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Security report for ncsfest.com

Media · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

35/100

Risk levelHigh

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

NCSFest is an online festival celebrating comics and cartoon art worldwide, with a focus on the 2020 virtual event. The website presents basic event information but lacks detailed business or organizational data. The technical infrastructure includes common web technologies such as WordPress CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Font Awesome for icons. The site is accessible without WAF or security challenges, but it lacks comprehensive privacy, cookie, and security policies. No contact information or incident response details are provided, which limits trust and compliance assurances. The security posture is minimal with no detected security headers or advanced protections. Overall, the site serves as an informational event page with moderate technical implementation but requires improvements in privacy, security, and business transparency to enhance credibility and compliance.

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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
85
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
35

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 · found on this site
  • 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 website targets fans and participants of comics and cartoon art festivals, positioning itself as a niche media event platform. Its business model appears to be event-driven, focusing on online engagement rather than direct sales. The lack of detailed business information, contact data, or certifications suggests a small-scale or community-driven operation. The use of privacy protection in WHOIS is common for event sites but reduces transparency. The site leverages popular analytics and UI libraries but does not showcase partnerships or commercial affiliations. Growth potential depends on expanding content, improving user engagement, and establishing trust through clear policies and contact channels.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic and lacks several best practices. The site uses HTTPS (implied by URLs) but does not present security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security. No security or incident response policies are visible, and no secure forms or input validation details are found. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential GDPR compliance gaps. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators are detected in the provided content, but the lack of security controls and transparency poses risks. Incident response readiness is not demonstrated. Enhancing security headers, publishing policies, and providing contact channels for abuse or security incidents would improve the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms.
  2. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security inquiries.
  3. Configure and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish an incident response policy and provide dedicated contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  5. Improve website content quality and navigation to enhance user experience and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
NCSFest is going online for 2020! Join us on September 12th for a celebration of comics and cartoon art from all over the world.
Key services
online comics and cartoon art festival
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, Foundation CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage HTML.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found in the provided HTML.
  4. Website uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking.
  5. Font Awesome and Foundation CSS are used for UI styling.
  6. Website content is minimal and focused on an online comics festival event.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information present.
  8. WHOIS data indicates privacy protection, limiting registrant transparency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, using Foundation CSS for layout and Font Awesome for icons. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking. The site loads external scripts from reputable domains and uses asynchronous loading for performance. However, no advanced frameworks or platforms are detected. The performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization. Accessibility features are minimal, and SEO optimization is basic with meta tags present but no structured data like JSON-LD detected. The site would benefit from modernizing technical stack elements, improving accessibility, and enhancing SEO with structured data and richer metadata.
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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