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Security report for symbiosis-transport.eu

SYMBIOSIS · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SYMBIOSIS is a specialized research project focusing on systemic mobilisation for joint biodiversity and infrastructure, primarily in the transportation and energy sectors. The website serves as an informational platform targeting researchers, policymakers, and environmental stakeholders interested in sustainable infrastructure development. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, with Matomo analytics integrated for user tracking. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. From a security perspective, the website employs HTTPS and is hosted by a reputable provider (OVH SAS). However, there is a lack of visible security headers and formal security policies, which suggests room for improvement in security posture. Privacy compliance is partially addressed through a cookie consent mechanism, but the absence of a clear privacy policy and terms of service reduces compliance confidence. Overall, the website is professionally designed with good content relevance and user experience. The absence of direct contact information and formal policies slightly impacts business credibility. The risk level is moderate, with recommendations focusing on enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and improving contact transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

4 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 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';…

  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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
73

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 SYMBIOSIS project occupies a niche position in the intersection of biodiversity and infrastructure research, targeting a specialized audience in academia and policy. Its business model appears to be project-based, likely funded by research grants or consortium partnerships. The website reflects a focused approach with clear messaging on sustainability and systemic mobilisation. The use of WordPress and Divi theme suggests a cost-effective digital presence. The integration of Matomo analytics indicates an interest in privacy-conscious data collection. The lack of extensive trust indicators such as certifications or testimonials suggests a small to medium scale operation with potential for growth in digital trust and outreach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS enabled and reputable hosting. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces its defense-in-depth capabilities. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The cookie consent mechanism is a positive indicator for GDPR compliance, but the missing privacy policy and terms of service are compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure essential security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options).
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service documents accessible from the homepage.
  3. Add explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish a security.txt file to enhance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update the technology stack to avoid vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SYMBIOSIS
Description
SYMBIOSIS is a project focused on systemic mobilisation for joint biodiversity and infrastructure, likely involving transport and energy sectors with an emphasis on sustainability and biodiversity.
Key services
Research and innovation in biodiversity and infrastructure, Systemic mobilisation for sustainable transport and energy infrastructure
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Matomo Analytics
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on biodiversity and infrastructure research.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the main page.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and Matomo analytics.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Divi theme, a popular and flexible framework for content management. SEO is managed via Yoast SEO plugin, and user analytics are handled by Matomo, a privacy-focused analytics platform. Hosting is provided by OVH SAS, a well-known European hosting provider. The site shows moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern but lacks advanced security configurations. There is no evidence of CDN usage or advanced caching mechanisms in the provided data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is adequate for a small to medium research project website but could benefit from performance and security enhancements.
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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