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Security report for scsomics2025.com

KU Leuven / LISCO · Education · Belgium

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website scsomics2025.com serves as the official platform for the SCSO 2025 conference, an academic event focused on single-cell and spatial multi-omics research. It is organized by KU Leuven and its LISCO institute, targeting researchers, clinicians, and enthusiasts in the scientific community. The site provides comprehensive information about the conference program, speakers, registration, and practical details. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and related plugins, offering a modern and responsive design with moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer restrictions, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating room for compliance improvement. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the academic institution, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

5 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
90
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
74

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 conference is positioned as a specialized academic event in the education and technology sectors, leveraging KU Leuven's reputation. Its business model revolves around event organization and knowledge dissemination. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content for its target audience. Partnerships with KU Leuven and LISCO enhance credibility. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on web forms for communication. No advertising or tracking services are evident, indicating a focus on user experience and privacy.

Security posture

The site benefits from HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced DNS security (DNSSEC) and security headers, which are recommended to mitigate common web threats. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be strengthened with additional best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  4. Add explicit contact information including company emails and phone numbers for better user trust and support.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KU Leuven / LISCO
Description
A conference website for SCSO 2025, a four-day event focused on single-cell and spatial multi-omics research, organized by KU Leuven and its LISCO institute. It targets researchers, clinicians, and enthusiasts in the field of single-cell and spatial multi-omics, highlighting scientific programs, speakers, and practical information.
Key services
Conference program information, Speaker details, Registration management, Abstract submission and management, Venue and accommodation information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Font Awesome, Swiper, Happy Elementor Addons, Essential Addons for Elementor
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Elementor, Happy Elementor Addons, Essential Addons for Elementor
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based academic conference site for SCSO 2025.
  2. Content is accessible and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact likely via form or page anchor.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. No social media links detected in the provided content.
  7. SSL is enabled and domain status restricts unauthorized transfers.
  8. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond standard WordPress plugins.
  10. Good branding consistency with KU Leuven and LISCO logos.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and several addons, providing a flexible and visually appealing design. The site loads moderate external resources including Google Fonts and Font Awesome icons. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO optimization is minimal with no evident structured data or meta tags beyond defaults. Hosting appears linked to KU Leuven infrastructure based on DNS servers. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. No critical technical debt or risks were identified, but improvements in security and privacy compliance 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

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