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Security report for performancemarketingunlocked.com

Haymarket Media Group Limited · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Performance Marketing Unlocked is a professionally managed event platform operated by Haymarket Media Group Limited, focusing on performance marketing conferences, networking, and awards. The website targets marketing professionals across various disciplines and offers rich content about events, speakers, partners, and registration opportunities. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and is hosted on Microsoft Azure, with a CMS identified as Orchard Core. The site is mobile optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though the absence of security headers and incident response information suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly, reducing trust slightly, but the association with Haymarket Media Group supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is a credible, well-maintained marketing event platform with moderate to high trust and security levels.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
63

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 website positions itself as a key player in the performance marketing event space, leveraging partnerships with industry leaders and sponsors. Its business model revolves around event organization, sponsorship, and awards programs, targeting a broad spectrum of marketing professionals. The presence of multiple partner domains and a strong brand association with Haymarket Media Group indicates a solid market presence. The site’s content and structure suggest a focus on growth and community building within the marketing sector. The lack of explicit phone numbers and physical addresses is typical for event platforms but could be enhanced for credibility. The site’s digital maturity is moderate, with opportunities to improve security and incident response transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of common security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security is a gap. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. The site uses reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools, which appear to be implemented securely. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a concern and should be investigated further to confirm domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be strengthened with additional headers, transparency, and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish an incident response policy and provide a dedicated security contact email.
  3. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data to ensure domain registration transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to align with evolving regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Haymarket Media Group Limited
Description
Performance Marketing Unlocked is an event and conference platform that brings together performance marketers, industry professionals, and innovators to share knowledge, network, and explore marketing strategies and technologies.
Key services
Performance marketing conferences, Networking events, Sponsorship and partnership opportunities, Awards and recognition programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Tiny Slider, Lightbox2, jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Magnific Popup
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure email links

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional marketing event platform operated by Haymarket Media Group.
  2. Content is rich with event details, speakers, partners, and contact information.
  3. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  4. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and lowers trust slightly.
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanism.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  8. Multiple partner and sponsor domains linked.
  9. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly found.
  10. Emails are professional and linked to haymarket.com domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Orchard Core CMS, Bootstrap framework, jQuery, and various JavaScript libraries for UI components such as sliders and lightboxes. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Hosting appears to be on Microsoft Azure, inferred from static asset URLs. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and accessibility could enhance overall robustness.
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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