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Security report for youthforum.org

European Youth Forum · Non-profit · Belgium

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Youth Forum is a well-established non-profit organization representing the voice of young people across Europe. Their website clearly communicates their mission to empower youth and advocate for their rights, positioning them as a leading platform in the youth advocacy sector. The site offers comprehensive information about their actions, news, policy library, and membership, targeting youth organizations, policymakers, and young individuals. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack including Craft CMS, JavaScript frameworks, and uses Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, features good accessibility practices, and loads quickly. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and a detailed privacy policy indicates a strong commitment to privacy compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs secure form handling with CSRF tokens. While explicit security headers are not fully confirmed, the overall posture is strong with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The lack of WHOIS data is due to privacy protection, which is justified for this type of organization. No WAF or blocking mechanisms interfere with content access. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and secure platform for youth advocacy in Europe. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure page to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
55

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 European Youth Forum operates as a non-profit advocacy organization focused on youth rights and empowerment within Europe. It maintains a strong market position as a representative body for over 100 youth organizations, engaging in policy advocacy, events, and internships. Their business model centers on membership and advocacy rather than commercial revenue streams. The organization targets young people, youth organizations, and European policymakers. Their digital presence is supported by multiple social media channels and a newsletter subscription, indicating active engagement and outreach. The partnership with Statik for website development suggests a professional approach to digital infrastructure. Growth indicators include recent news updates and active campaigns. No direct revenue or financial data is available from the website.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling including CSRF tokens. Cookie consent is implemented with granular user controls, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options is a minor gap. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which could be improved. Overall, the site shows good security hygiene appropriate for a non-profit organization handling personal data through newsletter subscriptions and contact forms. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified and does not raise suspicion. No signs of malware, phishing, or other security threats were detected.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance by regularly updating privacy and cookie policies and ensuring user consent mechanisms remain effective.
  5. Enhance business credibility by including more detailed organizational information such as founding year and certifications if applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
European Youth Forum
Description
We are the voice of young people in Europe, standing up for their rights and striving for societies where young people are empowered and are encouraged to achieve their fullest potential as global citizens.
Key services
Advocacy for youth rights, Policy development, Youth empowerment programs, Events and internships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Glide.js (slider), Craft CMS (implied by resource paths)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent modal with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Clear focus on youth advocacy and European youth representation
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection
  6. Multiple social media channels linked, enhancing trust
  7. No phone numbers explicitly provided
  8. Newsletter subscription form collects personal data with privacy terms
  9. No explicit terms of service page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS, leveraging modern JavaScript and CSS technologies, including Glide.js for interactive sliders and Adobe Typekit for typography. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design and accessibility features such as ARIA labels and keyboard navigation support. Performance is fast with lazy loading of images and efficient resource loading. The technical implementation reflects a modern, well-maintained infrastructure suitable for a medium-sized non-profit organization. Opportunities for improvement include explicit declaration of security headers and potential hosting provider transparency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium27 findings · partial scanView report
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