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Security report for gamedevrev.com

Game Dev Rev · Technology · North Macedonia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Game Dev Rev is a small, technology-focused event organizer specializing in game development conferences, specifically the upcoming Game Dev Rev Conference 2025 in Skopje, North Macedonia. The website serves as an informational and promotional platform for the event, targeting game developers and industry professionals. The site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity with good SEO practices and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for enhanced protection. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from improved privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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

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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
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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 operates in the niche market of game development conferences, leveraging industry speakers and organizers to attract attendees. Its business model centers on event hosting and networking services within the gaming technology sector. The domain age aligns with the event timeline, supporting legitimacy. The company has not disclosed extensive business details such as parent companies or subsidiaries, indicating a focused, standalone operation. The lack of visible contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on web forms for communication. The site’s SEO and branding are consistent, supporting a positive market presence in its niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS and domain transfer lock status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense-in-depth posture. No incident response or security policies are published, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The security score reflects these strengths and gaps, recommending enhancements to DNSSEC and security headers to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Add standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance browser security.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by adding verified company emails and phone numbers for better user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Game Dev Rev
Description
Game Development Conference focused on the Game Dev Rev Conference '25 event in Skopje, Macedonia, featuring industry speakers and organizers.
Key services
Conference organization, Event hosting, Industry networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Elementor, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event/conference site for Game Dev Rev Conference 2025.
  2. Content is well structured with SEO optimization via Yoast plugin.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage content.
  4. Contact information is limited to a contact form; no explicit emails or phone numbers found.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided content.
  7. Site uses HTTPS and has a clientTransferProhibited domain status but lacks DNSSEC.
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a well-supported and extensible infrastructure. External resources include Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could benefit from optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, supported by viewport meta tags and responsive CSS. Accessibility is basic, with no advanced ARIA or accessibility features detected. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but domain registrar is PDR Ltd. The site lacks advanced security configurations such as DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for technical risk mitigation.
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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