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Security report for europeanvideoawards.com

VideoWeek · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The European Video Awards website represents a specialized event platform celebrating excellence in video and CTV advertising across Europe. The awards are produced by VideoWeek and target advertising professionals, agencies, brands, and adtech companies. The site provides information on categories, judges, nominees, and event details, supported by a modern WordPress infrastructure with Elementor and Yoast SEO for content management and optimization. The technical setup includes Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile responsiveness. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no obvious vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved and DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Contact information is primarily via email and contact forms, with no phone numbers listed. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-branded, supporting a niche but established event in the media industry.

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

7 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

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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
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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 European Video Awards occupy a niche position in the European advertising market, focusing on video and CTV innovation. Their business model revolves around event organization, ticket sales, and entry fees for certain award categories. The partnership with VideoWeek and use of AwardStage for voting and registration indicate a collaborative ecosystem. The site targets industry professionals and brands seeking recognition and networking opportunities. Growth indicators include expanding categories and a growing shortlist of nominees. The lack of extensive contact details suggests a lean operational structure. The awards' fourth year of operation and domain age support a stable market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and some recommended security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options) indicates room for improvement. No published security or incident response policies reduce transparency in handling security events. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could enhance its security governance and compliance documentation to strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency.
  5. Consider adding phone contact details or live support options to improve user trust and accessibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
VideoWeek
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VideoWeek
Description
The European Video Awards (the EVAs) recognize innovators in video and CTV advertising across Europe. The awards celebrate creativity and innovation in video & CTV advertising, open to agencies, publishers, adtech, and brands.
Key services
Video & CTV advertising awards, Nomination and voting platform, Event ticket sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.20.3, Elementor Pro 3.8.2, Yoast SEO 20.11, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins and libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on European Video Awards, a niche event in video and CTV advertising.
  3. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  4. Contact information is limited to email and contact form; no phone numbers or physical address explicitly stated except event location.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools indicates good technical maturity.
  6. Social media presence is active with Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube links.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policies detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins, indicating a modern and flexible CMS environment. It leverages Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. The site uses Swiper.js for image carousels and loads fonts from Google Fonts. Hosting is inferred to be via GoDaddy with domaincontrol.com nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks are minimal but could be reduced by enabling DNSSEC and improving security headers. The site is well maintained with no broken elements detected in the provided content.
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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