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Security report for abinc.org.br

Associação Brasileira de Internet das Coisas · Technology · Brazil

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Associação Brasileira de Internet das Coisas (ABINC) is a Brazilian technology association focused on the Internet of Things (IoT) sector. It provides membership services including access to digital materials, event participation, brand exposure, and committee involvement. The organization targets IoT industry stakeholders and professionals primarily in Brazil. The website is built on WordPress with Elementor and integrates event calendars and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the site suffers from critical security weaknesses, notably the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS protocols, which exposes visitors to security risks. While cookie consent is implemented, no explicit privacy or security policies are published, indicating compliance gaps. Overall, ABINC maintains a good content quality and user experience but requires urgent improvements in security posture to protect its users and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 100 · High
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
50
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
50
GDPR outside view
40
Average
48

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 · found on this site
  • 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

ABINC holds an important position in the Brazilian IoT ecosystem, offering tiered membership plans and fostering partnerships with notable companies such as Dell and others. Its business model revolves around membership fees, event organization, and industry advocacy. The association leverages partnerships and a strong social media presence to expand its reach. The website content and event listings indicate active engagement with the IoT community. Growth indicators include recent news posts and upcoming webinars. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers and media companies, enhancing ABINC's influence in the sector.

Security posture

The current security posture of ABINC's website is weak due to the lack of a valid SSL certificate and disabled TLS protocols, which are fundamental for secure communications. The absence of security headers and HSTS further weakens the site's defense against common web attacks. Although no critical vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the invalid SSL configuration poses a significant risk to user data confidentiality and integrity. There is no visible security or incident response policy, nor contact channels for security incidents, indicating limited preparedness for security events. Compliance with GDPR is partially addressed through cookie consent but lacks comprehensive privacy documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate immediately to secure all website traffic.
  2. Enable and enforce modern TLS protocols (TLS 1.2 and 1.3) and disable deprecated versions.
  3. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy, security, and incident response policies on the website.
  5. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  6. Establish dedicated security incident contact channels (e.g., security@abinc.org.br).
  7. Regularly audit website and server configurations for vulnerabilities and compliance.
  8. Enhance cookie consent transparency and data retention disclosures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search optimization. It integrates The Events Calendar plugin for event management and Cookie Law Info for cookie consent. The hosting appears to be with a provider associated with secureserver.net, likely GoDaddy. The site suffers from slow performance with a load time over 13 seconds and a large page size (~637 KB). Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and ARIA attributes. The tech stack includes jQuery, Swiper.js, and Google Fonts. However, the lack of valid SSL and disabled TLS protocols represent critical technical risks. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and RD Station for marketing automation. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern but requires urgent security upgrades and performance optimization.
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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