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10372 sites · April 2026

EU Website Security Benchmark — April 2026

Security posture snapshot for April 2026 across 10372 monitored European websites.

55.5/100

Average score

48%

Email spoofable

81%

No DNSSEC

63%

Missing security headers

How does your industry compare?

Security posture by industry — sorted by average score. Click an industry to see its detailed breakdown.

Industry Sites Score Unprotected Spoofable Insecure Grade distribution
Media 2105
51.1
77% 52% 2%
C
D
F
telecom 338
53.6
59% 47% 15%
C
D
F
Pharma 236
54.2
61% 38% 6%
C
D
F
real-estate 301
54.2
66% 48% 5%
C
D
transport 314
55.3
60% 48% 8%
C
D
Technology 1793
55.4
65% 52% 2%
C
D
Automotive 280
55.5
58% 53% 17%
C
D
Regulatory 305
55.6
54% 54% 8%
C
D
F
education 815
55.9
65% 61% 3%
C
D
healthcare 427
55.9
65% 52% 5%
C
D
E-Commerce 1749
57.3
60% 37% 1%
C
D
Government 784
58.2
53% 52% 5%
C
D
energy 236
58.8
52% 39% 7%
C
D
Banking 447
59.9
45% 27% 12%
B
C
D
Insurance 242
63.0
42% 26% 17%
C
D

Sorted by average security score (lowest first). Column explanations: Unprotected = missing 3+ critical HTTP headers. Spoofable = no or weak DMARC. Insecure = no HTTPS redirect.

A B C D F

What we found

The most common security gaps across 10372 European websites — and the regulations they violate.

63%

Missing Security Headers

Visitors are exposed to clickjacking, XSS, and content injection because critical HTTP headers are missing.

NIS2 Art. 21

48%

Weak Email Authentication

Emails from these domains can be spoofed — invoices, password resets, anything. No DMARC enforcement.

NIS2 Art. 21 / DORA Art. 9

81%

No DNSSEC

DNS responses are unsigned. Attackers can redirect visitors to fake sites without detection.

NIS2 Art. 21

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