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Security report for irishhealthcareawards.ie

MPI Media Ltd · Healthcare · Ireland

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Irish Healthcare Awards 2025 website is a professionally designed platform managed by MPI Media Ltd, focusing on recognizing excellence and innovation in the Irish healthcare sector. The event is well-established with a strong market position and offers key services including awards management, sponsorship opportunities, and sector networking. The website leverages a modern technical infrastructure including Evessio CMS, multiple analytics platforms, and third-party integrations to deliver a comprehensive user experience. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA; however, improvements are needed in DNS security and HTTP security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a privacy policy present but lacking explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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"

    • 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
62

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 business operates in the healthcare and media sectors, organizing one of Ireland's leading healthcare awards events. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing reputation, comprehensive category offerings, and strategic partnerships such as with Patient Solutions and Irish Medical Times. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, event ticket sales, and advertising. The target customers are healthcare professionals, organizations, and sponsors. The partnership ecosystem includes media companies and event management platforms, supporting growth and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA implemented. However, the absence of DNSSEC and key security headers exposes minor vulnerabilities. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Compliance with GDPR is partial, lacking explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The use of multiple third-party tracking scripts increases the attack surface and privacy risks. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and protection standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement essential HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a clear cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities and reduce privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MPI Media Ltd
Description
The Irish Healthcare Awards recognize innovation and excellence across the healthcare sector in Ireland, honoring individuals, teams, projects, and organizations contributing to patient care, medical research, public health, and healthcare management. The event is organized by MPI Media Ltd and co-located with the Patient Solutions event hosted by Irish Medical Times and MIMS Ireland.
Key services
Healthcare awards event management, Sponsorship and partnership opportunities, Networking and recognition platform for healthcare excellence
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, YouTube API, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, reCAPTCHA v3, Tus-js-client
Platforms
Evessio event management platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Adobe Launch for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Adobe Analytics
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 and well-structured for event promotion.
  2. Content is focused on healthcare awards and related events in Ireland.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity detected.
  4. Use of multiple third-party analytics and tracking services without explicit cookie consent banner.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Evessio event management platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries and APIs including YouTube, Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, and social media tracking pixels. Hosting is provided by Hosting Ireland with media assets served from Amazon S3. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced for broader compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has room for modernization and security hardening.
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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