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Security report for intelligence-college-europe.org

Intelligence College in Europe · Government · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Intelligence College in Europe (ICE) operates as a non-profit intergovernmental academic platform focused on advancing intelligence and security studies across European member states. It organizes academic conferences, seminars, and outreach activities to foster collaboration and scholarship in intelligence disciplines. The 2026 Academic Conference will be hosted by the University of the Bundeswehr in Munich under the German Presidency, emphasizing the nexus between science and intelligence in a rapidly changing geopolitical and technological landscape. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, providing clear and relevant content targeted at academics and intelligence professionals. Contact information is provided via official academic email addresses, reinforcing credibility. However, the site lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms and detailed privacy policy disclosures, which are areas for improvement in privacy compliance. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, but domain expiry information indicates active registration until late 2025.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
41

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention intelligence-college-europe.org, from OffSeq Breach.

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ICE holds a central position in the European intelligence academic network, leveraging partnerships with universities and governmental bodies. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on knowledge exchange and policy influence rather than revenue generation. The organization targets academics, researchers, and intelligence practitioners, providing a platform for interdisciplinary dialogue and research dissemination. The partnership with the University of the Bundeswehr and the rotating presidency model enhance its legitimacy and influence. The absence of commercial advertising and tracking tools aligns with its academic and governmental nature, supporting a trust-based ecosystem.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks several recommended security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate risks like clickjacking and content injection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency in security incident handling. Privacy compliance is partial, with no cookie consent mechanism detected, which may expose the organization to GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen defense against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear privacy policy page with GDPR compliance statements and data protection officer contact information.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to improve incident response readiness and transparency.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Intelligence College in Europe
Description
The Intelligence College in Europe (ICE) is an intergovernmental initiative that fosters cooperation and academic research in intelligence and security studies across European member states. It organizes academic conferences, thematic seminars, and outreach activities to advance intelligence studies as a discipline and strengthen European intelligence collaboration.
Key services
Academic conferences, Research networking, Thematic seminars, Outreach and publications
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Elementor 3.31.3, jQuery 3.6.0, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to academic and governmental intelligence studies.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, which is a compliance gap.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for such entities.
  5. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly provided on the page.
  6. No social media links detected on this page.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor builder.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
  10. Contact emails are official and related to the hosting university domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor page builder and jQuery libraries, indicating a contemporary and maintainable infrastructure. The use of Slick Carousel enhances user experience with interactive content. Performance is moderate with no evident broken elements or errors. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring accessibility across devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, the site could benefit from improved accessibility features and additional security hardening. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available from the content. Overall, the technical implementation supports the organization's academic mission 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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