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Security report for money2020.com

Ascential Events (Europe) Limited · Finance · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Money20/20 is a leading global fintech event organizer providing premium content, sales, and networking platforms for the payments, fintech, and financial services ecosystem. The company operates multiple regional events including USA, Europe, Asia, and Middle East, positioning itself as the largest fintech event platform worldwide. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern technologies such as Next.js, Raygun for error monitoring, and CookiePro for consent management. It is well optimized for mobile and SEO, providing excellent user experience and professional content. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and monitoring tools, though explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly detailed. WHOIS data is missing, which slightly reduces trust but the overall professional presentation and consistent branding support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing security policies, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing transparency on data protection contacts.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 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 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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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
77
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
78

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

Money20/20 holds a dominant market position in fintech events, leveraging a business model focused on event organization, sponsorship, and content delivery. Its revenue streams likely include ticket sales, sponsorships, and advertising. The target audience comprises fintech professionals, innovators, and industry leaders globally. The company benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem with regional event sites and a consistent brand presence. Growth indicators include expanding event locations and launching global awards programs. The company is part of Ascential Events (Europe) Limited, indicating a large enterprise backing. The website content and structure reflect a strategic focus on thought leadership and industry influence.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and integration of error monitoring tools like Raygun. Cookie consent is managed via CookiePro, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a compliance and transparency gap. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site uses secure forms with required fields and standard validation. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by publishing explicit security governance documents and contact points for security incidents.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear contact information for a Data Protection Officer or security team to comply with data protection regulations.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form security by implementing anti-CSRF tokens and CAPTCHA to prevent automated abuse.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ascential Events (Europe) Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ascential Events (Europe) Limited
Description
Money20/20 is the world’s leading, premium content, sales and networking platform for the global money ecosystem. It focuses on Payments, FinTech and Financial Services innovation and networking.
Key services
Fintech conferences and events, Networking opportunities, Industry awards, Content and insights, Sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), JavaScript, Raygun (error monitoring), Google Tag Manager, CookiePro (consent management)
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Error monitoring with Raygun
  • Cookie consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Raygun
Marketing tools
CookiePro
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is rich, professionally presented, and targeted at fintech professionals.
  3. Multiple regional event sites linked and integrated.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Contact information is detailed and includes multiple regional offices.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  7. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces trust slightly.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering and optimized asset delivery. It uses third-party services such as Raygun for error monitoring and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Cookie consent is managed with CookiePro, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site is mobile responsive, fast loading, and well structured for SEO. The use of a headless CMS (likely Contentful) allows flexible content management. No significant technical debt or performance issues were detected. Opportunities exist to improve hosting transparency and further optimize 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 79/100Low26 findingsView report
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