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Security report for cobbcountyevents.com

Other · United States

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.cobbcountyevents.com serves as a comprehensive local event calendar for Cobb County, Georgia, providing detailed listings of weekly, monthly, and annual community events across multiple cities within the county. It targets residents and visitors seeking information on festivals, concerts, markets, and other local activities. The business model is informational, focusing on community engagement rather than direct commercial transactions. The site is built on WordPress with common plugins for advertising and analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The technical infrastructure supports HTTPS with valid SSL, uses Google Analytics for tracking, and includes advertising via AdRotate. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as contact information, indicates gaps in compliance and user transparency. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and formal incident response details. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the active and well-maintained website. Overall, the site is functional and relevant for its audience but requires improvements in privacy, security, and transparency to enhance trust and compliance.

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

10 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 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';…

  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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 website occupies a niche as a local event aggregator for Cobb County, Georgia, providing a valuable community resource that supports local engagement and tourism. Its competitive advantage lies in comprehensive event coverage across multiple cities and detailed monthly breakdowns. The business model is likely supported by advertising revenue, as indicated by the use of AdRotate. The target audience includes local residents, families, and visitors interested in cultural and recreational activities. Growth indicators include regular content updates and integration with city-specific event sites. The partnership ecosystem includes links to official city websites but no direct business partnerships are evident. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to monetize further through enhanced advertising transparency and community partnerships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The absence of privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, limiting the site's readiness to handle security incidents. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with visible links on the website.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for user support and incident reporting.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and security culture.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Cobb County is home to an exciting lineup of annual events, from lively festivals and seasonal celebrations to concerts, food fairs, and parades. The site provides a calendar of events for Cobb County and its cities.
Key services
Event listings, Local city event calendars, Community resource links
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, AdRotate
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRotate
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based local event calendar for Cobb County, Georgia.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or linked pages.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  4. Uses Google Analytics and AdRotate for analytics and advertising.
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  6. HTTPS is enabled with valid SSL.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; content fully accessible.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, raising questions about domain registration status.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS version 6.8.1 with a child theme of Newsmag, utilizing jQuery and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. The presence of AdRotate plugin indicates monetization through advertisements. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could benefit from optimization. Accessibility features are basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and semantic HTML. The technical stack is standard for local informational sites but lacks advanced frameworks or modern JavaScript libraries. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be enhanced with modern security and performance best practices.
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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