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Security report for afci.org

Association of Film Commissioners International · Media · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Association of Film Commissioners International (AFCI) is a well-established membership organization founded in 1975, serving the global film commission industry. It provides networking, education, and industry support services to film commissions, business affiliates, film liaisons, and producers worldwide. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, with a focus on events, educational programs, and community engagement. The organization holds a strong market position as the largest network of its kind, primarily targeting media industry professionals and stakeholders. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as Elementor, WooCommerce, and Yoast SEO, with integration of Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is hosted with Cloudflare DNS and uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communications. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. SEO is well implemented with structured data and meta tags. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. There is no publicly visible security policy or incident response information, and no privacy or cookie policies were found, indicating gaps in privacy compliance. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were detected in the content or WHOIS data. The domain is long-standing and consistent with the organization's history, supporting legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, content-rich, and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. 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. 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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
90
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention afci.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
15
Employees
0
Customers
14
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
13%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

AFCI operates as a membership-driven organization in the media sector, focusing on film commissions and related industry partners. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive global network, educational offerings, and high-profile events that foster collaboration and knowledge sharing. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event registrations, and educational program fees. The target customers are film commission staff, business affiliates, film liaisons, and producers. Growth indicators include active event promotion and community engagement. Partnerships with directory and community platforms strengthen its ecosystem. The organization's operations are mature, with a clear market niche and strong brand recognition.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. The lack of publicly available security policies and incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness perception. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site uses secure forms but could improve by explicitly stating security and privacy practices. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but has room for improvement to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen browser security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association of Film Commissioners International
Description
Established in 1975, AFCI enables film commissions and industry partners to bring successful productions to life through knowledge-sharing, skill development, and connection.
Key services
Membership networking, Educational programs (AFCI University), Events (Cineposium, AFCI Week, Summits), Research and best practices, Global directory and community platform
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, jQuery, Vimeo Player API, YouTube Iframe API
Frameworks
Elementor, WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • No DNSSEC enabled (recommend enabling)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and comprehensive content.
  2. Strong focus on film commission industry and related services.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on main pages.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  6. Social media presence is active and linked.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages detected.
  8. Domain registration is long-term and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with popular plugins for SEO, analytics, and page building, indicating a mature technical infrastructure. The use of Elementor and WPBakery suggests flexibility in content management. Google Analytics is integrated with advanced video tracking for YouTube and Vimeo content. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, improving availability and performance. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with structured data and meta tags. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced for compliance and user experience.
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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