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Security report for risknewyork.com

GRC World Forums Ltd. · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents #RISK New York, a prominent event organized by GRC World Forums Ltd., focusing on governance, risk, and compliance (GRC) sectors. It serves as a platform for professionals in RegTech, AI, cybersecurity, and related fields to engage with industry trends and challenges. The event is scheduled for July 9-10, 2025, at Fordham Law School in New York City, featuring a comprehensive agenda, speaker line-up, and multiple sponsorship tiers. Technically, the site is built on the Strikingly CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as Google Analytics (GA4), Google Tag Manager, Vimeo for video content, and ElfSight widgets for enhanced user interaction. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, with a moderate performance profile. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with an active SSL certificate and uses bot protection mechanisms like Google reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha. While explicit security headers are not fully evident, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is robust, with a comprehensive privacy policy, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR adherence. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital presence for the #RISK New York event, with strong business credibility and a solid security posture. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, continuous monitoring of third-party scripts, and improving accessibility features to further strengthen compliance and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
60

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

GRC World Forums Ltd. positions itself as a key player in the global risk management and compliance event market, leveraging strategic partnerships with entities like Emerald and aRes Travel. The business model centers on delivering high-value content through in-person and digital events, supported by sponsorships and exhibitor participation. The target audience includes senior risk executives, regulators, and industry experts across multiple sectors. The company demonstrates a consistent brand presence and a growing ecosystem of partners and sponsors, indicating a stable market position and potential for expansion.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS enforcement and active SSL certification. The use of Google reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha indicates proactive measures against automated threats. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. Data protection practices align with GDPR requirements, supported by detailed privacy policies and data retention schedules. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not explicitly documented, which could be addressed to enhance security readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to prevent potential security risks.
  5. Develop a long-term security strategy incorporating continuous monitoring, employee training, and compliance audits.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
GRC World Forums Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GRC World Forums Ltd.
Description
#RISK New York provides a platform for organizations to address the cumulative nature of risk, unite disparate GRC, RegTech and AI specialties at Fordham Law School | NYC on July 9-10, 2025
Key services
Livestream experiences, In-person events, Webinars, eBooks, Reports, Podcasts, Video on-demand
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics (GA4), Google Tag Manager, Strikingly CMS, Vimeo (video hosting), ElfSight widgets, jQuery, LazySizes (lazy loading images), Google reCAPTCHA v2, Hcaptcha
Platforms
Strikingly
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS with active SSL certificate
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA and hCaptcha for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4), Google Tag Manager, Keen.io (Strikingly analytics)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
ElfSight widgets
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event platform for #RISK New York conference scheduled for July 9-10, 2025
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance
  3. Multiple pages covering speakers, agenda, sponsors, tickets, and contact information
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Strong focus on governance, risk, compliance, and related industries
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on the Strikingly platform, utilizing a modern tech stack with integration of Google Analytics (GA4), Google Tag Manager, and video content hosted on Vimeo. The site employs lazy loading for images to optimize performance and uses ElfSight widgets for additional functionality. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly, with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times through further optimization. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and accessibility improvements.
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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