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Security report for pimnetwork.org

Partnership in International Management · Education · United States

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PIM Network is a well-established international consortium of business schools dedicated to fostering student mobility, faculty collaboration, and sharing best practices in international management education. With over 50 years of history, it serves as a global alliance facilitating conferences and networking among member institutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence targeting educational institutions and professionals worldwide. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with BuddyBoss platform and uses modern JavaScript libraries, offering good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protections, though it lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is evident through cookie consent mechanisms and a privacy policy, though no terms of service or explicit security policies are found. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and professionally maintained, supporting the consortium's mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 100 · Low
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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
62

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 PIM Network operates as a consortium business model, leveraging membership fees and collaborative events such as annual conferences to generate value. Its market position is strong within the niche of international business education, supported by a long history and governance covenant. The target audience includes international business schools, faculty, and students seeking cross-cultural educational opportunities. The website's partnership with design and media agencies indicates investment in professional digital presence. The absence of phone contacts suggests a preference for digital communication channels. The consortium's ecosystem includes social media engagement primarily on Instagram and LinkedIn for members. Growth indicators include scheduled conferences rotating by region and active community building.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, domain status protections, and GDPR/CCPA cookie compliance. However, the lack of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers represents areas for improvement. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. The site does not expose sensitive data or use outdated libraries visibly. Incident response contact information is not publicly available, which may limit rapid response capabilities. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the site's purpose but could be enhanced to align with best practices for educational consortiums.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add a clear terms of service page to improve legal clarity and user trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Partnership in International Management
Description
The Partnership in International Management (PIM) is a consortium of top international business schools fostering student mobility, faculty collaboration, and sharing best practices among international education professionals. It is governed by a covenant signed by members since 1986.
Key services
Student mobility programs, Faculty collaboration, Annual conferences, Networking among member schools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, BuddyBoss Platform, jQuery, Dropzone.js, Moment.js, SiteOrigin Panels, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
BuddyBoss, Genesis Framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientDeleteProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner with GDPR and CCPA compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 well maintained.
  2. Content is focused on international business education consortium activities.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. Privacy and cookie compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  5. No visible phone numbers or physical addresses; contact primarily via email and contact form.
  6. No explicit terms of service page found.
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers and DNSSEC.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS using the BuddyBoss platform and Genesis framework, integrating several JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Dropzone.js, and Moment.js. It uses SiteOrigin Panels for layout and Slick Carousel for image sliders. Hosting is inferred to be with GoDaddy based on WHOIS data. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data. The site uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but security enhancements and accessibility improvements are recommended.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 53/100Medium29 findingsView report
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