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Security report for smeunited.eu

SMEunited · Government · N/a

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

SMEunited is a prominent non-profit association representing crafts and small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) across Europe, with a membership base spanning over 30 countries and encompassing more than 12 million enterprises. The organization focuses on advocacy, policy representation, and providing a unified voice for SMEs at the European level. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, offering comprehensive information about their activities, publications, news, and events. Technically, the website employs modern tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for consent management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security policy disclosures and incident response contacts. Overall, the website is accessible, well-structured, and compliant with privacy regulations, presenting a trustworthy digital presence for the organization.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

3 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. 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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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
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
78

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

SMEunited holds a strong market position as a leading European SME advocacy group, leveraging its extensive network of member organizations to influence policy and regulatory frameworks. Their business model is centered on non-profit advocacy and representation, targeting SMEs and crafts federations as their primary audience. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem and maintains active communication channels through social media and newsletters. Their content strategy includes timely news updates, policy papers, and position statements, supporting their role as a thought leader in SME-related matters. The absence of direct contact emails suggests a preference for controlled communication via forms and social platforms, aligning with privacy best practices.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism powered by Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of a dedicated security policy or incident response information represent areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party services like Cloudflare (implied) and Google Analytics is managed with transparency. To enhance security maturity, SMEunited should consider publishing explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and cookies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SMEunited
Description
SMEunited is the association of Crafts and SMEs in Europe with around 70 member organisations from over 30 European countries. SMEunited represents national cross-sectoral Craft and SME federations, European SME branch organisations and associate members. Combined, we represent more than 12 million enterprises with around 55 million employees across Europe. SMEunited is also a recognised employers’ organisation and European Social Partner. We are a not-for-profit and non-partisan organisation.
Key services
Representation of SMEs and crafts at European level, Policy advocacy, Publications and news dissemination, Events and projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Cloudflare (implied by cookies and security), JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented with high transparency.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via form and social media.
  4. WHOIS data is not publicly available, indicating privacy protection.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly disclosed.
  6. Use of modern analytics and consent management tools.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for analytics and consent management. The HTML and CSS are valid and support responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no significant delays detected in content loading. The site lacks a detectable CMS, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's digital presence effectively but could benefit from enhanced security and accessibility features.
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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