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Security report for nzcbconference.nz

New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB) · Other · New Zealand

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The NZCB Conference 2025 website represents a professional event organized by New Zealand Certified Builders, focusing on sustainable building practices and industry collaboration. The site provides comprehensive event details, including programme, speakers, workshops, and venue information, targeting building professionals and stakeholders in New Zealand. The technical infrastructure is based on the Weebly platform, utilizing standard web technologies and third-party analytics. While the site is accessible and well-structured, it lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for compliance and security enhancement. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain reduces trust slightly but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the consistent branding and contact information. Overall, the site is a credible resource for its intended audience with room for security and privacy improvements.

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

8 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. 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

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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
72
Security headers
20
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The NZCB Conference is positioned as a niche event within the New Zealand building industry, leveraging partnerships with recognized organizations such as BCITO and NZCB. Its business model revolves around event hosting, education, and networking, serving a specialized professional audience. The website content and downloadable resources indicate a focus on sustainability and industry innovation, which aligns with current market trends. The presence of multiple partner logos and detailed event programming suggests a well-established ecosystem. However, the domain's lack of WHOIS transparency and limited online presence beyond the event site may indicate a relatively small organizational size and scope.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and standard analytics but lacks visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No forms on the homepage collect sensitive data, reducing immediate risk exposure. The absence of a cookie consent banner and detailed security or incident response policies indicates partial compliance with privacy regulations like GDPR. The WHOIS data absence is a concern for domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy notices, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy laws.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration details to improve trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and update to latest secure versions.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
New Zealand Certified Builders (NZCB)
Description
The 2025 NZCB Conference & Expo will be held at the award-winning Claudelands Event Centre, Hamilton. The conference unites leading industry experts to explore sustainable and environmentally friendly home building practices over two days.
Key services
Industry conference and expo, Panel sessions and keynote speeches, Education workshops, Networking events, Apprentice challenge and awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Google Analytics (ga.js), Weebly/Weebly EditMySite platform, Commoninja widget iframe
Platforms
Weebly CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL (https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on a professional building industry conference in New Zealand.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and email.
  6. Website uses Weebly CMS and standard third-party scripts.
  7. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL usage assumed but not verified.
  8. No forms with personal data collection detected on homepage.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in HTML content.
  10. Multiple external domains are related to hosting and analytics.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Weebly platform, using jQuery 1.8.3 and Google Analytics for tracking. The site loads multiple CSS and JS resources from editmysite.com CDNs, indicating managed hosting. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and clear navigation. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Accessibility is basic but functional. The site uses iframe widgets for dynamic content. There is no evidence of advanced frameworks or custom backend technologies. Technical risks include outdated jQuery version and missing security headers, which should be addressed to reduce vulnerability exposure.
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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