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Security report for iscmr.org

International Society for Traditional, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Research (ISCMR) · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Society for Traditional, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Research (ISCMR) is a well-established international scientific organization focused on advancing research in whole person healing and integrative healthcare. The website serves as a platform for knowledge exchange, membership services, and event promotion, targeting researchers and practitioners globally. The organization has a strong market position with multiple regional chapters and partnerships with reputable journals and research bodies. Technically, the website is built on the ClubExpress platform using ASP.NET WebForms and Telerik UI components, with integrations including Google Tag Manager and Zendesk for analytics and user engagement. The site demonstrates moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for improvement. Privacy compliance is basic with presence of privacy and terms policies but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

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

3 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

    • 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. 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.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • Security score drift

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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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
72

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

ISCMR operates as a non-profit scientific society with a global membership base and regional chapters in countries such as Brazil, China, Iran, and Korea. Its business model centers on membership fees, event registrations, and partnerships with academic journals. The organization leverages collaborations with established research publishers and networks to disseminate research findings. The website reflects a focused target audience of researchers and healthcare professionals interested in complementary and integrative medicine. Growth indicators include upcoming international congresses and active calls for hosting future events. The partnership ecosystem is robust, enhancing credibility and reach. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve digital maturity through enhanced security and privacy compliance to maintain trust and regulatory alignment.

Security posture

The website maintains a basic security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency and readiness perception. Third-party scripts are used extensively, necessitating regular security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-specific disclosures. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve privacy compliance.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct regular security reviews of third-party scripts and dependencies to reduce vulnerability exposure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Society for Traditional, Complementary & Integrative Medicine Research (ISCMR)
Description
ISCMR is an international multidisciplinary scientific organization established to foster the development and dissemination of new knowledge regarding whole person healing and whole systems healthcare research, including all traditional, holistic, alternative, complementary, and integrative forms of medicine. It promotes international communication and collaboration among members from over 50 countries.
Key services
Membership services, Research dissemination, International congresses and events, Regional chapters, Partnerships with journals and research organizations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Telerik.Web.UI, Google Tag Manager, AddToAny sharing, Zendesk Web Widget
Frameworks
ASP.NET WebForms, Telerik UI
Platforms
ClubExpress
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 Google Tag Manager and Zendesk with configured locale and suppression of chat/talk/answerBot

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny sharing, Zendesk Web Widget
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 consistent branding.
  2. Content is relevant to the organization's mission and target audience.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or visible content.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are present but basic; no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  5. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics and user engagement.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies in place.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET WebForms framework with Telerik UI components, hosted on the ClubExpress platform. It uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Zendesk for user support. The site has moderate performance and basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is supported by meta tags and Open Graph data but could be improved with structured data (JSON-LD) and enhanced accessibility features. The technical stack is stable but dated, suggesting opportunities for modernization to improve performance, security, and user experience.
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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