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Security report for buildconf.com

Build · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Build is a niche design festival focused on web designers and creative professionals, held annually in Belfast with a history dating back to 2009. The website provides comprehensive event information including schedules, speaker bios, workshops, and venue guides, supported by reputable sponsors such as Mailchimp, Dropbox, and GitHub. The site targets a specialized audience interested in design culture and community engagement. Technically, the website uses modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and integrates third-party services like Typekit fonts and Foursquare widgets. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices and clear navigation. However, no CMS or hosting provider details are evident, and accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site lacks HTTPS confirmation and security headers in the provided data, and no privacy or cookie policies are present. The WHOIS lookup failed to return domain registration details, raising concerns about domain legitimacy or current registration status. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present, reducing immediate data exposure risks. Overall, the site is professionally designed and content-rich but has gaps in security and privacy compliance. The domain status uncertainty suggests caution for transactional use. Strategic improvements in security posture and privacy transparency are recommended.

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

9 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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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
70
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

Build operates as an event organizer in the design and creative sector, focusing on web design professionals. Its competitive advantage lies in its established community presence and curated festival experience with high-profile speakers and sponsors. The business model revolves around event ticketing, sponsorships, and community engagement. The target customers are web designers, creatives, and industry professionals seeking networking and learning opportunities. The presence of multiple sponsors indicates a healthy partnership ecosystem. Growth indicators include consistent annual events and expanding workshop offerings. The website serves as a key marketing and informational platform, though no direct e-commerce or ticketing functionality is evident on the analyzed page.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low to moderate security maturity level. Key vulnerabilities include the absence of HTTPS confirmation, lack of security headers, and missing privacy and cookie policies. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which limits readiness for security events. The absence of forms reduces attack surface but also indicates limited user interaction. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations is not evident. The WHOIS data absence raises legitimacy concerns. Overall, the security posture requires significant improvement to meet modern standards and build user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS across the entire website to secure data in transit and improve user trust.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  4. Provide clear contact information for security incidents, including abuse and security@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly verify domain registration status and maintain accurate WHOIS records to ensure domain legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Build
Description
Build is a design festival for people who work on the web, bringing together a community of web designers and creatives for events, workshops, and a conference.
Key services
Design festival events, Workshops, Conference talks, Networking opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Typekit Fonts, YouTube embedded videos, Foursquare widgets
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Foursquare widget, Typekit fonts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an event site for Build design festival held in Belfast in 2013.
  2. Content is rich with detailed event schedules, speaker bios, venue info, and sponsor logos.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No forms detected that collect user data.
  5. No explicit security or incident response information provided.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, indicating domain may be expired or unregistered.
  7. No HTTPS or security headers information available from provided data.
  8. External links mostly to reputable domains related to sponsors, social media, and event partners.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond Foursquare widget and Typekit fonts.
  10. Site is accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with integration of Typekit fonts and Foursquare widgets for enhanced user experience. The site includes embedded YouTube videos and external links to social media and sponsor sites. The design is responsive and well-structured, supporting good navigation and content clarity. However, no CMS or backend platform is identified, suggesting a static or custom-built site. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO practices are good with proper meta tags and structured content. Technical risks include lack of HTTPS confirmation and missing security headers, which could impact user trust and data security.
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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