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Security report for pesnetwork.eu

European Commission - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion · Government · European Union

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in Security headers.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

The European Network of Public Employment Services (PES Network) is an official initiative under the European Commission's Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion domain. It serves as a collaborative platform for public employment services across EU member states and associated countries, aiming to improve labor market efficiency and support EU employment policies. The website is professionally designed using Drupal 10 and the European Commission's design system, ensuring accessibility, mobile optimization, and clear navigation. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, cookie consent, and no exposed vulnerabilities detected. However, WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policies, which is typical for EU institutional domains. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and professionalism, serving a broad European governmental and public audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
90
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
79

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 PES Network operates as a governmental coordination and knowledge-sharing platform, targeting public employment services and policymakers within the EU and associated countries. Its business model is non-commercial, focusing on policy implementation, benchmarking, and mutual learning. The network is well-positioned as the authoritative source for PES collaboration in Europe, supported by the European Commission. Key services include performance benchmarking, good practice sharing, modernization of PES services, and contributions to EU employment strategies. The site reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and integration with official EU resources.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR. No direct contact information for incident response or vulnerability disclosure is provided, which is a minor gap. The absence of WHOIS data is due to legitimate privacy protection by EURid for EU domains. No vulnerabilities or suspicious scripts were detected in the analyzed content. Recommendations include publishing explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and a vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with contact details.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
  4. Ensure WHOIS data completeness or provide official registrant information on the site.
  5. Maintain regular security audits and update third-party libraries promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Commission - Employment, Social Affairs and Inclusion
Description
The PES Network brings Public Employment Services together to improve performance, deepen cooperation to address labour market challenges and support the implementation of European Union employment policies. The network comprises all EU countries, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein and the European Commission. It aims to encourage cooperation between Member States within PES responsibilities, contributing to EU employment policies, the European Pillar of Social Rights, the European Green Deal, and the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
Key services
Benchmarking PES performance, Mutual learning and good practices sharing, Modernisation and strengthening of PES service delivery, Supporting Youth Guarantee, Input to European Employment Strategy and national labour market policies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, OpenStreetMap, EC Webtools, ECL (European Commission Design System), JavaScript, JSON-LD
Frameworks
Drupal CMS, ECL (European Commission Design System)
Platforms
European Commission hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts
  • Use of official EU domains and infrastructure

Analytics and tracking

Services
webanalytics.europa.eu
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official European Commission site dedicated to the PES Network.
  2. Content is comprehensive, well-structured, and professionally presented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy policies, common for EU domains.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the page.
  7. Multiple language versions available, indicating broad EU audience.
  8. Use of Drupal 10 and European Commission design system ensures modern standards.
  9. No advertising or tracking networks detected beyond official EU analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on Drupal 10 CMS with the European Commission's ECL design system, ensuring compliance with EU accessibility and design standards. It uses modern JavaScript libraries and JSON-LD structured data for SEO and semantic clarity. Hosting is managed by the European Commission, providing a secure and stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility. The site integrates official EU analytics and avoids third-party advertising or tracking networks, enhancing privacy compliance. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities to improve transparency on security and data protection practices.
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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