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Security report for lookus.net

LookUs Scientific · Technology · Turkey

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

LookUs Scientific is a technology company specializing in academic and scientific event management solutions, online article management, and association management systems. Established in 1999, it serves academic institutions, scientific organizations, and M.I.C.E professionals primarily in Turkey. The company offers a suite of software products including JournalAgent™, AbstractAgent™, and online congress platforms, positioning itself as a trusted provider in the scientific community. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and jQuery, with Google Analytics integrated for visitor tracking. The site is mobile responsive and professionally designed, though some SEO and accessibility features could be improved. Security posture is moderate with cookie consent implemented but lacks visible security headers and published privacy or security policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and requires further verification. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

6 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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

LookUs Scientific operates in the technology sector with a focus on education and scientific event management. Its business model is B2B, targeting academic institutions, scientific societies, and event organizers. The company leverages branded software products to maintain competitive advantage and has a moderate market presence in Turkey. Revenue streams likely include software licensing, service subscriptions, and event technology solutions. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as journalagent.com and abstractagent.com, indicating a cohesive product suite. Growth indicators include a long operational history and active social media presence. Strategic observations suggest the company could strengthen trust by publishing clearer privacy and security policies and verifying domain registration details.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. Strengths include the implementation of a detailed cookie consent mechanism with granular user controls, and no visible exposure of sensitive data in the HTML. However, the lack of HTTP security headers (such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and absence of published privacy or incident response policies represent compliance gaps. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present, limiting incident response readiness. The use of Google Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, which is partially mitigated by consent controls. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages clearly accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  3. Add dedicated security and incident response contact information, including a security@ or abuse@ email address, and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and trustworthiness.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any potential vulnerabilities in web applications and infrastructure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
LookUs Scientific
Description
LookUs Scientific provides technology solutions focused on academic and scientific event management, online article management, association management systems, and scientific software. They have been operating since 1999, supporting scientists, experts, and professional institutions with sector-leading software and services.
Key services
Online article management system for peer-reviewed journals, Congress and event management solutions, Online congress and webinar platforms, Association and member management systems, Scientific software development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, CreateJS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent banner with granular consent options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is professional and focused on academic and scientific event technology solutions
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories and granular controls
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the HTML content
  5. Contact information is limited to phone number and social media links; no email addresses or physical addresses found
  6. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found, raising legitimacy concerns
  7. Use of Google Analytics for visitor tracking
  8. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern front-end stack using Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Font Awesome for icons. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site loads multiple JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks from reputable CDNs. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive layouts and accessible navigation. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the HTML. Technical debt appears low but could be improved by adding structured data and enhancing accessibility features.
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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