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816171 sites · May 2026

EU Website Security Benchmark — May 2026

Security posture snapshot for May 2026 across 816171 monitored European websites.

42.9/100

Average score

99%

Email spoofable

84%

No DNSSEC

58%

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
Real Estate 11949
41.5
55% 99% 55%
D
F
Hospitality 109659
41.6
59% 99% 58%
D
F
Automotive 35824
42.4
56% 99% 56%
D
F
NGO & Nonprofit 11774
42.6
57% 98% 55%
D
F
construction 13325
42.7
62% 98% 54%
D
F
pets 3462
42.7
59% 99% 54%
D
F
Sports 46087
42.7
60% 99% 53%
D
F
Travel 23178
42.7
59% 99% 55%
D
F
Food & Delivery 229346
42.8
62% 99% 55%
D
F
culture 29759
42.9
61% 99% 54%
D
F
home-garden 26993
42.9
57% 99% 53%
D
F
beauty 30041
43.1
63% 99% 53%
D
F
Education 96592
43.3
53% 99% 53%
D
F
Fashion 28157
43.6
50% 99% 53%
D
F
Logistics 2215
43.6
51% 98% 53%
D
F
Healthcare 51308
43.7
59% 98% 51%
D
F
professional-services 15420
43.7
60% 98% 52%
D
F
Pharma 13692
44.1
49% 98% 57%
D
F
Technology 17755
44.6
55% 97% 53%
D
F
Media 4101
44.8
59% 98% 46%
D
F
Energy 1770
45.5
44% 97% 57%
D
F
Insurance 2979
45.6
45% 98% 54%
D
F
Adult 327
46.4
64% 98% 38%
D
F
E-Commerce 4352
46.9
40% 96% 56%
D
F
Transport 488
48.3
45% 95% 47%
C
D
F
Government 1608
49.1
36% 96% 58%
C
D
F
Telecom 370
49.2
39% 97% 48%
C
D
F
Gambling 322
49.4
56% 97% 41%
C
D
Banking 2972
50.0
24% 96% 59%
C
D
F
Regulatory 345
51.4
42% 96% 40%
C
D
F

Click a column header to sort. 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 816171 European websites — and the regulations they violate.

58%

Missing Security Headers

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

NIS2 Art. 21

99%

Weak Email Authentication

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

NIS2 Art. 21 / DORA Art. 9

84%

No DNSSEC

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

NIS2 Art. 21

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