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Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) · Energy · Greece

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA) is a Greek governmental entity responsible for licensing and managing the development of Greece's energy resources, including hydrocarbon exploration and production, carbon capture and storage (CCS), underground gas storage (UGS), and offshore wind projects. The website reflects a professional and authoritative presence, targeting energy sector stakeholders, government officials, and industry professionals. It provides structured information about its mandate, regulatory frameworks, and ongoing projects, positioning itself as a key national authority in energy resource management. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and incorporates modern technologies such as Google reCAPTCHA for form security and CookieYes for cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO best practices, although accessibility features could be improved. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and YouTube embedded content, with a clear cookie consent mechanism in place. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, it lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent but no explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found. Overall, HEREMA's website demonstrates a solid digital presence with good business credibility and moderate technical maturity. Strategic improvements in privacy documentation, security headers, and accessibility would enhance its security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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"

    • 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. 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

  3. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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

HEREMA operates as a governmental licensing and resource management entity within the energy sector in Greece. Its business model focuses on regulatory oversight and facilitation of energy resource development, including hydrocarbons and renewable energy sources like offshore wind. The website content and structure indicate a focus on transparency and stakeholder engagement, with detailed sections on governance, sustainability, and safety. The presence of structured data and social media links suggests an effort to maintain a credible and accessible public profile. No commercial or revenue-generating activities are evident, consistent with its governmental role. The organization appears well-positioned within the national energy ecosystem, with potential growth in renewable energy licensing and CCS initiatives.

Security posture

The website exhibits a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. The cookie consent mechanism is comprehensive, allowing users to customize preferences across multiple categories. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure programs are published, which limits transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public informational site but could be significantly improved by adopting additional security best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and user rights.
  2. Implement and publish terms of service and security policy documents to enhance transparency.
  3. Add security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options to strengthen site security.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure program.
  5. Enhance website accessibility to meet recognized standards (e.g., WCAG).
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hellenic Hydrocarbons and Energy Resources Management Company (HEREMA)
Description
We license and manage the development of Greece's energy resources, including hydrocarbon exploration and production, CCS, UGS, and offshore wind
Key services
Hydrocarbon exploration and production licensing, Carbon Capture and Storage (CCS), Underground Gas Storage (UGS), Offshore wind licensing and management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google reCAPTCHA, CookieYes cookie consent, Google Analytics
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
YouTube
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and user controls.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  5. Use of Google Analytics and YouTube cookies for analytics and embedded content.
  6. No signs of security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  8. Content is focused on energy resource management in Greece.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, leveraging standard web technologies and third-party services like Google Analytics and CookieYes for analytics and cookie management. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts and preloads key images for performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO metadata is well implemented, including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. However, no hosting provider information was discernible from the content. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in accessibility and security headers. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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