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Security report for creativemornings.com

CreativeMornings · Other · N/a

Low risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

CreativeMornings is a globally recognized breakfast lecture series and community platform serving the creative sector. Founded in 2008, it operates in over 250 cities worldwide, offering free monthly events and online talks to foster creativity and networking. The platform targets creative individuals and companies, providing a blend of in-person and digital engagement. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and is hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure. The use of Ruby on Rails is implied by the presence of authenticity tokens and CSRF protections. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, secure login mechanisms, and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and no explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking a cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR indicators. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for SEO and accessibility, with room for improvement in security transparency and privacy controls.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
82
Security headers
50
Email security
100
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
78

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

CreativeMornings holds a strong market position as the largest face-to-face creative community worldwide. Its business model revolves around community engagement through free events, content distribution via talks and podcasts, and a CreativeGuild membership for companies and individuals. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, partnerships (e.g., Adobe, Harnisch Foundation), and possibly premium services or job listings. The platform's global reach and consistent branding reinforce its competitive advantage. The partnership ecosystem includes reputable organizations, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include extensive city chapters and active event scheduling. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency to maintain trust and regulatory alignment.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, CSRF protections, and secure login options including OAuth with Google. The domain is protected against unauthorized transfers with clientTransferProhibited status. However, the absence of DNSSEC is a notable gap in DNS security. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Incident response contact information is not publicly available, which could delay response to security incidents. Privacy compliance is incomplete due to missing cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing security policies, enabling DNSSEC, and implementing comprehensive privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CreativeMornings
Description
CreativeMornings is a breakfast lecture series for the creative community. Join us at one of our free monthly events around the world or watch the talks online!
Key services
Monthly creative breakfast lectures, Online talks, Community chapters, CreativeGuild for companies and individuals, Job listings
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Font Awesome 6.4.0, Google Fonts (Roboto Flex), Modernizr, AdRoll scripts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF tokens in forms
  • Secure login with social OAuth (Google)
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AdRoll
Tracking pixels
AdRoll
Marketing tools
AdRoll
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established global creative community platform.
  2. Content is rich, professionally designed, and well-structured.
  3. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  4. Security practices are good but could be improved with DNSSEC and published security policies.
  5. Privacy compliance is partial; cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  6. Multiple external trusted partners and sponsors are displayed.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks is evident.
  8. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via forms.
  9. Social media presence is indicated but explicit URLs not fully extracted.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and stable technology stack, including jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Fonts, and Ruby on Rails framework. Hosting is provided by Amazon AWS, ensuring reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses secure forms with CSRF tokens and supports social login via Google OAuth. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security policy documentation. The site is well-maintained with consistent branding and excellent content quality, supporting a positive user experience.
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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