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Security report for mammalnet.com

Mammalnet · Education · N/a

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mammalnet is a European citizen science initiative focused on monitoring wild mammals through collaboration between scientific institutions and local enthusiasts. The platform offers educational resources, citizen participation opportunities, and multimedia content to engage a broad audience including students, researchers, and conservationists. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins and themes, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain protections, though improvements such as DNSSEC and security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, Mammalnet presents a credible and professional online presence supporting its mission in wildlife conservation and education.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

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.

    • 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 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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  • 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
77
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
66

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

Mammalnet operates as a non-profit educational platform leveraging citizen science to gather wildlife data across Europe. Its market position is niche but important within environmental education and conservation sectors. The business model relies on partnerships with academic institutions and community engagement rather than commercial revenue. The platform's multilingual support and diverse target audience indicate a strategic approach to inclusivity and broad participation. Partnerships with related sites like Enetwild and the European Mammals database enhance its ecosystem. Growth potential lies in expanding user contributions and educational outreach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain status protections to secure its online presence. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for enhancement. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could impact trust and readiness. Forms are secured via Gravity Forms, but no explicit mention of anti-spam or input validation mechanisms was found. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for an educational platform but requiring improvements to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  5. Consider adding direct contact emails and phone numbers for better user support and credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mammalnet
Description
MammalNet is a partnership between scientific and academic institutions in Europe and local science enthusiasts, working together on wildlife research, management, and conservation. It promotes teamwork between researchers and everyday people to monitor wild mammals across Europe for better management and conservation decisions.
Key services
Wild mammal monitoring, Citizen science participation, Educational resources and courses, Species identification guides, Photo contests, Blog updates
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Gravity Forms, Ajax Search Lite, Custom Facebook Feed, Instagram Feed, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
GeneratePress theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited
  • SiteLock badge present

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a citizen science platform focused on monitoring wild mammals in Europe.
  2. Content is multilingual with language switcher supporting multiple European languages.
  3. Uses WordPress with popular plugins and themes for content management and user interaction.
  4. Includes educational resources, blogs, quizzes, and photo contests to engage users.
  5. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  6. No visible phone numbers or direct email addresses; contact primarily via forms.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram.
  8. Security practices are basic but include HTTPS and domain status protections.
  9. No advanced security headers or incident response information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS with the GeneratePress theme and Elementor page builder, supported by plugins like Yoast SEO, Gravity Forms, and Ajax Search Lite. The tech stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating good SEO and user experience. Hosting is via IONOS SE, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are basic but functional. The site uses multiple external resources including Google Fonts and Font Awesome. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected.
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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