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Security report for pgconf.dev

Slonik Events Canada · Technology · Canada

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PGConf.dev 2026 is a specialized technology conference focused on PostgreSQL development and community growth, organized by Slonik Events Canada. The event is scheduled for May 19–22, 2026, at Simon Fraser University in Vancouver, Canada. The website serves as an informational portal for attendees, sponsors, and contributors, emphasizing community engagement and technical advancement in the PostgreSQL ecosystem. The target audience includes PostgreSQL users, developers, and community organizers. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including Svelte and SvelteKit, ensuring fast performance and good mobile optimization. The site structure is clear and professional, with SVG graphics and modular JavaScript loading. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or advanced hosting details. SEO and accessibility are basic but adequate for the site’s purpose. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS as indicated by the URL, but no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data. There are no visible forms or data collection points, reducing attack surface, but also no published privacy or cookie policies, which is a compliance gap. The WHOIS data shows privacy protection for the domain registrant, which is common and justified for event sites. No vulnerabilities or suspicious patterns were found. Overall, the website is a credible and professional platform for the PGConf.dev 2026 event but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, explicit security headers, and published policies to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

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

7 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

PGConf.dev operates as a niche event organizer within the PostgreSQL technology community, focusing on fostering collaboration among users, developers, and organizers. Its business model revolves around conference hosting and sponsorship engagement. The company, Slonik Events Canada, positions itself as a key player in the PostgreSQL ecosystem by providing a platform for knowledge sharing and networking. The event targets a specialized audience of technology professionals and enthusiasts, which supports a focused and community-driven growth strategy. The presence of official social media channels and a GitHub repository for the website indicates an open and transparent operational approach. The lack of extensive business information or multiple subsidiaries suggests a small-sized organization with a clear, focused mission.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is used, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No forms or user input fields are present, minimizing risk from injection attacks or data leakage. The lack of published privacy and cookie policies indicates a compliance gap, particularly with GDPR and other data protection regulations. The WHOIS privacy protection is justified and does not raise suspicion. Incident response contact information is missing, which could delay handling of security issues. Overall, the site is low risk but could improve by adopting standard security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and general inquiries to improve trust and incident response readiness.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Slonik Events Canada
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Slonik Events Canada
Description
PGConf.dev 2026 will be held on May 19–22 in Vancouver, BC to bring users, developers, and organizers together to advance PostgreSQL development.
Key services
Conference hosting, Community engagement, Sponsorship opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Svelte, JavaScript, SVG, CSS
Frameworks
SvelteKit
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework, SvelteKit, which supports modular loading and efficient rendering. The use of SVG assets and CSS stylesheets indicates attention to design and performance. The site loads multiple JavaScript chunks asynchronously, improving load times and responsiveness. Mobile optimization is good, with viewport meta tags and responsive design elements. SEO is supported by meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter cards, enhancing social media sharing. No CMS or backend platform is explicitly detected, suggesting a static or JAMstack approach. Hosting provider details are not available from the data. Overall, the technical implementation is modern and performant but could benefit from improved accessibility and security header implementation.
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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