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Security report for c3fest.com

GitNation · Technology · Netherlands

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

C3 Fest is a contemporary software engineering and design festival organized by GitNation, targeting developers, QA professionals, and UX researchers globally. The event focuses on career advancement, networking, and showcasing innovative tech ideas with a strong lineup of industry-leading speakers. The website demonstrates a high level of professionalism with excellent content quality, mobile optimization, and user experience. Technically, it leverages modern JavaScript frameworks, Cloudflare DNS, and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools, ensuring good performance and scalability. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and domain transfer protection, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are absent. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to improve trust and regulatory adherence. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in the tech event market, but could enhance transparency and security documentation.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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

    • 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

    • 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

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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
45
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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

GitNation operates C3 Fest as a medium-sized technology event business focusing on software engineering and design professionals. The business model revolves around ticket sales, sponsorships, and workshops, targeting a niche but global audience of tech practitioners. The company leverages partnerships with known tech brands and speakers to build credibility and attract attendees. The event's recent domain registration aligns with its launch timeline, indicating a new but well-organized initiative. The website's integration with multiple social and marketing platforms suggests an active digital marketing strategy. However, the absence of explicit privacy and security policies may pose risks in GDPR and other compliance areas. The company should consider formalizing these policies and enhancing incident response visibility to strengthen its market position and customer trust.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses Cloudflare DNS, providing a robust baseline for security. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers, and no sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended enhancement for DNS security. The site lacks explicit published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms such as security.txt, which are important for mature security posture and compliance. The use of multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts without visible consent mechanisms raises privacy concerns. Overall, the security posture is good but can be improved by adding formal policies, enabling DNSSEC, and enhancing privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security.
  4. Add a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  5. Review and minimize third-party tracking scripts to align with privacy best practices and reduce user tracking.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GitNation
Description
The contemporary software engineering and design festival focused on career advancement, networking, and tech innovation for developers, QAs, and UX researchers.
Key services
Software engineering and design conference, Workshops and training sessions, Networking events, Speaker sessions and keynotes
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React, Cloudflare DNS, YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Ads, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Convertexperiments, Gauges analytics
Frameworks
React
Platforms
GitNation event platform, YouTube, Discord
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Gauges, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Gauges analytics
Marketing tools
Convertexperiments
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional tech conference site focused on software engineering and design.
  2. Content is rich with detailed speaker bios, event info, and schedules.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the main page or in metadata.
  4. Multiple external tracking and marketing scripts are used without visible consent mechanism.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. Contact email events@gitnation.org is provided in footer text.
  7. Domain is secured with HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS but DNSSEC is not enabled.
  8. No signs of WAF blocking or content restrictions.
  9. Website is mobile optimized and uses modern web technologies.
  10. Strong branding and consistent professional design.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies including React and integrates multiple third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Ads, and LinkedIn Insight Tag for marketing and analytics. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates fast loading times. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The technical implementation is robust with good SEO and accessibility features. Opportunities exist to improve security headers explicitly and to formalize privacy and security documentation to reduce technical and compliance risks.
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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