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Security report for cimaglobal.com

AICPA & CIMA · Finance · United States

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AICPA & CIMA is a leading global professional body representing accountants and finance experts with a large membership base. The website serves as a comprehensive portal for certifications, education, advocacy, and member resources. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as React and integrates advanced tools for authentication, video delivery, and consent management, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. The domain WHOIS data is missing or unregistered, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance and trusted content. Overall, the site is well-designed, secure, and privacy compliant but requires verification of domain registration to fully establish trust.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
68

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

The business operates as a professional membership organization in the finance sector, offering certifications like CPA and CGMA, education, and advocacy. It targets accounting and finance professionals globally, leveraging partnerships with recognized entities for exam delivery and member services. The business model is based on membership fees, education sales, and professional development. The website's integration with partner domains and use of advanced technologies indicates a robust operational ecosystem. Growth indicators include a large membership and global reach. Strategic observations suggest the need for improved transparency in domain registration and security policy disclosures.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a high level of security maturity with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy and incident response contact limits transparency and readiness communication. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Compliance with GDPR is indicated through privacy and cookie policies. The security score is strong but could be improved by adding explicit security governance documentation and incident response channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security governance and practices.
  2. Add clear incident response contact information, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and trust.
  5. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries and frameworks to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AICPA & CIMA
Description
AICPA® & CIMA® is the most influential body of accountants and finance experts in the world, with 689,000 members, students and engaged professionals globally. We advocate for the profession, the public interest and business sustainability.
Key services
Professional certifications (CPA, CGMA), Education and training, Advocacy for accounting profession, Member resources and support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, OneTrust (cookie consent), Google Fonts, Brightcove (video player), Okta (authentication), Tealium (tag management), GraphQL
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Tealium
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Tealium
Marketing tools
Tealium
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. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain is unregistered, raising legitimacy concerns.
  4. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  7. Multiple trusted external domains linked, including official partner sites.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React framework with integration of third-party services such as Okta for authentication, Brightcove for video content, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. The use of GraphQL indicates a modern API approach. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting appears to be cloud-based but the exact provider is not identified. Technical risks are minimal but domain registration ambiguity poses a reputational risk. Opportunities exist to enhance transparency and security documentation.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 85/100Low20 findingsView report
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