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Security report for awards2024.eu

CVCA · Finance · Czech Republic

Partial score · DNS & email only

57/100

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

The website www.awards2024.eu represents the CVCA & SLOVCA Awards 2024, an initiative jointly organized by CVCA and SLOVCA to promote and support the venture capital and private equity sectors. The site targets industry professionals and stakeholders interested in these awards and the broader finance sector. The business model centers on organizing and publicizing industry awards, positioning itself as a niche player within the Czech and Slovak venture capital ecosystem. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the GeneratePress theme and Elementor page builder, with SEO enhancements via Yoast SEO. It employs modern web technologies including Google Fonts, jQuery, and FooBox for image lightbox functionality. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses standard WordPress security practices but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism, but no clear privacy policy or terms of service pages were found. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with a good business credibility score. However, improvements in privacy policy transparency, security header implementation, and contact information disclosure would enhance its security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

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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
0
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
57

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

CVCA & SLOVCA Awards 2024 operates within the finance sector, specifically focusing on venture capital and private equity awards in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The organization leverages industry partnerships and professional networks, as evidenced by its LinkedIn presence. The business model is event and recognition-based, likely funded through sponsorships and industry collaborations. The target audience includes venture capitalists, private equity professionals, and related stakeholders. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting a niche market position. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies. The site’s digital presence suggests a small-sized organization with focused industry influence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options indicates room for improvement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The cookie consent mechanism indicates some awareness of privacy compliance, but the lack of a detailed privacy policy is a gap. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, suitable for a small industry-focused site but requiring enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information including official emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CVCA
Description
CVCA & Slovca Awards vyhlašují společně CVCA a SLOVCA s cílem rozvíjet a podporovat odvětví venture kapitálu a private equity.
Key services
Organizing CVCA & SLOVCA Awards, Supporting venture capital and private equity sectors
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Elementor, Google Fonts, jQuery, FooBox Lightbox, Swiper
Frameworks
GeneratePress theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to EURid privacy restrictions.
  3. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  6. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the main HTML content.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn link.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the GeneratePress theme and Elementor page builder, supported by Yoast SEO for search optimization. It uses Google Fonts for typography and jQuery for scripting, along with FooBox for image lightbox functionality and Swiper for sliders. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external font and script loads. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of advanced hosting or CDN services from the HTML content. The technical stack is standard for small to medium WordPress sites, with opportunities for performance and security enhancements.
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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