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Security report for iatf.africa

Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) · Other · Algeria

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF) 2025 website serves as a comprehensive platform promoting a major pan-African trade event scheduled in Algiers, Algeria. The event focuses on fostering intra-African trade, investment, and economic development across multiple sectors including agribusiness, creative industries, automotive, and research. The platform targets a diverse audience of businesses, investors, government entities, and entrepreneurs seeking to engage with Africa's growing $3.5 trillion market. The website provides detailed session schedules, speaker profiles, and event information, positioning itself as a key gateway for trade opportunities in Africa. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including React and Next.js, leveraging Material-UI for UI components and Amazon Cloudfront for content delivery. It demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, indicating moderate user tracking levels. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security headers and does not provide visible security policies or incident response contacts. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent banner present but no accessible privacy policy or terms of service pages. WHOIS data is privacy protected but consistent with a legitimate event domain. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, with strong business credibility but some gaps in privacy and security transparency. Strategic improvements in privacy policy publication, security header implementation, and incident response disclosure would enhance trust and compliance.

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

9 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 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
52
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

IATF 2025 is positioned as a flagship pan-African trade event facilitating intra-continental trade and investment. Its business model revolves around event organization, networking, and showcasing African industries to global and regional stakeholders. The platform highlights partnerships with African Union bodies and features diverse sectors such as agribusiness, creative industries, and automotive. The event targets SMEs, government agencies, investors, and entrepreneurs, aiming to catalyze economic growth and integration within Africa. The presence of detailed speaker profiles and session tracks indicates a mature event planning operation with a broad partnership ecosystem. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, exhibitor fees, and government or institutional support. The website's content and structure reflect a well-established market position in the African trade event space.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are visible. The use of modern frameworks and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. The site uses third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager, which require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are apparent, the site would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency to meet best practices and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and display incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards such as WCAG.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Intra-African Trade Fair (IATF)
Description
IATF 2025 is a trade fair event held in Algiers, Algeria, focused on promoting intra-African trade, investment, and economic development. It targets businesses, governments, and investors interested in Africa's $3.5 trillion market. The event includes trade exhibitions, investment forums, creative industry showcases, automotive shows, and research hubs.
Key services
Trade exhibitions, Investment forums, Creative industry events, Automotive shows, Research and innovation hubs, Networking and matchmaking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Material-UI, Google Tag Manager, Cloudfront CDN
Frameworks
Next.js, Material-UI
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of modern JavaScript frameworks
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

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 a professional event platform for IATF 2025 in Algeria.
  2. Content is rich with event sessions, speakers, and program details.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main pages.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected.
  6. Modern web technologies used with good mobile optimization.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  8. WHOIS data is privacy protected but domain appears legitimate.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using React and Next.js frameworks with Material-UI components, indicating a modern and scalable front-end architecture. Hosting is via Amazon Cloudfront CDN, supporting global content delivery and performance. The site includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. CSS and JavaScript assets are modular and deferred for performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is well implemented, though accessibility is basic. SEO meta tags and Open Graph data are properly configured to support social sharing and search engine indexing. There is no indication of a standard CMS; the platform appears custom-built for event management. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and accessibility compliance to reduce technical debt and enhance 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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