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Security report for shape-affordablehousing.eu

Affordable Housing Initiative European Partnership · Real Estate · Belgium

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Affordable Housing Initiative European Partnership is a medium-sized, EU co-funded accelerator program focused on social and affordable housing renovation and energy transition across Europe. Led by Housing Europe and partnered with key organizations, it provides tailored guidance, financial advice, mentorship, and capacity-building to local authorities and housing actors. The website is professionally designed, content-rich, and well-structured, targeting stakeholders involved in housing and energy efficiency. Technically, the site runs on WordPress with modern plugins and integrates Google services for analytics and maps. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA, though cookie consent and explicit security policies are missing. WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy and consistency with the project's timeline and location. Overall, the site demonstrates a high level of business credibility and technical maturity with minor areas for privacy and security policy improvement.

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

8 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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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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
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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 project occupies a strong niche in the EU social housing and energy transition sector, leveraging partnerships with recognized organizations to deliver impactful services. Its business model is non-profit and partnership-driven, focusing on knowledge transfer, mentorship, and financial facilitation. The target audience includes local authorities, renovation actors, and community stakeholders. The presence of a funding simulator and study visits indicates active engagement and practical support. The partnership ecosystem is robust, enhancing market position and trust. Growth indicators include ongoing phases and EU funding continuity.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, integration of Google reCAPTCHA for form protection, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and explicit security or incident response policies represents compliance gaps, especially under GDPR and NIS2 frameworks. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. The site would benefit from publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with EU privacy regulations.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user inclusivity.
  5. Develop and publish terms of service to clarify user and partner obligations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Affordable Housing Initiative European Partnership
Description
The Accelerator Programme of the Affordable Housing Initiative led by Housing Europe and five key organisations, co-funded by the EU, focusing on creating or renewing social and affordable neighbourhoods through tailored guidance including financial advice, mentorship, and capacity-building.
Key services
Tailored guidance, Financial advice, Mentorship, Capacity-building, Funding simulator, Study visits, Community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Maps API, Google reCAPTCHA, Flatpickr, Select2
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA integration on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce for AJAX requests

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained EU co-funded project site.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to affordable housing and energy transition.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. Security practices are good but could improve cookie consent and incident response transparency.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Maps API, and Google reCAPTCHA. The site uses responsive design and loads external fonts from Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The hosting provider is linked to the registrar Combell NV, a reputable European hosting and domain provider. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in accessibility and privacy compliance are recommended to reduce legal and operational risks.
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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