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Security report for globalgamejam.org

Global Game Jam, Inc. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Global Game Jam, Inc. operates the Global Game Jam website, which serves as the central hub for the world's largest game creation event. The organization facilitates tens of thousands of participants worldwide, providing event registration, educational resources, and community engagement. The website reflects a mature and well-established non-profit entity with a strong global presence and reputable sponsors. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, integrates modern marketing and analytics tools, and is hosted with Cloudflare DNS services, ensuring reliable performance and security. However, there are minor gaps in privacy compliance, such as the absence of a cookie consent mechanism and no visible GDPR-specific policies. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain registration protections, but could be improved by enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its niche, with recommendations to enhance privacy compliance and DNS security to further strengthen its digital maturity.

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

8 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 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';…
  2. 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

    • 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

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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
57
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention globalgamejam.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
6,435
Employees
0
Customers
6,435
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
15%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The Global Game Jam is a leading non-profit organization in the technology and education sectors, focusing on community-driven game development events. Its business model revolves around organizing global events, engaging participants, and partnering with sponsors such as Amazon Web Services, Unity, and Kickstarter. The organization targets game developers, students, educators, and indie creators worldwide. The website demonstrates strong market positioning with a large international community and a comprehensive sponsor ecosystem. Growth indicators include active event calendars, webinars, and educational programs. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving major industry players, which enhances credibility and resource availability.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, domain registration locks, and Cloudflare DNS hosting. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended best practice to prevent DNS spoofing. No explicit security or incident response policies are publicly available, which could be a compliance and trust gap. The site uses modern CMS technology with no visible vulnerable libraries. Forms are secured via third-party services like MailerLite, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, with room for improvement in DNS security and transparency of security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing attacks.
  2. Implement and display a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and integrations to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Global Game Jam, Inc.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Global Game Jam, Inc.
Description
The GGJ is the world's largest game creation event taking place globally with tens of thousands of participants at hundreds of physical and virtual sites in over 100 countries.
Key services
Organizing global game jam events, Providing jam site registration and support, Educational webinars and workshops, Community engagement and mentorship, Sponsorship and partnership programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, MailerLite, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MailerLite
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, relevant, and professionally presented.
  3. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and integration with marketing and analytics tools.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
  6. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security improvement opportunity.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies publicly visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security. It integrates FontAwesome for icons, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and MailerLite for email marketing and newsletter subscriptions. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by external assets and integrations. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve DNS security and implement advanced security headers to reduce risk.
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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