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Security report for greens-efa.eu

The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament · Government · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament website represents a political group focused on green policies, human rights, democracy, and climate justice within the EU legislative framework. The site serves as an information hub for their activities, publications, events, and advocacy campaigns targeting European citizens interested in environmental and social issues. The business model centers on political representation and public engagement rather than commercial activities. Technically, the website is built on the Contao CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap 4, jQuery, and Matomo analytics with privacy-conscious configurations. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a professional user experience with clear navigation and multilingual support. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and disables cookies in analytics to enhance privacy. However, it lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected, indicating a solid baseline security posture. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and aligned with the legitimate activities of a European Parliament political group. The absence of WHOIS registrant data is consistent with EURid's privacy policies for .eu domains. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding a vulnerability disclosure mechanism to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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

  4. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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 Greens/EFA group holds a significant position within the European Parliament as a political entity advocating for environmental sustainability, social justice, and democratic values. Their competitive advantage lies in their established presence in EU politics and a clear focus on green and progressive issues. Revenue streams are likely derived from public funding and political group budgets rather than commercial sales. The target audience includes EU citizens, activists, policymakers, and media interested in green politics. The partnership ecosystem includes affiliated political parties and advocacy networks across Europe. The website reflects a mature digital presence supporting outreach and engagement efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and privacy-conscious analytics configurations. The lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security contact information is publicly available, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and response. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by the presence of a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is appropriate for a political group website but could benefit from formalized security policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by providing more detailed business and compliance information, including data protection officer contact if applicable.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Greens/EFA in the European Parliament
Description
The Greens/EFA is a political group in the European Parliament focused on human rights, democracy, climate justice, and green policies.
Key services
Political representation, Policy proposals, Publications, Events, Advocacy campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Contao CMS, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Matomo Analytics, mmenu.js, Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, Bootstrap Datepicker
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Disabled cookies in Matomo analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

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 multiple language support.
  2. Strong focus on green politics, climate justice, and European Parliament activities.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy considerations.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via forms.
  6. WHOIS data is privacy protected as per EURid policy for .eu domains.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and well-supported CMS (Contao) combined with Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and jQuery for interactivity. Analytics are handled by Matomo with cookies disabled, reflecting a privacy-first approach. The site loads a variety of JavaScript plugins for menus, date pickers, and carousels, indicating a rich user interface. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and asset management. The multilingual setup is robust, supporting many European languages. No hosting provider information was detected from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 51/100Medium24 findingsView report
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