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Security report for isba.org.uk

ISBA · Media · United Kingdom

Low risk. No critical or high findings.

Security score

87/100

Risk levelLow

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

ISBA is a UK-based membership organization representing brand owners in the advertising industry. It provides advocacy, resources, events, and a knowledge hub to support marketers and brand owners. The website is professionally designed using Drupal 10, with modern web technologies and good mobile optimization. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and secure forms, though security headers could be improved. WHOIS data for the queried domain is unavailable due to an invalid domain query, but the website content and branding indicate a legitimate and established organization.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

No critical or high findings. These medium findings are worth fixing next.

  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.

    • Medium

      No MTA-STS Policy

      MTA-STS enforces TLS for email delivery

      What to do: Implement MTA-STS to prevent downgrade attacks

  2. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • Medium

      SSL Certificate Expires Within 90 Days

      SSL certificate expires in 79 days

      What to do: Plan SSL certificate renewal

    • Medium

      Mixed Content Detected

      1 resources loaded over insecure HTTP

      What to do: Ensure all resources (images, scripts, stylesheets) are loaded over HTTPS

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Medium

      DNSSEC Not Enabled

      DNSSEC is not configured for this domain

      What to do: Enable DNSSEC to prevent DNS spoofing attacks

      • CAPEC-142
      • RFC 4033
      • RFC 4035
    • Medium

      Domain Transfer Lock Not Enabled

      Domain can be transferred without authorization

      What to do: Enable domain transfer lock for security

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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
85
Security headers
90
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
87

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

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Leaked records that mention isba.org.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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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

ISBA holds a leading position in the UK advertising sector as a collective voice for brand owners. Its business model revolves around membership services, industry advocacy, and knowledge sharing. The organization has a broad member base including major companies and partners, supported by testimonials and certifications. The website supports its business goals with clear navigation, relevant content, and professional branding. The lack of direct contact emails suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via contact forms.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses secure forms with anti-bot measures. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which is a recommended improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms. Incident response and security policy pages are not evident, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional headers and explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  4. Consider adding direct verified contact emails or phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ISBA
Description
ISBA brings together a powerful network of marketers with common interests and gives a single voice to advocacy for the improvement of the industry.
Key services
Advocacy for advertising industry, Knowledge Hub with marketing resources, Events and training, Membership networking
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Secure forms with anti-bot measures

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted at UK brand owners and marketers.
  3. Strong presence of member testimonials and industry certifications.
  4. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and standard web technologies.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and comprehensive with consent mechanisms.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  7. WHOIS data query was performed on an invalid domain format (www.isba.org.uk) causing failure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries like Swiper.js and Google Tag Manager for analytics and user interaction. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed. The technical infrastructure is solid, but hosting provider details are not evident. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided content.
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.

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