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Ost|Est Osteuropanetzwerk - Réseau pour l'Europe orientale Bern-Fribourg · Education · Switzerland

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ost|Est Osteuropanetzwerk is a small non-profit association based in Switzerland focused on fostering cultural, historical, political, and economic understanding of East-Central, Eastern, and Southeastern Europe. The organization operates primarily in the Bern-Fribourg region and targets academic and public audiences interested in Eastern European studies. Their activities include organizing cultural events, lectures, film screenings, and facilitating engagement between universities and the public. The website reflects this mission with multilingual content and event listings. Technically, the site is built on the Weebly/EditMySite platform, using older JavaScript libraries and standard web technologies. While HTTPS is properly implemented, the site lacks modern security headers and privacy compliance documents, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected. The site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms, and WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's profile, indicating legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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 organization occupies a niche position as a cultural and academic network focusing on Eastern Europe within Switzerland. Its business model is non-profit and event-driven, relying on community engagement and academic partnerships. The website's content and social media presence support outreach and event promotion. There is no evidence of commercial revenue streams or subsidiaries. The target audience includes academics, students, and culturally interested individuals. The partnership ecosystem includes university libraries and local cultural venues. Growth indicators are limited but consistent with a small non-profit. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance digital presence and compliance to increase trust and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, which is essential. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The use of an outdated jQuery version may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not found, limiting preparedness for security events. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small non-profit but requires improvements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  3. Update JavaScript libraries to current versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to improve security readiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and discoverability.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ost|Est Osteuropanetzwerk - Réseau pour l'Europe orientale Bern-Fribourg
Description
Ein Verein für alle, die sich für Kultur, Geschichte, Politik und Wirtschaft der Gesellschaften Ostmittel-, Ost- und Südosteuropas interessieren. Aus der Universität in die Öffentlichkeit - und umgekehrt.
Key services
Organizing cultural events, Hosting lectures and film screenings, Facilitating academic-public engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Weebly/EditMySite platform
Platforms
Weebly/EditMySite CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Snowplow Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a small non-profit cultural and academic network focused on Eastern Europe
  2. Content is multilingual (German, French, some Slavic languages) targeting regional academic and cultural audiences
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap
  4. Uses older JavaScript libraries (jQuery 1.8.3) which may pose security risks
  5. No visible contact phone numbers, only email and physical address
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram
  7. No forms detected that collect personal data on the main page
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML content
  9. SSL/TLS is enabled and appears properly configured
  10. No advertising or affiliate programs detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on the Weebly/EditMySite platform, leveraging their CDN and standard web assets. The technology stack includes jQuery 1.8.3, Google Analytics, and Facebook SDK for social integration and analytics. The site uses responsive design with moderate mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. However, the use of outdated JavaScript libraries and lack of modern security headers indicate technical debt. SEO is basic with proper meta tags but no structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA roles. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's needs but would benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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