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Security report for esaweb.org

Electronic Security Association · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Electronic Security Association (ESA) operates a professional membership website focused on providing training, advocacy, savings, and services to companies in the electronic security industry. With a domain established in 2009 and a large membership base employing over 500,000 professionals, ESA holds a strong market position as an industry association. The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various plugins for enhanced user experience and marketing integration. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, supporting its outreach and member engagement goals. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for improved resilience. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected in the main content. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, though improvements in privacy transparency and security hardening would enhance its compliance and risk profile.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

6 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
65

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

ESA serves as a key industry association in the electronic security sector, targeting member companies and professionals. Its business model revolves around membership services including training, advocacy, and cost savings. The association benefits from a long-established domain and consistent branding, positioning it as a trusted entity in its market. The website integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools such as HubSpot, Google Analytics, and social media pixels to support member engagement and outreach. While direct contact information is not prominently displayed in the analyzed content, social media presence is strong, supporting community building. The lack of explicit privacy and security policies suggests an opportunity to strengthen regulatory compliance and member trust. The domain registration details align well with the organization's history and legitimacy.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and has domain status protections to prevent unauthorized changes, indicating good baseline security practices. However, the absence of DNSSEC and key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. The use of multiple third-party scripts and marketing tools increases the attack surface and necessitates regular security audits. No direct evidence of vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data was found, but the lack of explicit security or incident response policies publicly available may hinder rapid response to incidents. Overall, the security posture is moderate with room for improvement in technical controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Permissions-Policy.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Establish and publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to enhance security culture and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Electronic Security Association
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Electronic Security Association
Description
The ESA provides training, advocacy, savings and services to its member companies, which employ more than 500,000 professionals.
Key services
Training, Advocacy, Savings, Member services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap 4, jQuery, Google Analytics, HubSpot, FontAwesome, Nextend Smart Slider 3 Pro, GeoDirectory, Buy Sell Ads Pro, WP MegaMenu, Ajax Search Lite, Social Pug
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Buy Sell Ads Pro
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional association site for electronic security industry
  2. Content is well structured and SEO optimized
  3. Uses multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found in main HTML content
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the analyzed content
  6. Security headers are minimal; DNSSEC not enabled
  7. Domain registration is stable and consistent with business claims
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a variety of plugins for enhanced functionality including sliders, mega menus, search, and event calendars. It uses Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. Analytics and marketing integrations include Google Analytics, HubSpot, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight. The site loads multiple external resources from reputable CDNs and service providers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. The domain is registered with GoDaddy and uses domain control nameservers without DNSSEC. The technical infrastructure is modern but could benefit from improved security configurations and performance tuning.
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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