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Security report for ordemdosengenheiros.pt

Ordem dos Engenheiros · Education · Portugal

Medium risk. 7 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

Ordem dos Engenheiros is the official professional association for engineers in Portugal, providing a comprehensive range of services including membership management, professional certifications, training, events, and advocacy. The website serves as a central hub for engineering professionals and students, offering access to news, events, job boards, and regulatory information. The organization holds a leading position in the Portuguese engineering sector with a strong focus on professional development and international cooperation. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, and YouTube APIs, delivering a good user experience with responsive design and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and basic security headers present, though there is room for improvement in adding advanced security headers and incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is limited due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR requirements fully. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

    • 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 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
65
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
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 Ordem dos Engenheiros operates as a membership-based professional association targeting engineering professionals and students in Portugal. Its business model revolves around providing certifications such as EUR ACE® and EUR ING, organizing training and events, and offering job placement services. The organization maintains partnerships with regional engineering bodies and international entities, enhancing its market reach and influence. The website reflects a mature digital presence with consistent branding and relevant content, supporting its role as a key player in the engineering education and professional regulation sectors. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, training fees, and certification charges. The association's strategic focus on international protocols and digital services positions it well for future growth and member engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of secure login forms. Basic security headers such as X-UA-Compatible and Content-Type charset are present, but advanced headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are missing. There is no visible exposure of sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism indicates gaps in transparency and readiness. The use of Google Tag Manager and YouTube APIs introduces third-party dependencies that require monitoring. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a professional association website but could be enhanced by implementing comprehensive security headers, publishing incident response information, and adding a security.txt file.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response plan, including contact channels for security issues.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with accessibility standards and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ordem dos Engenheiros
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ordem dos Engenheiros
Description
Ordem dos Engenheiros is the professional association for engineers in Portugal, providing membership services, professional regulation, training, certifications, and events for engineering professionals.
Key services
Membership management, Professional certifications (EUR ACE®, EUR ING), Training and events, Job board (Bolsa de Emprego), Regulatory and legal information, International cooperation and protocols
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • Secure login forms
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with async scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 rich content and professional design.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Multiple external links to partner regional engineering organizations.
  4. Use of Google Tag Manager and YouTube API for analytics and media embedding.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers explicitly labeled on the homepage.
  6. Events and news sections are well populated with future dated events.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No data protection officer contact information found.
  9. Website is in Portuguese language targeting Portuguese engineering professionals.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and YouTube iframe API for media content. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation clarity and SEO optimization through meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve speed. There is no indication of legacy or vulnerable libraries. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. The site could benefit from improved accessibility features and performance tuning 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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