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Security report for globalworkspace.org

Global Workspace Association · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Global Workspace Association (GWA) is a well-established industry association serving the flexible office space sector. With over 35 years of history, it provides membership services, networking opportunities, industry insights, and events to a global audience of workspace professionals. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, reflecting a mature digital presence. The technical infrastructure includes popular analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight, supporting moderate user tracking and advertising efforts. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though there is room for improvement in publishing privacy policies, terms of service, and security headers. WHOIS data is unavailable due to privacy protection, which is common for associations but reduces transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy, content-rich, and well-positioned in its niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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 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';…
  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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
66

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 globalworkspace.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
19
Employees
0
Customers
19
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
5%

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

GWA operates a membership-based business model targeting flexible office providers and industry professionals worldwide. It leverages events, educational resources, and networking to create value for members. The association's market position is strong, supported by a global network and industry recognition. Partnerships such as with coworkingbenefits.com enhance its service offerings. The website's content and testimonials reinforce credibility and community engagement. Revenue likely derives from membership fees and event participation. The digital ecosystem is integrated with multiple marketing and tracking platforms, indicating active audience engagement strategies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security is a gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site would benefit from enhanced security documentation and headers to improve resilience and compliance. Privacy compliance is partial due to missing privacy and terms policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR and other regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Create and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and optimize performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Global Workspace Association
Description
The Global Workspace Association connects the flexible office industry through leadership, community, and innovation. It offers membership options, events, industry insights, and growth resources to professionals in the flexible workspace sector.
Key services
Membership, Events and Conferences, Industry Insights and Research, Networking Opportunities, Educational Webinars and Workshops
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Elementor, jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Advanced Ads, Cookie Notice Plugin
Frameworks
Elementor (page builder)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Advanced Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Advanced Ads, LinkedIn Insight, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

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, professional, and targeted to flexible office industry professionals
  3. No privacy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented and functional
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection
  6. Multiple trusted tracking and advertising technologies are used
  7. No security.txt or incident response information published
  8. No phone numbers explicitly labeled as company contact found
  9. Contact email and physical address are clearly provided in footer
  10. Website uses modern WordPress technologies and SEO plugins
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO Premium, indicating a modern and flexible CMS environment. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight, enabling robust data collection and audience targeting. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). No major technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected, but security headers are missing. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical setup supports the business goals effectively but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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