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Security report for inext-discovery.eu

iNEXT-Discovery · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

iNEXT-Discovery is a European Commission funded Horizon 2020 project providing open access to advanced structural biology research infrastructures such as NMR, electron microscopy, and X-ray technologies. The project targets researchers, including non-experts, aiming to facilitate translational research and discovery through a collaborative consortium model. The website serves as a portal for access requests, training, networking, and dissemination of project outputs. Technically, the site employs a modern web stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and bot protection via reCAPTCHA, but lacks visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The domain registration is consistent with the project's timeline and legitimacy, registered through a reputable registrar without privacy protection, appropriate for a public EU-funded initiative.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
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

8 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

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
Average
60

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 occupies a niche in the European scientific research infrastructure sector, leveraging EU funding to provide shared access to costly and complex structural biology technologies. Its consortium-based business model emphasizes collaboration and open access rather than commercial revenue. The target audience includes academic and industry researchers in healthcare and biotechnology sectors. The partnership ecosystem includes Instruct-ERIC and other European research infrastructures, enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include ongoing training and outreach activities, although the project is scheduled to end in July 2024 with some activities continuing under Instruct-ERIC. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand aligned with EU research standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse, and use of Keycloak for authentication. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which is a gap in transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is partial; while a privacy policy and data protection officer contact are provided, there is no cookie consent mechanism visible, which may be a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to ensure compliance with EU cookie laws and GDPR.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
iNEXT-Discovery
Description
iNEXT-Discovery was an EC-funded Horizon2020 project that enabled open access to structural biology research infrastructures for researchers, especially non-experts. It combined several large research facilities and structural biology groups in a single consortium. Some activities remain available for members of Instruct-ERIC.
Key services
Access to NMR, EM, and X-ray structural biology infrastructures, Training workshops, Networking opportunities, Industry collaboration, Outreach and dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.3.1, FullCalendar 3.1.0, Moment.js 2.17.1, Bootstrap 4.1.1, Font Awesome 4.7.0, Twig.js 0.8.9, Mustache.js 2.3.0, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Login via Keycloak SSO

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a public-facing portal for an EU Horizon 2020 funded research infrastructure project.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and relevant scientific information.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and integration with Google Analytics and Tag Manager.
  5. No cookie consent banner detected despite EU presence.
  6. Contact information limited to email; no phone or physical address found on main page.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom CMS platform utilizing well-known JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, FullCalendar, and Moment.js, ensuring a responsive and interactive user experience. Integration with Google Analytics and Tag Manager enables effective user behavior tracking. The site loads asynchronously and uses CDN-hosted libraries for performance optimization. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and dynamic resizing of embedded content like YouTube videos. However, the absence of some modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for technical improvement. Hosting details are not explicit, but the domain uses HTTPS with a valid certificate, indicating a secure hosting environment. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the project's goals but could benefit from modernization in security and privacy features.
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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