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Security report for eventsingozo.com

Events in Gozo · Government · Malta

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Events in Gozo is a government-supported digital platform dedicated to promoting and listing events on Gozo Island, Malta. The website offers comprehensive event information ranging from festivals, music concerts, food fairs, arts, sports, to family and kids activities. Supported by the Ministry for Gozo and Planning, the platform serves residents and visitors seeking up-to-date event details and features a mobile app to enhance accessibility and user engagement. The site is professionally designed with clear navigation, mobile optimization, and SEO best practices, reflecting a mature digital presence for a relatively new domain established in 2023. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as The Events Calendar, Yoast SEO, and Ajax Search Pro, with a responsive design and moderate performance. Hosting appears to leverage Azure DNS services, indicating a reliable infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections in place; however, DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not fully implemented, suggesting room for improvement in hardening the site against advanced threats. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear privacy and cookie policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR adherence. Contact information is transparent and includes official government email and phone contacts. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, which is typical for government event platforms but could be enhanced for security maturity. Overall, Events in Gozo presents a trustworthy, well-maintained, and user-friendly platform with solid government backing. Strategic recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, implementing comprehensive security headers, and establishing formal vulnerability disclosure and incident response policies to further strengthen security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

3 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 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 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
80

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

Events in Gozo occupies a niche as the official event listing portal for Gozo Island, supported by the Maltese government. Its competitive advantage lies in authoritative content, government collaboration, and a dedicated mobile app. The business model focuses on event promotion and community engagement rather than direct monetization. Target customers include local residents, tourists, event organizers, and cultural institutions. The platform's partnerships with government entities and cultural organizations enhance its credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active event submissions and a diverse event calendar. The ecosystem includes social media channels and mobile app distribution, facilitating broad audience engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and domain registration protections are active. However, the absence of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could expose the site to DNS spoofing or clickjacking attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML source. Forms appear standard but lack explicit anti-CSRF tokens visible in the source. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which limits transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a government event platform but would benefit from enhancements to align with best practices and compliance frameworks.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Audit all WordPress plugins and themes regularly to ensure they are up to date and free from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form security by adding anti-CSRF tokens and input validation to prevent injection attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ministry for Gozo and Planning
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Events in Gozo
Description
Discover the exciting events happening in Gozo! From festivals and music concerts to food fairs, arts, sports activities, and events for children, find out what's happening right now and in the upcoming months. Explore Gozo's lively and diverse event scene with us!
Key services
Event listings, Event submission, Mobile app for event updates
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Yoast SEO, Ajax Search Pro, The Events Calendar plugin
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder, Salient Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited and other domain status flags
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
WP Socializer
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed event listing platform focused on Gozo Island events.
  2. Strong government affiliation and collaboration evident.
  3. Comprehensive event categories and detailed event information provided.
  4. Mobile app availability enhances user engagement.
  5. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms.
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF interference; full content accessible.
  7. Security headers could be improved; DNSSEC is not enabled.
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes with SEO optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Salient theme and WPBakery Page Builder. It leverages popular plugins such as The Events Calendar for event management, Yoast SEO for search engine optimization, and Ajax Search Pro for enhanced search functionality. The site uses jQuery and Slick Carousel for interactive UI components. Hosting infrastructure includes Azure DNS servers, indicating a cloud-based DNS setup. Performance is moderate with optimized images and responsive design. Accessibility features are present but could be further improved. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and incomplete security headers, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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