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Security report for redcross.eu

Red Cross EU Office · Non-profit · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Red Cross EU Office website serves as the digital presence for the EU-level coordination and advocacy office representing the Red Cross National Societies and the IFRC. It provides policy dialogue, programming coordination, and advocacy services aimed at EU stakeholders and humanitarian actors. The website is well-branded, professionally designed, and offers comprehensive content relevant to its mission. The target audience includes EU Red Cross National Societies, humanitarian organizations, and EU policymakers. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, Laravel-based cookie consent mechanisms, and a CMS identified as Typi. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with moderate performance. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain registrar is GANDI, a reputable provider. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with no visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent is implemented properly, and tracking is minimal. However, the site lacks explicit security headers and does not publish security or incident response policies publicly. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with basic privacy standards, though it could improve by adding a privacy policy page and enhancing security headers. The domain registration is consistent with the organization's identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

6 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  3. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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 Red Cross EU Office holds a strong market position as the official EU-level representative for Red Cross National Societies and the IFRC. Its business model is non-profit advocacy and coordination, focusing on humanitarian aid, civil protection, migration, social services, and development cooperation. The organization targets EU institutions, member societies, and humanitarian stakeholders. The website reflects a medium-sized entity with consistent branding and a clear mission. Partnerships are implied with the IFRC and EU bodies, though no explicit partner domains are listed. The site supports growth and engagement through news, publications, and project highlights, indicating active operations and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. The use of Matomo analytics with disabled cookies shows privacy awareness. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts are gaps. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt is found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The site does not collect sensitive user data beyond a search form, reducing attack surface. Overall, security is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update cookie consent mechanisms and analytics configurations to maintain privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Red Cross EU Office
Description
The Red Cross EU Office brings a common voice to the EU Red Cross National Socities and the IFRC in terms of policy dialogue and programming with EU stakeholders.
Key services
Policy dialogue, Programming coordination, Advocacy, Information dissemination
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, FontAwesome, Swiper.js, Laravel Cookie Consent, Custom CSS/JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected
  • No forms with sensitive inputs except search

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and professionally presented.
  3. Strong branding consistent with Red Cross EU Office identity.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism implemented with clear user interaction.
  5. Contact information is complete and prominently displayed.
  6. No privacy policy page explicitly found, which is a minor compliance gap.
  7. No terms of service or security policy pages detected.
  8. Use of Matomo analytics with cookie tracking disabled indicates privacy-conscious analytics.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  10. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Laravel framework components and Typi CMS. It uses Matomo for analytics, emphasizing privacy by disabling cookies. The front-end employs Swiper.js for interactive content and FontAwesome for icons. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain registrar is GANDI, a reputable provider. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with opportunities for security header enhancements and performance tuning.
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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