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Security report for mirri.org

MIRRI-ERIC · Healthcare · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MIRRI-ERIC is a pan-European research infrastructure dedicated to microbial resource preservation, investigation, and provision. It aggregates over 50 microbial Biological Resource Centres across ten European countries, serving bioscience and bioindustry sectors with access to microbial strains, data, and services. The organization focuses on domains such as Health & Food, Agro-Food, and Environment & Energy, contributing to life sciences research and sustainable bioeconomy development. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, offering good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA, though it lacks some security headers and explicit privacy/cookie policies. WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of entity. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but could improve compliance transparency and security headers.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
69

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

MIRRI-ERIC occupies a strong position as a collaborative European research infrastructure, leveraging partnerships with multiple countries and organizations. Its business model is non-profit and focused on facilitating access to microbial resources and services for researchers and industry. The platform supports innovation and sustainability in biotechnology and life sciences. Growth indicators include extensive user base, numerous services, and active training programs. The ecosystem includes partner domains for catalogues and training. The organization targets scientific and industrial users, emphasizing quality and collaboration.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks implementation of key security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Privacy compliance is limited by absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not published, reducing transparency. Overall, security is good but can be improved with policy disclosures and header enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy, HTTP Strict Transport Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information with verified company emails and physical addresses to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MIRRI-ERIC
Description
The Microbial Resource Research Infrastructure (MIRRI) is the pan-European distributed Research Infrastructure for the preservation, systematic investigation, provision and valorisation of microbial resources and biodiversity. It brings together 50+ microbial domain Biological Resource Centres (mBRCs), culture collections and research institutes from ten European countries. MIRRI serves bioscience and bioindustry communities by facilitating access to high-quality microorganisms, derivatives, associated data and services, focusing on Health & Food, Agro-Food, and Environment & Energy domains. It contributes to research and innovation in life sciences and biotechnology for a sustainable, competitive and resilient bioeconomy.
Key services
Access to microbial resources, Catalogue of microbial strains, Catalogue of services, Training and education courses, Expert clusters and working groups, Transnational access programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.4.7, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts, MetaSlider, Elementor, Jet Plugins, Matomo Analytics, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Content is focused on microbial resource research infrastructure in Europe
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  4. Contact information is minimal and generic, with placeholder email address
  5. Use of modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and common plugins
  6. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lacks security headers
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  8. Social media presence mainly on Twitter
  9. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor page builder and several Jet plugins, ensuring flexible content management and responsive design. It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for UI enhancements and integrates Matomo and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The site loads moderately fast with optimized images and caching. Mobile optimization is good, though accessibility features are basic. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional web presence suitable for a research infrastructure.
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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