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Security report for ic3.games

International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (IC3) · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (IC3) website serves as a professional platform promoting a global cybersecurity esports event and conference held in San Diego, California. The site targets cybersecurity professionals, students, government, corporate, and academic sectors interested in workforce development and cybersecurity competitions. The business model focuses on event organization and community engagement within the cybersecurity domain, positioning itself as a niche leader with global participation and notable expert speakers from government and industry leaders. Technically, the website is built on the HubSpot CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries, Facebook Pixel for tracking, and Eventbrite for ticketing integration. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, moderate performance, and basic accessibility features. SEO practices are adequately implemented with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes standard security headers, and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating a good security posture. However, it lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, as well as incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, which are recommended for enhanced compliance and trust. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, with a strong focus on cybersecurity education and events. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance documentation and direct contact information would further enhance its credibility and user trust.

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

6 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  3. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
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

IC3 operates in the cybersecurity event and education sector, leveraging esports to engage young cyber athletes globally. Its competitive advantage lies in its unique combination of cybersecurity competitions and expert conferences, attracting government, corporate, and academic stakeholders. The business model is event-driven, generating revenue likely through sponsorships, registrations, and partnerships. The target market includes cybersecurity professionals, students, and organizations focused on workforce development. The presence of high-profile speakers and global teams indicates strong industry partnerships and a growing community. The website's integration with Eventbrite and HubSpot suggests a mature digital marketing and event management approach, supporting growth and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. Tracking and marketing scripts are loaded asynchronously to minimize performance impact. The cookie consent banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of a published privacy policy, terms of service, and security incident response details represents compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and providing explicit contact channels for security incidents to improve transparency and readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement a security.txt file and disclose incident response procedures and contact channels.
  3. Add verified company contact emails and phone numbers for support and security reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Cybersecurity Championship & Conference (IC3)
Description
International Cybersecurity Championship Game and Conference bringing together over 250 athletes globally, speakers, and game providers to celebrate cybersecurity games and workforce development.
Key services
Cybersecurity championship esports event, Cybersecurity conference with expert talks, Hands-on cyber expo, Global team participation and networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot CMS, JavaScript, Facebook Pixel, Eventbrite Widgets, ShareThis, Google Fonts
Frameworks
HubSpot CMS framework
Platforms
HubSpot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Facebook Pixel and ShareThis scripts loaded asynchronously
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot marketing scripts, ShareThis social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed event site for a cybersecurity championship and conference.
  2. Content is rich with event details, speakers, and registration options.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms pages found, but cookie consent is implemented.
  4. Use of HubSpot CMS and integrations with Eventbrite and Facebook Pixel indicate modern marketing and event management tools.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains.
  6. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  7. Security posture is good with HTTPS and security headers present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the HubSpot CMS platform, utilizing modern web technologies including JavaScript, asynchronous script loading, and integration with third-party services like Facebook Pixel and Eventbrite. The site uses Google Fonts for typography and has responsive design elements for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The technical infrastructure is stable and supports the business goals effectively. Opportunities exist to improve SEO further and enhance accessibility compliance. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were identified.
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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