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Security report for interreg-rhin-sup.eu

Interreg · Government · France

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.interreg-rhin-sup.eu represents the official online presence of the Interreg Upper Rhine program, a European Union initiative supporting cross-border cooperation projects between France, Germany, and Switzerland. The site provides comprehensive information about funding opportunities, project libraries, events, and resources for beneficiaries. It targets public authorities, project partners, and stakeholders involved in regional development and cooperation. The website is professionally designed, multilingual (French primary with German alternate), and well-structured to facilitate navigation and user engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress CMS with modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and uses privacy-conscious analytics via Matomo. Cookie consent is managed through tarteaucitron.js, reflecting compliance with EU privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, leveraging Yoast SEO plugin. However, some security best practices like explicit security headers are not visibly implemented, and no public security or incident response policies are found. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. The domain WHOIS data is not publicly available due to EURid privacy policies, which is typical for .eu domains. The website shows no signs of malicious activity or vulnerabilities. Social media presence and partner logos enhance trustworthiness. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure suitable for a government-funded program. The risk assessment is low, with recommendations to improve security headers, publish security policies, and enhance accessibility compliance. The domain legitimacy is supported by consistent content and EU affiliation despite the lack of WHOIS transparency. The website is safe for general audiences and does not contain adult or questionable content.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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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  • 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
70
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
25
Average
52

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

Interreg Rhin Supérieur operates as a government-funded cross-border cooperation program under the European Union's regional development initiatives. Its market position is that of a key facilitator and funder for projects that promote collaboration across the Upper Rhine region. The business model revolves around providing financial support, information dissemination, and coordination services to public and private stakeholders engaged in transnational projects. Revenue streams are primarily EU funds (FEDER). The target customers include regional authorities, NGOs, research institutions, and project beneficiaries. The partnership ecosystem includes regional governments from France, Germany, and Switzerland, as well as EU bodies. Growth indicators include ongoing calls for projects and active event scheduling. Strategic observations highlight a strong emphasis on transparency, multilingual accessibility, and stakeholder engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-respecting data collection. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security policy documents are publicly available, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. The lack of exposed sensitive data and no detected vulnerabilities in third-party scripts are positive indicators. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, suitable for a government program website but with potential for enhancement in formal security governance and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and stakeholders to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards more fully, improving usability for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to reduce risk of vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Interreg
Description
Le programme de l’Union européenne pour soutenir les projets transfrontaliers le long de la frontière franco-germano-suisse.
Key services
Funding opportunities for cross-border projects, Information and resources for beneficiaries, Project library and event announcements
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Bootstrap, Matomo Analytics, Splide.js, Tarteaucitron.js (cookie consent)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
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 EU regional cooperation program site.
  2. Content is in French with German alternate site available.
  3. No direct emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact via form.
  4. Cookie consent implemented with tarteaucitron.js.
  5. Matomo analytics used for privacy-respecting tracking.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML source.
  7. WHOIS data is not publicly disclosed by EURid, consistent with policy.
  8. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content.
  9. Social media presence on major platforms.
  10. Site uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform enhanced with the Yoast SEO plugin for search optimization and Bootstrap for responsive design. It uses jQuery and Splide.js for interactive elements and carousels. The cookie consent is managed by tarteaucitron.js, a popular EU-focused privacy tool. Analytics are handled by Matomo, a self-hosted solution favoring privacy. The site loads external resources from trusted domains and uses HTTPS exclusively, indicating good baseline security. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile-friendly and structured with semantic HTML and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies are evident, but security headers and formal security documentation are missing.
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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