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Security report for ekoparty.org

ekoparty · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ekoparty.org is the official website for ekoparty, a well-established security conference and community focused on hacking and cybersecurity in Latin America since 2001. The site serves as a hub for event information, including upcoming conference dates, call for papers, sponsorship opportunities, trainings, job listings, and community groups. The website targets cybersecurity professionals and enthusiasts primarily in the LATAM region, positioning itself as a key meeting point for the hacking community. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure, and leverages common plugins such as Jetpack and Gutenberg. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and domain registration protections, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies or incident response information. Privacy compliance is weak, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which is a notable gap given the audience and data collection practices. Overall, the site is professional and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security transparency to improve 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

9 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 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';…

  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

      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
42
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
58

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

ekoparty operates as an important entity in the cybersecurity event sector within Latin America, leveraging a community-driven business model focused on conferences, trainings, sponsorships, and related services. Its long history since 2001 and domain age since 2009 support its market credibility. The business model includes revenue streams from ticket sales, sponsorships, training programs, and merchandise sales. The target customer segments are cybersecurity professionals, hackers, and enthusiasts in LATAM. The website ecosystem includes multiple subpages for event details, calls for papers, sponsors, and community groups, indicating a mature and structured operation. The lack of explicit business registration data on the site is typical for event organizations but could be improved for transparency. The domain uses privacy protection, which is justified for this type of business. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the domain or website content.

Security posture

The security posture of ekoparty.org is moderate. The site enforces HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses domain status flags to prevent unauthorized domain transfers or deletions. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice for domain security. The website lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response plan on the website, nor a security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page, which limits transparency and readiness perception. The site uses common and maintained technologies like WordPress and Jetpack, but no detailed vulnerability assessment was possible from the provided data. Overall, the site is secure enough for its purpose but could improve in domain security and security policy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response plan to improve trust and readiness.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ekoparty
Description
ekoparty is a security conference and community focused on hacking and cybersecurity in Latin America since 2001. It serves as a meeting point for the hacking community in LATAM.
Key services
Security conference events, Call for papers, Sponsorship opportunities, Trainings, Job board (Ekojobs), Community groups (Ekogroups), Merchandise (Ekoshop)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, MediaElement.js, Jetpack
Frameworks
Gutenberg
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack, WordPress Stats
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional security conference site focused on LATAM hacking community.
  2. Content is mostly in Spanish with some English elements.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on main pages.
  4. Contact available via a contact page but no direct emails or phone numbers found in HTML.
  5. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and Jetpack plugin.
  6. HTTPS is enabled with no visible SSL issues.
  7. No DNSSEC configured on domain.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  10. No business registration or VAT information found on site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design. The site uses jQuery and MediaElement.js for interactive and media content. Jetpack plugin is used for stats and possibly security features. Hosting is on Amazon AWS infrastructure, indicated by the DNS nameservers. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO meta tags including Open Graph tags for social sharing. Performance is moderate, with some large images and video content that may impact load times. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement. No critical technical issues or broken elements were detected in the provided content. The site lacks advanced security headers and domain DNSSEC configuration, which are areas for technical improvement.
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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