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Security report for ri-vis.eu

RI-VIS · Government · European Union

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

RI-VIS is a European Union Horizon 2020 funded research infrastructure project aimed at fostering international cooperation, mapping partnerships, and ensuring the sustainability of research infrastructures across Europe. The website serves as a hub for information dissemination, event announcements, and collaboration resources targeted at European research institutions and stakeholders. The project is positioned as a niche, non-profit initiative with strong EU backing and partnerships such as Instruct-ERIC. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, and Matomo analytics, with Keycloak for authentication, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and authentication mechanisms, though improvements are recommended in security headers and privacy compliance, particularly cookie consent. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its academic and governmental audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

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 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"

    • 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
42
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
59

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 RI-VIS project operates within the government and non-profit sectors, focusing on research infrastructure collaboration in Europe. Its competitive advantage lies in EU funding and partnerships with established research entities. The business model is grant-funded, emphasizing knowledge sharing and coordination rather than commercial revenue. Target customers include research institutions and policy makers. Growth indicators include active event management and publication of white papers. The partnership ecosystem includes Instruct-ERIC and ARIA structural biology platforms, enhancing credibility and reach. Strategic observations suggest continued focus on outreach and sustainability to maintain relevance and funding.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of Keycloak for secure authentication, and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy, but cookie consent mechanisms are lacking. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a research project website but could benefit from enhancements in headers, policies, and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR requirements.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies, including a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and discoverability.
  5. Provide clear contact emails and phone numbers for support and security incident reporting to increase transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
RI-VIS
Description
RI-VIS is a European research infrastructure project focused on international cooperation, mapping partnerships, outreach, and sustainability of research infrastructures.
Key services
Mapping and enabling partnerships, Outreach events, International cooperation, Sustainability planning, Resource and publication dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.1.1, FullCalendar 3.1.0, Moment.js 2.17.1, Font Awesome 4.7.0, TinyMCE, Matomo Analytics, Keycloak authentication
Frameworks
ARIA CMS (custom or proprietary CMS), RequireJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Keycloak for authentication
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional EU research infrastructure project site.
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and relevant resources.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
  5. Privacy compliance is partial; cookie consent is missing.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page; contact form is available.
  7. Social media presence via Twitter is integrated.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript stack with jQuery, Bootstrap, FullCalendar, Moment.js, and TinyMCE for rich content management. It uses RequireJS for module loading and integrates Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for open-source and privacy-conscious tools. Keycloak is used for authentication, showing a robust identity management approach. The CMS appears to be a custom or proprietary ARIA CMS platform. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and CDN usage for libraries. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility and SEO could be improved. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected, suggesting a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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