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Security report for gamfg.org

Georgia Association of Manufacturers · Manufacturing · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) is a well-established trade association dedicated exclusively to supporting and advocating for manufacturers in the state of Georgia. Founded in 1900, GAM positions itself as the authoritative voice and advocate for the manufacturing industry within the state. The website reflects a professional and focused business model centered on industry advocacy, information dissemination, and member services. The target audience primarily includes manufacturers and industry stakeholders in Georgia. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform with integration of popular frameworks such as Bootstrap and FontAwesome, and uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although some accessibility features are basic. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and likely includes standard security headers, but lacks explicit security policies, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response contact information. The absence of WHOIS data limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy, but the website content and branding strongly indicate a legitimate and professional organization. Overall, the site is functional, professional, and secure with room for improvement in privacy compliance and transparency.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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 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

    • 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

GAM holds a strong market position as the exclusive manufacturing trade group in Georgia, providing advocacy and industry representation. Its business model is membership-based, focusing on supporting manufacturers through advocacy, networking, and information sharing. The organization benefits from a long history and established brand, which are key competitive advantages. The website integrates GrowthZone CMS, indicating a structured approach to member management and event handling. Revenue streams likely include membership dues, events, and sponsorships. The target customer segment is manufacturing companies and related stakeholders in Georgia. The partnership ecosystem includes integration with GrowthZone CMS and use of Google services for analytics. Strategic observations suggest GAM is focused on maintaining its authoritative position and expanding digital engagement, though it could enhance trust by publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and likely standard security headers in place. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. However, the absence of explicit privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces overall security maturity and compliance readiness. The lack of a security.txt file or similar vulnerability disclosure mechanism is a gap. The site would benefit from implementing a Content-Security-Policy header and publishing clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels. Overall, the site is secure for general use but lacks transparency and formal security governance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Publish incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Implement and enforce a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate cross-site scripting risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Georgia Association of Manufacturers
Description
The Georgia Association of Manufacturers (GAM) is the only trade group in the state exclusively dedicated to manufacturers. Formed in 1900 by industry, for industry, we are Georgia manufacturing’s association of record, its advocate, and its voice. Put simply: We work for you.
Key services
Advocacy, Industry representation, Information dissemination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.1.1, jQuery 3.6.1, Bootstrap 3.4.1, FontAwesome 5.15.4, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO Premium, GrowthZone CMS integration
Frameworks
Bootstrap
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 security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
GrowthZone CMS
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based trade association site for Georgia manufacturers.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to malformed WHOIS response.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage HTML.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided HTML snippet.
  5. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No incident response or security contact information found.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  9. Content is professional and relevant to manufacturing industry.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.1.1 with a child theme of BB Theme, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. It uses jQuery 3.6.1 and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for visitor tracking. GrowthZone CMS scripts indicate integration with a membership/event management platform. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously to optimize performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive layouts and media queries. Accessibility features are basic but present, including skip links and screen reader text. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO Premium plugin with structured data (JSON-LD) for WebSite and WebPage schema. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in caching and asset optimization. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were 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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