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ITEE Centre of Excellence · Technology · Estonia

Partial score · DNS & email only

62/100

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

The ITEE Digital Connected Economy website represents a government-affiliated Centre of Excellence in Estonia focused on digital economy research and innovation. The site is modest in content and design, primarily serving as an informational portal with a clear institutional affiliation to the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research (Haridus- ja Teadusministeerium). The technical infrastructure is based on WordPress with common plugins and libraries, though some components like jQuery are outdated, which may pose security risks. The website uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms such as cookie consent or privacy policies. Contact information is limited to a single institutional email address, with no phone numbers or physical addresses provided. Overall, the site demonstrates moderate digital maturity with room for improvement in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
62

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

ITEE operates as a small, government-supported research center targeting stakeholders in Estonia's digital economy, including academia, government, and industry. Its business model revolves around facilitating innovation and collaboration in digital technologies. The domain age and registrant data align well with the organization's profile, reinforcing legitimacy. The partnership with the University of Tartu's Computer Science Institute (cs.ut.ee) suggests a strong academic collaboration. The website's limited content and absence of commercial elements indicate a focus on institutional presence rather than direct revenue generation or marketing.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption, ensuring secure data transmission. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.12.4) introduces potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, and no forms or user inputs are present to assess input validation. The lack of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR best practices. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions.
  4. Publish incident response and security policies to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ITEE Centre of Excellence
Description
A Centre of Excellence in Estonia focused on digital connected economy initiatives.
Key services
Digital economy research, Innovation facilitation, Collaboration with academia and industry
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 5.5.15, jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap 2.3.2, ResponsiveSlides, PrettyPhoto, Owl Carousel, Font Awesome 4.7.0
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a government-affiliated research center site with basic content.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with several common plugins and libraries.
  5. No advanced security headers detected; some outdated libraries present.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No advertising or affiliate marketing present.
  8. Content is minimal and primarily informational.
  9. No forms or user input fields detected.
  10. Email contact is provided in footer: itee@it.ee.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 5.5.15 with a Bootstrap 2.3.2 framework and several JavaScript libraries such as ResponsiveSlides, PrettyPhoto, and Owl Carousel. The tech stack is somewhat dated, particularly the jQuery version, which may affect security and performance. The site shows basic mobile responsiveness and accessibility features but lacks advanced SEO optimizations and performance enhancements. Hosting details are not explicitly available. The site loads moderate external resources, including Google Fonts and WordPress core assets. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts, indicating minimal data collection.
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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