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Security report for newyorkbuildexpo.com

New York Build · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

New York Build is a major construction and design trade show held in New York City, targeting professionals such as contractors, architects, engineers, developers, government officials, investors, and realtors. The event features a large number of attendees, exhibitors, and speakers, positioning itself as the largest construction and design show in New York. The website is built on the SHOWOFF CMS platform by ASP.events and uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Leadinfo for analytics and tracking. The site is well-structured with good navigation, mobile optimization, and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers are not explicitly detected and privacy policies are missing. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, but the professional presentation and event branding suggest a legitimate business. Overall, the site scores well on content quality and business credibility but should improve privacy compliance and verify domain registration details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 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 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  3. 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
55
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
73

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 business operates in the real estate and construction sectors, organizing large-scale trade shows and conferences. It leverages a portfolio of related events in major cities globally, indicating a broad partnership ecosystem and a strong market position. The business model focuses on event management, exhibitor services, and sponsorship opportunities. The target customer segments are industry professionals and companies in construction and real estate. The presence of detailed speaker profiles and networking events suggests a focus on community building and industry thought leadership. The company appears to be part of the Oliver Kinross group, which manages multiple build expos worldwide.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data in the HTML. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. The use of third-party tracking scripts introduces some risk, though these are from reputable sources. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program. Privacy compliance is limited, with no visible privacy or terms of service pages, which could expose the business to regulatory risks. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be enhanced by implementing best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and legitimacy.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Review and audit third-party scripts regularly to minimize security risks and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New York Build
Description
New York Build is New York's largest construction and design show featuring 40,000+ attendees, 550+ exhibitors, 550+ speakers across 14 conference tracks, networking parties, and entertainment. The event is held at the Javits Center and targets contractors, architects, engineers, developers, government, investors, and realtors.
Key services
Trade show exhibition, Conference and speaker sessions, Networking events, Booth booking and sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, jQuery Migrate 3.5.2, ScriptJS, Google Tag Manager, Leadinfo tracking, CookieYes cookie consent, Magnific Popup, Slick carousel, TweenMax, ASP.events SHOWOFF CMS
Frameworks
ASP.events SHOWOFF
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Leadinfo for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Leadinfo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Leadinfo
Marketing tools
Leadinfo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an active commercial site
  3. Uses multiple third-party tracking and marketing tools
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  5. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found
  6. Contact email marketing@newyorkbuildexpo.com is provided
  7. Multiple event-related pages and detailed speaker profiles present
  8. No signs of adult or malicious content
  9. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack centered around jQuery and the SHOWOFF CMS platform. It integrates multiple third-party libraries for UI components, animations, and tracking. The site loads scripts asynchronously to improve performance and includes a cookie consent mechanism. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed. However, there is room for improvement in performance optimization and security hardening. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified, but the use of CDN services suggests a distributed hosting approach. The site structure and metadata are well implemented, supporting SEO and social sharing.
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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