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Security report for youthforum.org

European Youth Forum · Non-profit · Belgium

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

The European Youth Forum is a prominent non-profit organization representing the interests and rights of young people across Europe. The website serves as a comprehensive platform for advocacy, policy development, and youth engagement, targeting youth organizations, policymakers, and young citizens. It offers a wide range of services including campaigns, events, and research publications, positioning itself as a leading voice in European youth matters. Technically, the website is built on a modern stack with Craft CMS, uses JavaScript and CSS effectively, and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a smooth user experience. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and secure form handling with CSRF tokens, although some security headers are missing. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices with cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with no signs of blocking or WAF interference. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for non-profit organizations. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and enhancing transparency around incident response and data protection officer contacts.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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. 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

  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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  4. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 with a strong market position in the European youth sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its broad membership base of over 100 youth organizations and its democratic governance structure. The business model focuses on advocacy, policy influence, and youth empowerment through events and campaigns. Revenue streams likely include grants, donations, and partnerships. The target customer segments are youth organizations, young people, and European policymakers. The organization maintains a robust partnership ecosystem visible through social media and external links. The website content and design reflect a mature digital presence supporting growth and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling. Cookie consent and privacy policies indicate compliance with GDPR. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness communication. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The use of Google Tag Manager introduces moderate tracking but is managed with user consent. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact information.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit contact details for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.

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
Youth advocacy, Policy development, Events and campaigns, Research and publications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Secure form with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong focus on youth advocacy and European youth representation.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  4. No WHOIS registrant data available, likely privacy protected.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found.
  6. Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  7. Multiple social media channels linked with official branding.
  8. Secure forms with CSRF tokens and consent checkboxes implemented.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Craft CMS with a modern front-end using JavaScript and CSS. It employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as ARIA roles and skip links. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and optimized assets. Meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) are properly implemented for SEO. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the data.
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. 55/100Medium32 findingsView report
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