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Security report for gamblingcomplianceawards.com

Vixio Regulatory Intelligence · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The GamblingCompliance Awards website is a professionally maintained platform operated by Vixio Regulatory Intelligence, focusing on the Global Regulatory Awards that recognize excellence in the gambling compliance and responsible gambling industry. The site serves a specialized audience of industry professionals and organizations, providing event information, sponsorship opportunities, and historical award data. The business is well-established with a domain age consistent with its operational history since 2017. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10 with modern front-end frameworks and integrates standard analytics and cookie consent mechanisms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, though improvements can be made by adding security headers and formal security policies. Overall, the site demonstrates high business credibility and trustworthiness with no critical security or privacy issues detected.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 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

  4. 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
52
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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

Vixio Regulatory Intelligence positions itself as a key player in the gambling compliance sector through its flagship Global Regulatory Awards. The business model revolves around event organization, sponsorship, and industry recognition, targeting compliance professionals globally. The company leverages partnerships and sponsors to enhance market reach and credibility. The website content and structure support a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and a clear value proposition. The absence of direct e-commerce or transactional services suggests a focus on B2B event services and industry networking.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The WHOIS data is consistent and transparent, supporting domain legitimacy. The site lacks a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program, which could enhance trust and preparedness. Overall, the security posture is moderate with recommendations to strengthen header policies and incident response visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Enable DNSSEC to improve domain name system security.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vixio Regulatory Intelligence
Description
The website promotes the Global Regulatory Awards hosted by Vixio, recognizing excellence in compliance and responsible gambling industry. It provides information about the awards, history, sponsors, and how to attend or sponsor the event.
Key services
Hosting annual Global Regulatory Awards, Sponsorship opportunities, Event attendance bookings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Bootstrap 4, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieConsent2
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
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 content-rich.
  2. Clear focus on gambling compliance awards and industry recognition.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS, utilizing Bootstrap 4 for responsive design and Google services for analytics and tag management. Hosting appears to be on AWS infrastructure, inferred from DNS servers. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets efficiently, with lazy loading for images and embedded Vimeo video content. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO practices are evident through meta tags and canonical links. Accessibility is basic but present with skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset minification. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 53/100 −10Medium35 findingsView report
  2. 63/100Medium26 findingsView report
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