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Security report for ecai2025.org

Planning Congressi SRL · Technology · Italy

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website ecai2025.org represents the official platform for the 28th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence scheduled for October 2025 in Bologna, Italy. It is managed by Planning Congressi SRL and supported by prominent AI associations such as EurAI and AIxIA. The site provides comprehensive event information, including key dates, program details, calls for papers, and sponsorship opportunities, targeting researchers and professionals in the AI field. The business model centers on event organization and academic conference hosting, positioning itself as a leading European AI event.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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. 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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  • 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
30
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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 conference leverages partnerships with academic institutions and regional authorities, enhancing its credibility and reach. The presence of major sponsors like Huawei and Sage indicates strong industry support. The website's clear structure and detailed program information suggest a mature event planning operation. The target audience includes AI researchers, academics, and industry professionals, with revenue streams likely from registrations, sponsorships, and social events. The strategic location in Bologna, a city with a rich academic heritage, further strengthens its market position.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and domain transfer protections, indicating a baseline security posture. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents areas for improvement. The site actively warns users about ongoing scam attempts, reflecting security awareness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could be enhanced to improve trust and compliance. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and user trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of WordPress plugins and themes to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve accessibility features to comply with standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Planning Congressi SRL
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Planning Congressi SRL
Description
The website promotes the 28th European Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ECAI 2025) to be held in Bologna, Italy, highlighting the academic and scientific environment, conference dates, key events, and organizers.
Key services
Conference organization, Workshops and tutorials, Doctoral consortium, Social events, Sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slider Revolution, Presto Player, Contact Form 7, Redux Framework, Owl Carousel, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Security alert about ongoing scam attempts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured for an academic conference.
  2. Clear communication of event details, deadlines, and contact information.
  3. Security alert about scam attempts indicates active security awareness.
  4. No evidence of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. No visible security headers detected in HTML content; potential area for improvement.
  6. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  7. No terms of service page found.
  8. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3, utilizing popular plugins such as Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, and Presto Player. The tech stack includes jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, indicating a modern but standard web infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO practices are adequate with proper meta tags and structured navigation. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified beyond the domain registrar. There is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking scripts, suggesting a privacy-conscious setup. Technical debt appears low, but enabling DNSSEC and security headers would modernize the security posture.
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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