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Security report for mfa.gr

Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Foreign Affairs · Government · Greece

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.mfa.gr is the official online presence of the Hellenic Republic's Ministry of Foreign Affairs. It serves as a comprehensive portal for information on Greece's foreign policy, diplomatic missions, consular services, and current news related to international relations. The site targets Greek citizens, foreign diplomats, international partners, and businesses seeking official information and services related to Greece's external affairs. The business model is governmental, focusing on public service and information dissemination, positioning itself as the authoritative source for Greek foreign affairs. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, utilizing modern libraries such as SwiperJS, LightGallery, and FontAwesome, with SEO enhancements via the Yoast SEO plugin. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and a professional design, although accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses modern web technologies, but lacks publicly available privacy and cookie policies, as well as explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected, and the WHOIS data confirms the domain's legitimacy as a government entity. Social media integration is strong, linking to official accounts. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic improvements in these areas would strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

7 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

  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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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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
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

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Greece operates as a key governmental institution responsible for managing the country's international relations and diplomatic engagements. Its website reflects a strong market position as the official channel for foreign policy communication and consular services. The business model is non-commercial, focusing on public administration and service delivery. The target audience includes citizens requiring consular assistance, international diplomats, foreign investors, and the diaspora. The site supports economic diplomacy and public diplomacy initiatives, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include active news updates and digital service offerings such as visa information and career opportunities. The website's partnership ecosystem includes official social media platforms, enhancing outreach and engagement.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of reputable modern web technologies. However, the absence of published privacy and cookie policies, as well as lack of incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, represents compliance gaps, particularly under GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not appear to use intrusive tracking or analytics, minimizing privacy risks. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not publicly visible, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline but should address compliance documentation and user privacy mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement a cookie policy with a consent mechanism to comply with GDPR requirements.
  3. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hellenic Republic - Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Description
Official website of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Hellenic Republic, providing information on foreign policy, diplomatic services, consular assistance, and news updates.
Key services
Foreign policy information, Consular services, Visa information, Economic diplomacy, Public diplomacy, Career opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, SwiperJS, LightGallery, FontAwesome
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern libraries and plugins

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is official government site with comprehensive foreign affairs content.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  4. Social media presence is strong with official accounts linked.
  5. Technical stack is modern and based on WordPress with SEO optimizations.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  9. Contact is mainly via forms and social media links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages WordPress CMS with modern front-end libraries such as SwiperJS for carousels, LightGallery for media display, and FontAwesome for icons. SEO is enhanced using the Yoast SEO plugin, ensuring proper meta tags and social media integration via Open Graph and Twitter cards. The site is mobile responsive with a clean navigation structure and consistent branding. Performance is moderate, with no critical technical debt observed. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site could benefit from improved accessibility compliance and performance optimization to enhance user experience further.
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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