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Security report for petra-education.eu

PETRA-E Network · Education · Netherlands

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The PETRA-E Network website serves as an educational platform dedicated to literary translation, connecting institutions and individuals across Europe. It offers a professional framework for literary translation competences and fosters collaboration through resource sharing and events. The network is positioned as a niche educational entity with partnerships across multiple European universities and organizations. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with common web technologies such as jQuery and Bootstrap, hosted likely by Utrecht University. While the site provides good content quality and user experience, it lacks critical security implementations such as a valid SSL certificate and proper HTTPS configuration. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, which impacts compliance with GDPR standards. The site includes minimal user tracking via a lightweight analytics plugin and provides contact primarily through email and social media channels. Overall, the website is functional and professional but requires significant improvements in security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and protect users.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

6 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
50
Security headers
45
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
55

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

PETRA-E operates as a collaborative educational network focusing on literary translation training. Its business model is non-profit and centered on knowledge exchange and professional development within the literary translation community. The network's competitive advantage lies in its specialized framework and strong academic partnerships. Revenue streams are not explicit but likely derive from institutional memberships or grants. The target audience includes academic institutions, educators, and aspiring literary translators. Growth indicators include active event hosting and framework updates. The partnership ecosystem is extensive, involving numerous European universities and translation organizations, reinforcing its credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website's security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS enforcement, exposing users to potential data interception risks. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy are present but insufficient without proper TLS. DNS security features like DNSSEC and CAA records are missing, increasing susceptibility to DNS spoofing or certificate mis-issuance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, indicating limited preparedness for security events. The minimal use of analytics suggests low user tracking but also limited privacy controls. Overall, the site requires urgent security enhancements to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement and enforce HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload directives to strengthen transport security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publicize an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security transparency.
  5. Enable DNSSEC and configure CAA records to protect DNS integrity and certificate issuance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using standard web technologies including jQuery and Bootstrap for responsive design. Hosting appears to be managed by Utrecht University, as indicated by DNS nameservers. The site includes integration with Google Maps API and uses a lightweight analytics plugin (Koko Analytics). Performance data is unavailable, but the site shows good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS protocols is a significant technical risk. The site uses multiple external resources from partner domains, indicating a well-connected academic network. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but requires modernization and security hardening.
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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