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Security report for printingunited.com

PRINTING United Alliance · Other · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PRINTING United Expo is a prominent event organizer in the printing industry, hosting the largest printing event in North America that brings together all segments of the printing sector under one roof. The website reflects a professional and well-branded presence, targeting printing industry professionals and businesses. The event is held at a major convention center in Orlando, Florida, indicating a large-scale operation. Technically, the site is built on WordPress and integrates a variety of modern marketing and analytics tools, including Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, and Microsoft Clarity, demonstrating a mature digital marketing infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses multiple tracking and advertising scripts but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies in the provided content. The WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency but does not necessarily indicate malicious intent given the professional site content. Overall, the site is functional, well-designed, and serves its business purpose effectively, though improvements in transparency and security best practices are recommended.

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

6 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 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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
67

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 as an event organizer specializing in the printing industry, positioning itself as the largest printing expo in North America. Its business model revolves around hosting trade shows and exhibitions, providing a platform for showcasing innovations, equipment, and technologies. The target customers are industry professionals, manufacturers, and service providers in printing. The company leverages partnerships and social media to enhance reach and engagement. The presence of advanced marketing tools and analytics indicates a focus on data-driven growth and customer insights. However, the lack of visible registrant data and privacy policies suggests areas for improvement in corporate transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no obvious exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security robustness. The extensive use of third-party scripts and tracking pixels increases the attack surface and privacy risks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are visible, which limits the site's preparedness for security incidents. The missing WHOIS data also detracts from trustworthiness. To enhance security, the organization should implement comprehensive security headers, publish privacy and cookie policies, and establish a vulnerability disclosure program.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear and comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen site security.
  3. Obtain and maintain transparent WHOIS registration information to enhance domain trustworthiness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from outdated or vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PRINTING United Alliance
Description
PRINTING United Expo is the largest printing event in North America, bringing all printing industry segments together under one roof.
Key services
Print industry innovations showcase, Equipment demonstrations, Technology exhibitions, Industry networking events
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Marketo, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, AdRoll, Reddit Pixel, Facebook Pixel, Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager, AdRoll, AppNexus
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Reddit Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Marketo, Visual Website Optimizer
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 event site for PRINTING United Expo, a major printing industry event.
  2. Content is rich with event details, structured data, and social media integration.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages were detected in the provided HTML content.
  4. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a commercial event site.
  5. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools are integrated, indicating active marketing efforts.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  8. Site uses HTTPS and modern web technologies but lacks visible security headers in the provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS and uses a variety of modern JavaScript libraries and marketing tools, including jQuery, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, Gravity Forms, and Yoast SEO. It integrates multiple analytics and tracking services such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Visual Website Optimizer, Marketo, and various ad networks. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and good SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external CDNs and scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical infrastructure supports a professional event marketing platform but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance optimizations.
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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