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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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"

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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
90
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
10
Average
41

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 · found on this site
  • 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 website positions itself as the authoritative source for the Interreg Greece - North Macedonia 2021-2027 programme, a government-funded initiative promoting cross-border cooperation. Its competitive advantage lies in official EU backing and comprehensive programme documentation. The business model revolves around grant management and information dissemination to stakeholders. Revenue streams are public funding based. The target customers include government bodies, NGOs, and project beneficiaries. Growth indicators include active calls and project updates. The partnership ecosystem involves EU institutions and national authorities. Strategic observations highlight a focus on transparency, stakeholder engagement, and compliance with EU regulations.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and includes reCAPTCHA for form security, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and other attacks. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were detected. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies, but no incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The security culture appears basic but adequate for a government informational site. Enhancing security headers and formalizing incident response would improve maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core and all plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Ensure all forms using reCAPTCHA are properly configured and tested to prevent abuse.
  5. Enhance transparency by adding terms of service and incident response contact information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Interreg Greece - North Macedonia 2021-2027
Description
Official website for the Interreg Greece - North Macedonia 2021-2027 programme, providing information on programme structure, calls, projects, beneficiaries, legal framework, and news/events related to cross-border cooperation between Greece and North Macedonia.
Key services
Information dissemination about programme and calls, Project and beneficiary listings, Document repository for legal and programme documents, News and event updates, Contact and support for stakeholders
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, Fuse Social Floating Sidebar plugin, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script for forms
  • No inline passwords or keys detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government programme site for Interreg Greece - North Macedonia 2021-2027.
  2. Content is comprehensive and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and common plugins.
  4. No signs of malicious content or security issues in the HTML.
  5. No visible privacy or security policy pages beyond privacy and cookie policy.
  6. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. Contact information is available via contact page and contact forms.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond basic plugins.
  9. Good HTTPS usage but security headers could be improved.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Elementor page builder, leveraging popular plugins for social media integration and contact forms. The use of Google Fonts and Font Awesome icons enhances visual appeal. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good SEO meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the domain is registered under the Greek national registrar IP.GR, consistent with the website's official nature.
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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