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Security report for interregnorthsea.eu

Interreg North Sea Programme · Government · Denmark

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Interreg North Sea Programme is a regional cooperation initiative focused on stimulating green and sustainable development across the North Sea Region. The website serves as a platform to provide information about funding opportunities, project partnerships, and program goals. It targets innovators, project managers, and regional stakeholders seeking to collaborate on impactful projects. The site is professionally designed, well-structured, and provides comprehensive content aligned with its mission. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10, employs Matomo for analytics, and uses HTTPS to secure communications. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features, though some security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML source. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a clear privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data is due to EURid privacy policies, which is common for .eu domains and justified for this type of governmental/non-profit entity. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and serves its audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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

    • 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. 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 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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
65

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 Interreg North Sea Programme operates as a governmental/non-profit entity facilitating transnational cooperation and funding in sectors such as energy, transportation, and environmental sustainability. Its business model revolves around providing grants and support to projects that align with regional priorities. The program maintains a strong market position within the EU regional cooperation framework, supported by clear communication channels and a robust partnership ecosystem. The website reflects a mature digital presence with strategic use of analytics and social media to engage stakeholders. Growth indicators include active calls for applications, partner search tools, and event promotion. The program's focus on sustainability and governance aligns with EU policy priorities, enhancing its relevance and funding opportunities.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and no visible exposure of sensitive information. Use of Matomo analytics suggests a privacy-conscious approach to user tracking. However, the absence of explicit security headers in the HTML and lack of published security or incident response policies represent areas for improvement. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found, indicating limited transparency in security incident handling. Compliance with GDPR is partially demonstrated through a comprehensive privacy policy but is weakened by the lack of a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is secure for its purpose but could enhance trust by publishing security policies and implementing additional security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  2. Explicitly configure and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Interreg North Sea Programme
Description
The Interreg North Sea Programme 2021-2027 supports cooperation to stimulate a green and sustainable future. We enable people across the North Sea Region to work together and bring their ideas to life.
Key services
Funding for projects, Partner search, Information and resources, Event organization
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Matomo Analytics, JavaScript, CSS
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies domain in Matomo analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy restrictions.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which is a GDPR compliance gap.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  6. Use of Matomo analytics indicates privacy-conscious tracking.
  7. Clear contact information with phone, email, and physical address provided.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-friendly tracking solutions. The site loads CSS and JavaScript assets efficiently and includes responsive design elements for mobile optimization. While performance is moderate, there is room for improvement in caching and asset optimization. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. The site lacks some advanced SEO and accessibility meta tags but maintains good overall structure and navigation clarity. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the presence of EURid domain and EU regional program branding suggests reputable hosting arrangements.
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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