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Security report for asme.org

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME) is a globally recognized non-profit professional organization dedicated to advancing multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences. Founded in 1880, ASME offers a broad range of services including engineering standards development, certification and accreditation programs, professional training courses, publications, and industry events. The organization serves a diverse audience of mechanical engineers, students, and industry professionals worldwide, maintaining a strong market position as a trusted source for engineering standards and professional development. Technically, the ASME website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure utilizing modern JavaScript frameworks such as React and Vue.js, integrated with multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, HubSpot, and Facebook Pixel. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a professional design and clear navigation structure. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and implements key security headers. It includes privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, indicating good compliance with GDPR and related regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, explicit security policy and incident response disclosures are not found, suggesting room for improvement in transparency. Overall, ASME's website reflects a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance suitable for a large, established non-profit organization. The domain WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is justified given the organization's profile. The site integrates multiple related service domains for career services, e-commerce, digital publications, and certification management, enhancing its ecosystem. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security policy transparency, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, and maintaining vigilant third-party script audits to sustain security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
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

4 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  3. 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

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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
82
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

ASME operates as a large, essential non-profit entity within the manufacturing and engineering sectors, targeting mechanical engineers and allied professionals globally. Its competitive advantage lies in its long history, authoritative standards, and comprehensive professional development offerings. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, certification fees, course enrollments, publication sales, and event registrations. The organization maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with dedicated service domains for career management, e-commerce, and digital content delivery. Growth indicators include acquisition of Women in 3D Printing and expansion of free Industry 4.0 courses. ASME's operations emphasize education, standards development, and community engagement, positioning it as a cornerstone institution in the engineering domain.

Security posture

ASME's website demonstrates a strong security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policies indicates compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security policy and incident response information suggests a gap in transparency and readiness communication. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential risk vectors, necessitating ongoing monitoring and management. Overall, the security posture is robust but could be enhanced by publishing formal security and incident response policies and ensuring continuous third-party risk assessments.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security frameworks and controls.
  2. Develop and disclose an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate supply chain risks.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing data protection officer contact information.
  5. Maintain and improve security headers and SSL configurations to current best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Description
ASME promotes the art, science and practice of multidisciplinary engineering and allied sciences around the globe.
Key services
Engineering standards development and publication, Certification and accreditation programs, Learning and development courses, Conferences and events, Publications including journals, books, and proceedings, Membership services and professional networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Vue.js, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, AdRoll, Monsido
Frameworks
React, Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Secure forms with CSRF protections implied
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, HubSpot Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRoll, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow
Marketing tools
HubSpot, ZoomInfo, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Monsido
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong presence of security and privacy policies with GDPR compliance.
  3. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for large organizations.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages modern front-end technologies including React and Vue.js, supported by a suite of analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, HubSpot, and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly with valid meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load speed through optimization of third-party scripts and assets. The technical infrastructure supports a complex ecosystem of related service domains for certification, e-commerce, career services, and digital publications, indicating a well-integrated digital platform. Technical risks include dependency on multiple external scripts which require vigilant security management.
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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