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Security report for abead.com.br

Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Álcool e outras Drogas · Healthcare · Brazil

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ABEAD is a Brazilian non-profit association dedicated to the study of alcohol and other drugs, serving as the largest professional network in this field within Brazil. The website offers membership opportunities, exclusive benefits, events, and educational materials aimed at healthcare professionals and researchers. The business model is membership-based, focusing on professional development and networking within the healthcare sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and WooCommerce, hosted by KingHost, and integrates Google Tag Manager and AdOpt for analytics and consent management. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization with basic accessibility features. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management tools, but lacks explicit security headers and incident response information. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with GDPR, though it could improve transparency around security policies and contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
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

5 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. 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. 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
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
100
Average
58

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 association holds a strong market position as the leading network for professionals studying alcohol and drugs in Brazil. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus and provision of exclusive resources and events. The revenue model likely centers on membership fees and event participation. The target customers are healthcare professionals and researchers. The website's partnership ecosystem includes technology providers like KingHost and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and AdOpt. Growth indicators are not explicit but the presence of educational events suggests active engagement. Strategic observations include the need to enhance contact visibility and security transparency to strengthen trust further.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and integration of consent management tools, indicating compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy represent gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The security culture appears moderate, with room for improvement in transparency and proactive communication of security practices. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt page to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all users.
  5. Increase visibility of official contact information including emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Associação Brasileira de Estudos do Álcool e outras Drogas
Description
ABEAD is a Brazilian association focused on studies related to alcohol and other drugs, offering membership to professionals in the field with access to exclusive benefits, events, and materials to improve practice.
Key services
Professional membership, Events, Educational materials
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, Google Tag Manager, AdOpt Consent Management
Frameworks
The Events Calendar plugin, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent management
  • Consent management via AdOpt

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdOpt
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via Google Tag Manager
Marketing tools
AdOpt Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site focused on alcohol and drug studies in Brazil.
  2. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor and WooCommerce plugins.
  3. Implements consent management via AdOpt and Google Tag Manager.
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage or metadata.
  5. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  6. No incident response or security policy pages detected.
  7. Good SSL and moderate security posture.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  9. Content is safe and targeted at healthcare professionals and researchers.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor for page building and WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities, hosted on KingHost in Brazil. It integrates Google Tag Manager and AdOpt for analytics and consent management, reflecting a mature approach to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. The site uses standard SEO meta tags and structured data for feeds and events. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and accessibility could enhance the technical robustness. No critical technical risks were identified that would impact business operations.
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

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