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Security report for gwec.net

Global wind energy council · Renewables & environment · Belgium

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scanned

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

3 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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

GWEC holds a leading position in the global wind energy market as a membership-based advocacy and research organization. Its extensive network and authoritative reports position it as a key influencer in policy and industry standards. The business model focuses on membership services, market intelligence, and event organization. The organization operates multiple regional offices, indicating a broad geographic footprint. The website's marketing and analytics tools reflect a mature digital strategy aimed at engaging industry stakeholders and policymakers. The lack of publicly available WHOIS data is unusual but does not detract significantly from the organization's established reputation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and secure form handling via HubSpot. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, there is no explicit security policy or incident response information published, which could improve transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is a minor gap. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance its security communication and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add explicit incident response contact information and channels for reporting security issues.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and integrations for security risks.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance disclosures with clear data retention and user rights information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Global Wind Energy Council
Description
The Global Wind Energy Council (GWEC) is a member-based organization representing the entire wind energy sector globally. It includes over 1,500 companies and organizations from more than 80 countries, including manufacturers, developers, suppliers, research institutes, trade associations, electricity providers, finance and insurance companies. GWEC works to foster a cleaner, greener future powered by wind energy by collaborating across borders and advocating for better policy environments worldwide.
Key services
Industry representation and advocacy, Research and market intelligence, Policy development and education, Organizing events and summits, Membership services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, JavaScript, CSS, HTML5
Frameworks
HubSpot CMS platform
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with CSRF protection via HubSpot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JavaScript libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot Forms, HubSpot CTAs, HubSpot Web Interactives
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 multimedia
  2. Strong branding and consistent messaging about wind energy advocacy
  3. Multiple regional offices and contact points listed
  4. Use of HubSpot CMS and marketing automation tools
  5. No signs of phishing or malware
  6. No exposed sensitive data or security misconfigurations detected
  7. WHOIS data missing which reduces trust score but website content is professional and authoritative
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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gwec.net security report: 73/100, medium risk | Guard