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Security report for gamblingcomplianceawards.com

Vixio Regulatory Intelligence · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vixio Regulatory Intelligence operates the GamblingCompliance Awards website, promoting the Global Regulatory Awards which recognize excellence in the gambling compliance and responsible gambling sectors. The company positions itself as a leading organizer of industry awards with a focus on independent adjudication and partnership with key industry players. The website is built on a modern Drupal 10 CMS infrastructure hosted on AWS, utilizing contemporary frontend libraries and third-party integrations such as Vimeo and Google Tag Manager. Security posture is adequate with valid SSL certificates and basic security headers, but lacks advanced TLS support and DNS security features. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, with clear contact information provided. Overall, the site demonstrates good digital maturity and professionalism suitable for its industry niche.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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 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

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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
60
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
90
GDPR outside view
25
Average
63

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 business targets compliance professionals and regulatory experts within the gambling industry, leveraging event-based recognition to build market presence and industry influence. Revenue streams likely include event ticket sales, sponsorships, and advertising. The company maintains partnerships with notable industry entities such as Scientific Games and Gaming Associates, enhancing credibility. The business model focuses on annual awards events, content marketing, and community engagement. Growth indicators include consistent event history since 2017 and expanding sponsorships. The company operates primarily in the UK market with a medium-sized organizational footprint.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with implementation of HTTPS, security headers like X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks modern TLS protocol support (TLS 1.2/1.3), DNSSEC, and CAA records, which are important for DNS and certificate security. No explicit security policy or incident response information is published, indicating potential gaps in transparency and readiness. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy reduces trust for security researchers. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a marketing/event site but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable and enforce HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to strengthen HTTPS security.
  2. Upgrade server TLS configuration to support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 protocols.
  3. Implement DNSSEC and CAA DNS records to enhance DNS and certificate security.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve transparency and researcher engagement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10 CMS with nginx web server hosted on AWS infrastructure, indicating a modern and scalable platform. Frontend technologies include Bootstrap 4 for responsive design, Modernizr for feature detection, and Vimeo for video embedding. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, complemented by a cookie consent tool for privacy compliance. Performance appears fast with no reported load times or resource counts, and mobile optimization is good based on viewport and responsive CSS usage. However, the SSL configuration is basic with no support for modern TLS versions, which is a technical risk. DNS configuration lacks DNSSEC and CAA records, representing potential attack vectors. Overall, the technical stack is solid but could benefit from security and protocol upgrades.
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. 53/100Medium35 findingsView report
  2. 53/100Medium35 findingsView report
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