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Security report for markcom.lu

Association des Agences Marketing et Communication | MarkCom · Media · Luxembourg

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MarkCom is a well-established non-profit association representing 29 leading marketing and communication agencies in Luxembourg since 1995. The organization promotes excellence, best practices, training, and advocacy for agencies and advertisers. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in relevant content including events, tools, and news updates. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and performance optimizations, hosted via EuroDNS. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and consent management, though explicit security policies and incident response information are absent. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration and hosting details align with the business profile, indicating legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

9 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 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

  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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
58

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 markcom.lu, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

MarkCom holds a leading position in Luxembourg's marketing and communication sector as an association that provides a quality label and organizes events and training (LAMA Academy). Its business model focuses on membership services, advocacy, and knowledge sharing. The target audience includes marketing professionals, agencies, and advertisers. The association leverages partnerships and maintains an active presence on LinkedIn. The website's content and structure support its mission effectively, with clear navigation and updated news and events. No direct revenue streams are visible, consistent with a non-profit model. The organization demonstrates growth and engagement through events and educational programs.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of security headers, and integration of a consent management platform (Piwik PRO). No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism limits transparency and preparedness. The site uses reputable analytics and performance tools, but could improve by publishing explicit security documentation and providing dedicated security contact channels. Overall, the risk is low but could be further mitigated with enhanced security governance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website.
  2. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance security headers with a strict Content-Security-Policy (CSP) to mitigate XSS risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Association des Agences Marketing et Communication | MarkCom
Description
Association regroupant 29 of the best marketing and communication agencies in Luxembourg since 1995, promoting excellence, good practices, market understanding, training, and defending interests of agencies and advertisers.
Key services
Agency membership, Events organization, Training (LAMA Academy), Guidance tools for agency selection and briefing, Promotion of best practices
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, WP Rocket, Piwik PRO analytics, Swiper.js, GSAP, Lenis smooth scrolling, Photoswipe
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (Piwik PRO)
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Secure forms (contact form present but no direct fields in HTML snippet)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO, Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, WP Rocket, Piwik PRO
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 rich content and no blocking.
  2. Strong focus on marketing and communication agencies in Luxembourg.
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via form.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. Use of reputable analytics and performance optimization tools.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization, WP Rocket for caching and performance, Piwik PRO and Google Analytics for tracking, and advanced UI libraries like Swiper.js and GSAP for animations. Hosting is managed via EuroDNS nameservers. The site is fast, mobile-optimized, and accessible with good SEO practices. Lazy loading and prefetching techniques are used to improve performance. No technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to further improve security headers and publish technical documentation for transparency.
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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