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Security report for herizonawards.com

Business Intelligence Group · Non-profit · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Herizon Awards is a global recognition platform celebrating women who drive transformation in business, leadership, and community. Backed by the Business Intelligence Group, the awards program targets women leaders, teams, companies, and industries, offering nomination and sponsorship opportunities that support women-focused charities worldwide. The website is professionally designed with a consistent brand and clear messaging, targeting a global audience interested in gender equity and leadership recognition. Technically, the site is built on Webflow with modern JavaScript libraries such as GSAP, Swiper, and Lenis for smooth animations and user experience. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and is hosted on Webflow's infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices but lacks some accessibility features and security headers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and does not expose sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, consent mechanisms, and incident response contacts, which are important for compliance and trust. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, though the backing by a known organization mitigates some concerns. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for its mission but should improve privacy compliance and security best practices to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

  3. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
68

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

The Herizon Awards operate within the non-profit and recognition sector, leveraging an award-based business model with revenue from nomination fees and sponsorships. Their market position is strengthened by association with the Business Intelligence Group, a reputable entity in global awards. The program targets women leaders and organizations committed to gender equity, offering a platform for recognition and community engagement. Partnerships with multiple women-focused charities and sponsors enhance their ecosystem and social impact. Growth indicators include a global reach, diverse award categories, and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest opportunities in expanding privacy compliance, enhancing accessibility, and formalizing incident response processes to solidify market trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, it lacks several security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as consent mechanisms, indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and readiness for security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager introduces potential tracking concerns. Overall, while the site is not evidently vulnerable, it would benefit from enhanced security controls and compliance documentation to improve its security posture and user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers including Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and vulnerability scans to identify and remediate potential risks.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Business Intelligence Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Business Intelligence Group
Description
A global recognition movement that honors and amplifies women driving meaningful transformation in business, leadership, and community. The Herizon Awards celebrate women leaders, teams, companies, industries, and global impact with an annual peer-reviewed awards program.
Key services
Annual awards program, Nomination and shoutout platform, Sponsorship opportunities, Charity fundraising through donations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Lenis (smooth scrolling), Swiper (slider), Finsweet Attributes, GSAP (animation), JavaScript
Platforms
Webflow CMS
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 Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and consistent style.
  2. Content is focused on celebrating women leaders and promoting gender equity.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No forms with visible input fields detected in provided HTML snippet.
  6. Social media presence is strong with multiple platforms linked.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow platform, utilizing modern front-end technologies such as GSAP for animations, Swiper for sliders, and Lenis for smooth scrolling. Google Fonts and Google Tag Manager are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. The site is hosted on Webflow's CDN, ensuring reliable performance and uptime. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO metadata and Open Graph tags for social sharing. However, the site lacks some accessibility features and security headers, which are areas for technical improvement. Performance is moderate, with potential optimization opportunities in script loading and caching strategies to enhance speed and user experience.
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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