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Security report for media-innovators-series.com

Leaders Group · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents the 2025 SBJ Media Innovators Conference, an event organized by Leaders Group targeting senior executives in the sports media industry. It focuses on content creation, monetization, distribution, and emerging trends in sports media. The site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and integrates modern analytics and tracking technologies with user consent mechanisms. The event is positioned as a key industry gathering with sponsorships from reputable companies and uses external platforms like Cvent for registration. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, though the overall professional presentation and external references support its authenticity. Security posture is good with HTTPS and no exposed sensitive data, but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and publishing incident response policies.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

5 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. DNS health

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

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: media-innovators-series-com.mail.protection.outlook.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
55
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

The conference serves a niche market of sports media professionals, leveraging partnerships with established media outlets like Sports Business Journal and event platforms like Cvent. Its business model centers on event ticket sales, sponsorships, and industry networking. The target audience includes senior executives, consultants, and service providers in media and sports sectors. The company demonstrates consistent branding and a strong market position within the sports media event space. Growth potential is supported by recurring annual events and expanding digital engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes media, legal, and technology sponsors, enhancing credibility and reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates third-party analytics with consent, reflecting a moderate security maturity. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and preparedness. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable risk factor, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an event site but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance contact information by including verified company phone numbers to improve business credibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Leaders Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Leaders Group
Description
SBJ's Media Innovators conference brings media executives together to share strategies and innovations to navigate the dynamic sports media landscape.
Key services
Media Innovators conference, Content creation and monetization insights, Networking and sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vimeo Player API, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Foleon platform
Platforms
Foleon
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of third-party analytics with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight Tag
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 mechanisms.
  2. No WHOIS registration data found, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  3. Website uses modern JavaScript frameworks and third-party analytics with consent.
  4. Clear business focus on sports media industry events and conferences.
  5. Multiple sponsorships and professional branding indicate established event.
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  7. No contact phone numbers found; only email contacts provided.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked to a reputable domain.
  9. No forms detected on the main page; registration handled via external Cvent links.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Foleon platform, leveraging modern JavaScript and third-party integrations such as Vimeo for video content, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and LinkedIn Insight for marketing. Hosting is via Amazon AWS in the EU Central region, ensuring reliable performance and scalability. The site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing third-party scripts. No CMS other than Foleon was detected. The technical infrastructure supports a professional event experience but could be enhanced with additional security configurations and performance tuning.
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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