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Security report for internationalayurvedacongress.com

International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation · Healthcare · Netherlands

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Ayurveda Congress website serves as a professional platform for organizing and documenting international Ayurveda congresses. It is operated by a coalition of Ayurveda-focused organizations, primarily the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation. The site offers extensive archives, event details, and educational resources targeting healthcare professionals, researchers, and policymakers interested in Ayurveda. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins and uses HTTPS, but lacks advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. The security posture is moderate with room for improvement in DNS security and privacy compliance. Overall, the website is legitimate, well-established, and trustworthy, though it could enhance user privacy and security transparency.

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

7 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
51

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 website positions itself as a niche non-profit entity promoting Ayurveda through international congresses held biennially since 2014. Its competitive advantage lies in its global reach and collaboration with recognized Ayurveda institutions in India and Europe. The business model revolves around event organization, knowledge dissemination, and fostering Ayurveda's global acceptance. The target audience includes Ayurveda practitioners, researchers, and health policymakers. The site demonstrates consistent branding and content quality, supporting its role as a credible knowledge hub in the Ayurveda healthcare sector.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and maintains updated WordPress core and plugins, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism indicates gaps in security best practices and privacy compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, DNSSEC, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation
Description
International Ayurveda Congress is a joint effort of three organizations: the International Maharishi AyurVeda Foundation (The Netherlands), the All India Ayurvedic Congress (New Delhi), and the International Academy of Ayurveda (Pune). The Congresses promote Ayurveda as a prevention-oriented, scientific, and holistic health care system, supporting education, research, and policy formulation to make Ayurveda globally accessible.
Key services
Organization of international Ayurveda congresses, Publication of congress guides and proceedings, Promotion of Ayurveda education and research, Facilitation of policy discussions and resolutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.4, jQuery 3.7.1, LayerSlider plugin 6.11.8, Responsive Lightbox, PopupPress, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP (implied by WordPress), Apache or similar (implied)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of updated WordPress version and plugins

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained WordPress site focused on Ayurveda congresses.
  2. Content is rich with historical congress data, videos, and publications.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Lacks explicit privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms.
  5. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on main pages; contact form is primary contact method.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a standard WordPress CMS platform with common plugins like LayerSlider and Responsive Lightbox. It uses Google Fonts and jQuery libraries. The hosting provider is a known registrar with stable domain registration. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic but present with meta tags and structured navigation. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility and SEO improvements. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected, but security enhancements are recommended.
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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