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Security report for holoruminant.eu

Moviement srl · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HoloRuminant is a European Union Horizon 2020 funded research project focused on understanding the microbiomes associated with ruminant animals and their impact on health, welfare, and environmental sustainability. The project operates as a consortium of 25 organizations across 17 countries, targeting researchers, stakeholders, and farmers involved in livestock and microbiome research. The website serves as an information hub with news, project details, publications, and stakeholder engagement resources. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor, with modern plugins for analytics and cookie consent, providing a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, cookie consent, and no visible vulnerabilities, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
71

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 project is positioned as a collaborative research initiative with strong EU backing, leveraging a consortium model to pool expertise and resources. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on scientific knowledge creation and dissemination. The target audience includes academic researchers, industry stakeholders, and policy makers in the livestock and microbiome sectors. The presence of multiple communication channels and social media accounts indicates active engagement and outreach. The project benefits from EU funding, enhancing its credibility and sustainability. No direct revenue streams or commercial activities are evident, consistent with its research focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management via Complianz, and use of Matomo analytics respecting user privacy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response page limits transparency. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could be improved to enhance security culture and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could benefit from additional security documentation and incident handling information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy and consider adding a security.txt file for responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding explicit contact emails or phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Moviement srl
Description
Holoruminant is a multi-actor research project focused on elucidating the role of ruminant-associated microbiomes and their interaction with host animals to improve health, welfare, and environmental efficiency in ruminant production systems using a holistic multi-omics approach.
Key services
Microbiome research, Data benchmarking, Knowledge dissemination, Stakeholder engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.29.2, PHP, Matomo Analytics, Custom Twitter Feeds plugin, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent plugin
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Matomo with cookie consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, Custom Twitter Feeds
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained research project site.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. No visible security or content blocking issues.
  4. Active social media presence on multiple platforms.
  5. Use of modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage; contact form available.
  7. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, supported by plugins for GDPR compliance, Twitter feeds, and analytics (Matomo). The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors detected. The use of Matomo indicates a preference for privacy-respecting analytics. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information. Technical debt appears low, but continuous plugin management is recommended. SEO and metadata are well implemented, though structured data like JSON-LD is not present. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the project's communication goals effectively.
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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