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Security report for ieia.in

Indian Exhibition Industry Association · Other · India

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) is a well-established national apex body representing the exhibitions industry in India since 2006. The organization serves over 400 members including industry players, sectoral associations, and trade bodies. The website provides comprehensive information about the association's activities, events, membership, and resources, targeting exhibition professionals and businesses in India. The digital infrastructure is built on modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and various UI libraries, supporting a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security best practices such as HTTPS and security headers are implemented, though privacy and cookie policies are not visibly published, indicating a compliance gap. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong market position and credible business presence with active social media engagement and extensive event listings.

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

6 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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

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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
50
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

IEIA is positioned as the authoritative body for the Indian exhibition industry, providing leadership, advocacy, and professional development. Its extensive event portfolio and member base indicate a strong market presence. The association leverages digital channels and partnerships to expand influence. The business model is membership-driven with additional revenue from events and training. The organization is credible and well-established, with a clear focus on industry growth and standards.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers present, reducing common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. The site does not appear to use advanced bot protection or WAF beyond standard hosting protections. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to improve GDPR and privacy compliance.
  2. Add a clearly visible terms of service page to establish user agreements and legal protections.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide security incident contact channels to enhance trust and incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve inclusivity.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Indian Exhibition Industry Association
Registration number
55163 of 2006
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Indian Exhibition Industry Association
Description
Indian Exhibition Industry Association (IEIA) is the national apex body representing the exhibitions industry in India, comprising over 400 leading exhibition industry players, sectoral associations, and trade bodies. It focuses on event management, special events, and exhibition industry development in India.
Key services
Industry representation, Event organization and seminars, Membership services, Training and certification programs, Industry news and resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Material Design Iconic Font, Swiper Slider, Google Fonts, LightGallery, Bootstrap Datepicker
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Bing tracking scripts
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 navigation and extensive content about the Indian Exhibition Industry Association.
  2. Strong social media presence with official accounts linked.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies visibly published, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Multiple external links to trusted domains related to events and exhibitions.
  5. Security headers and HTTPS are properly implemented.
  6. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  7. No visible forms collecting sensitive personal data without clear privacy disclosures.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and widely adopted technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Font Awesome for icons. It integrates third-party libraries for sliders (Swiper), galleries (LightGallery), and date pickers, contributing to a rich user experience. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for traffic analysis and marketing insights. The site loads multiple external scripts and stylesheets from trusted CDNs, which may impact performance but are standard practice. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive menus and layouts. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching.
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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