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Security report for iwaconnectplus.org

International Water Association (IWA) · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The International Water Association (IWA) operates a global community portal aimed at water professionals worldwide. The platform facilitates networking, knowledge sharing, and community engagement, positioning itself as a key player in the water management sector. The website promotes membership benefits and hosts information about significant industry events, reflecting an active and professional organization. Technically, the site is built with modern frameworks such as Angular and integrates various analytics and user experience tools like Hotjar and Google Analytics. The presence of HTTPS and Google site verification indicates a baseline of security, though the absence of explicit security headers and privacy policies suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is incomplete, which slightly impacts trustworthiness, but the professional content and active communication channels support the site's legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid digital presence with moderate technical maturity and a good security posture, though enhanced privacy compliance and security practices are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

IWA's market positioning as a global network for water professionals provides it with a competitive advantage in the niche water management sector. Its business model revolves around membership subscriptions, community engagement, and event hosting, generating revenue streams from memberships and event registrations. The target audience includes water specialists, researchers, and industry stakeholders globally. The website's content and event announcements indicate ongoing growth and active community involvement. The use of modern web technologies and analytics tools reflects a commitment to digital maturity. However, the lack of visible privacy and security policies may pose compliance risks. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data, suggesting a focused operational scope.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google site verification, which are positive security indicators. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The use of third-party scripts like Hotjar and Google Analytics introduces moderate tracking but no immediate security concerns. The lack of explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information limits transparency. To enhance security maturity, the organization should implement comprehensive security headers, establish clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, and provide incident response contacts. Regular audits of third-party dependencies are also advisable.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish clear and accessible privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Establish and publicize incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
International Water Association (IWA)
Description
The global platform for water professionals. Network with fellow water specialists, share and learn about the latest science and best practices from around the world.
Key services
Networking, Knowledge sharing, Community engagement, Event hosting (e.g., Water And Development Congress & Exhibition), Membership benefits
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular 13, PrimeNG UI components, Bootstrap Icons, Google Fonts, Hotjar, Google Analytics, JSXC (JavaScript XMPP Client), JSForce (Salesforce API client)
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google site verification present
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or malformed, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  4. Contact email for membership renewal is present, indicating active business operations.
  5. Website uses modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL is present.
  7. No forms detected in the truncated HTML content.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  9. Content is professional and targeted at water industry professionals.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Angular 13, leveraging PrimeNG UI components and Bootstrap icons for a modern and responsive design. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Hotjar for user behavior tracking. The presence of JSXC and JSForce scripts indicates integration with XMPP chat and Salesforce APIs, respectively, suggesting advanced communication and CRM capabilities. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. However, the absence of a detected CMS and hosting provider information limits full infrastructure assessment. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility compliance and SEO optimizations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable platform but requires ongoing modernization and security enhancements.
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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