Skip to main content

Security report for uefiscdi-direct.ro

Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI) · Government · Romania

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The UDiManager platform is an official Romanian government digital service developed by the Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI). It serves as a centralized portal to facilitate the management and implementation of research and development project calls, supporting national and international funding programs. The platform targets researchers, research institutions, and organizations involved in R&D funding, aiming to reduce administrative burdens and streamline funding processes. The website is well-branded, consistent, and provides detailed information about current and closed funding calls.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  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 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';…

Need hands-on remediation? Email guard@offseq.com

Keep watching uefiscdi-direct.ro

This scan found 25 issues across 6 checks. Monitoring re-runs those checks daily, emails you when something material changes and records each fix, so you can show progress.

Daily monitoring

Recommended

€25per month

  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

Email alerts on material changes and an exportable JSON history of every change.

Billed monthly to your card. Cancel anytime. See sample alerts.

Full report

€39.90one-time

  • The complete analysis as a PDF you can cite
  • Email delivery with an unlock code
  • Lifetime access to this report

Prices incl. 21% VAT. Secure checkout by Mollie; sold by SEQ SIA, Latvia.

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
30
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
60

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

UEFISCDI operates as a government agency providing essential digital infrastructure for managing research funding in Romania. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on enabling efficient public R&D funding processes. The platform supports multiple national and international programs, positioning itself as a key facilitator in the Romanian research ecosystem. The absence of direct contact information on the main page suggests a focus on digital self-service. The platform's partnerships with national research councils and international funding bodies enhance its credibility and operational scope.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent mechanism, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The custom JavaScript framework and use of jQuery require regular security audits to mitigate potential risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional best practices and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of custom JavaScript code and third-party libraries to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  4. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility to enhance user experience across devices and for users with disabilities.
  5. Provide clear and accessible contact information and security incident response channels to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Executive Agency for Higher Education, Research, Development and Innovation Funding (UEFISCDI)
Description
UDiManager is a platform facilitating the implementation of R&D project calls, reducing administrative burden in public R&D funding. It supports national and international research funding programs coordinated by UEFISCDI and partners.
Key services
Management of R&D project calls, Support for National Research, Development and Innovation Plan programs, Support for international funding programs (EEA & Norway Grants, Horizon Europa, etc.)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, AJAX, Custom JavaScript framework (jas), HTML5, CSS
Frameworks
Custom proprietary framework (jas)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official government platform for R&D funding management in Romania.
  2. Content is comprehensive regarding current and closed calls for research funding.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional.
  5. No social media links or explicit marketing/advertising detected.
  6. Technical implementation uses custom JavaScript framework with jQuery.
  7. No major security issues detected but security headers are missing.
  8. Mobile optimization and accessibility could be improved.
  9. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain age is appropriate.
Technical notes

Notes

The platform uses a proprietary JavaScript framework named 'jas' alongside jQuery for client-side interactivity. The HTML structure is valid and includes meta tags for viewport and charset. The site loads multiple CSS stylesheets and JavaScript resources asynchronously. Performance is moderate with some custom loading progress indicators. The CMS appears to be custom-built, tailored for government R&D management needs. SEO and accessibility features are basic but functional. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the platform's functional requirements but has room for modernization and optimization.
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

Reviews of this site

Share your experience with uefiscdi-direct.ro. Every review is verified by email and published after moderation.

Overall rating
Select a rating
4000 characters remaining

We’ll email you to confirm your review and keep your details private.

Community rating

No published reviews yet. Be the first to review uefiscdi-direct.ro.

Feedback on this report

Rate this report, add an optional comment, and tell us if you want a security specialist to follow up.

Overall report quality
Select a rating
2000 characters remaining

We only use your feedback to improve Guard reports. Contact details are never shared.