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Security report for gtmbynorthstar.com

GTM by Northstar · Hospitality · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GTM by Northstar is a medium-sized B2B event organizer specializing in the travel industry, providing structured networking events for travel suppliers and advisors. The company is part of Northstar Travel Group and has been operating since 2013. The website is professionally designed using Squarespace, featuring video backgrounds and clear navigation to promote their events and partner brands. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies and is hosted on Squarespace's CDN with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, ensuring good baseline security. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, lack of contact information, and missing WHOIS data raise concerns about compliance and domain legitimacy. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, indicating moderate user tracking. Overall, the site is safe and business-focused but would benefit from improved transparency and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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 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

  4. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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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
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The company holds a strong market position in the travel event industry, leveraging a vetted network of top travel advisors and trusted suppliers. Their business model centers on facilitating efficient B2B meetings and networking opportunities. The presence of partner sites like GTM North America, GTM Luxury, and GTM West indicates a broad partnership ecosystem. The company targets travel industry professionals seeking business-building events. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting their credibility in the hospitality sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, protecting data in transit. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response information limit the overall security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager introduces moderate tracking but no known security risks. The missing WHOIS data is a significant concern for domain trustworthiness and should be investigated further.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve compliance.
  2. Add clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility and user trust.
  3. Publish security policies and incident response procedures to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Enhance security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce trust concerns.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GTM by Northstar
Description
GTM by Northstar is a business-to-business event organizer specializing in travel industry networking and relationship building. Launched in 2013, it supports suppliers and travel advisors by providing structured one-on-one meetings, exclusive boardrooms, and networking opportunities. It is part of Northstar Travel Group, which champions travel industry business-building events.
Key services
Organizing GTM events, Structured one-on-one meetings, Exclusive boardrooms, Networking opportunities, Travel advisor vetting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, Plyr Video Player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace with professional design and structured navigation.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the accessible pages.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  5. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Content is safe and business-focused on travel industry events.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Squarespace CMS, leveraging its hosting and CDN infrastructure. It uses modern web fonts via Typekit and includes video backgrounds with the Plyr video player. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, typical for CMS-based sites with rich media content. SEO is basic with proper meta tags and Open Graph data but lacks advanced optimization. There is room for improvement in accessibility and performance tuning.
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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