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Security report for ieee.org

IEEE · Technology · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Email security.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

IEEE is a globally recognized professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for humanity's benefit. It serves a large audience of engineering and technology professionals by providing extensive resources including publications, conferences, standards, and career development tools. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the site leverages Drupal CMS, integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, and implements modern web standards ensuring good performance and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not prominently found. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification, but the overall site quality and branding strongly support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing transparency on security and data retention policies and publishing vulnerability disclosure information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

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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
90
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention ieee.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
388,730
Employees
7,179
Customers
353,160
Third parties
28,391
Weak passwords
7%

Latest record dated 2026-06-18 · 399 subdomains affected

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  • –ieee.org2026-06-18
  • –ieee.org2026-06-18
  • –ieeexplore.ieee.org2026-06-18
  • –ieeexplore.ieee.org2026-06-18
  • –services10.ieee.org2026-06-18

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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

IEEE holds a dominant market position as the largest technical professional organization worldwide, focusing on technology and education sectors. Its business model revolves around memberships, technical publications, standards development, and hosting conferences. The organization targets professionals, researchers, and students in engineering and technology fields. The website ecosystem includes numerous trusted subdomains and partner sites, supporting a broad range of services. Marketing and advertising practices are transparent and utilize reputable platforms. Growth indicators include active event sponsorship and extensive educational offerings. The organization's global reach and comprehensive service portfolio position it as a key player in the technology professional community.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and a robust cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the lack of a dedicated security policy page, incident response contact information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms represents gaps in transparency and readiness. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate risks. Overall, the site maintains good security hygiene appropriate for a large professional organization but could improve in incident response communication and vulnerability management transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page with clear contact information.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  4. Enhance transparency on data retention and privacy practices beyond cookie consent.
  5. Maintain and improve accessibility and SEO to support diverse user needs and visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IEEE
Description
IEEE is the world's largest technical professional organization dedicated to advancing technology for the benefit of humanity.
Key services
Technical publications, Conferences and events, Standards development, Professional membership and networking, Educational resources and career advancement
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, YouTube iframe API, Osano Cookie Consent, StackAdapt, Marketo, Advertising Automation Platform
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing Ads, Marketo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
StackAdapt, Advertising Automation Platform
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads, Marketo Munchkin
Marketing tools
Marketo
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 rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong focus on technology, education, and professional development.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy present.
  4. Multiple external trusted domains linked, mostly IEEE subdomains.
  5. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious content.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS, utilizing modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and various marketing automation tools. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by rich media content such as videos and images. The technical infrastructure supports a complex navigation structure and integrates multiple external trusted domains. There is no explicit hosting provider information detected. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with comprehensive meta tags and structured data. Opportunities exist to optimize loading speed and further modernize the tech stack to enhance user experience and operational efficiency.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 81/100Low25 findingsView report
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