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Security report for projectpabst.com

Pabst Blue Ribbon · Other · United States

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Project Pabst is a music festival event organized under the Pabst Blue Ribbon brand, targeting music and beer enthusiasts with a focus on local culture in Portland, Oregon. The website promotes the 2025 event scheduled for July 26-27 at Waterfront Park, providing ticket purchase links and lineup information. The business operates in the event promotion sector with a medium-sized market presence and a clear focus on regional cultural engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Astra theme, with integration of Google Tag Manager and Google Ads for marketing and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, but security headers and incident response information are missing. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

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

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 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

  3. SSL/TLS

    TLS encrypts the connection and proves the site is really yours. Weak or expiring certificates trigger browser warnings and put traffic at risk.

    • High

      Weak Protocols Supported

      Server supports weak protocols: TLSv1.1

      What to do: Disable TLS 1.0, TLS 1.1, and all SSL versions

      • CWE-327
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V12.1.1

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  • 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
52
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
71

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 company leverages its established brand, Pabst Blue Ribbon, to promote a niche music festival that combines entertainment with local culture and beer. The business model centers on event ticket sales and brand engagement. The partnership with Etix for ticketing indicates a reliable sales channel. The target audience includes mature adults interested in music and local events. The website's content and branding are consistent, supporting a positive market position. Growth potential exists through expanded digital marketing and enhanced user engagement features. However, the lack of visible contact and compliance information may limit trust among privacy-conscious users.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections in place. However, the absence of security headers, privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, and incident response contacts indicates gaps in security best practices and compliance readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires improvements to align with GDPR and industry standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Implement a cookie consent banner to inform users and obtain consent for tracking.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security inquiries.
  5. Consider enabling DNSSEC to enhance domain security and prevent DNS spoofing.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pabst Blue Ribbon
Description
A celebration of music, beer, and all things local. Experience the dream. #ProjectPabst. Portland, OR, Waterfront Park, July 26-27, 2025
Key services
Music festival event, Ticket sales, Local culture celebration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, jQuery
Frameworks
Astra Theme, Genesis Blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes transfer and update prohibitions

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads (AW-10930070769)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally designed event site for Project Pabst 2025 music festival.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the main page or linked menus.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage content.
  4. Social media links to Facebook and Instagram are present and appear legitimate.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with Elementor and Astra theme, common for event sites.
  6. Includes Google Ads conversion tracking and Google Tag Manager scripts.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is registered with CSC Corporate Domains, Inc. since 2013, expiring in 2025.
  9. No DNSSEC enabled on the domain.
  10. No visible forms on the homepage content to collect user data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Astra theme, ensuring responsive design and good SEO optimization. Google Tag Manager and Google Ads integration support marketing efforts but require privacy compliance. The site loads with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. No broken elements or errors were detected in the main content. The domain is registered with a reputable registrar and has transfer prohibitions to prevent hijacking. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers represents technical risks. The site would benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance.
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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