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Security report for southeastlinuxfest.org

SouthEast LinuxFest · Technology · United States

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SouthEast LinuxFest is a well-established, community-driven annual conference focused on Linux and open source software, held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The event offers free attendance, educational sessions, ham radio exams, LAN parties, and a swapfest, targeting Linux enthusiasts and open source advocates. The website supports event registration, remote attendance, and sponsorship engagement, positioning itself as a key regional event in the open source community. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, hosted on Linode, and uses Cloudflare DNS. It employs modern web technologies and is mobile optimized, though performance is moderate. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy practices.

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

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. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  3. 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';…

  4. 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
0
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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 SouthEast LinuxFest operates as a non-profit community event organizer in the technology and education sectors, focusing on Linux and open source software. Its business model relies on sponsorships, registrations for physical and remote attendance, and community engagement. The event has a strong market position as a regional Linux conference with a loyal audience. The website reflects a mature digital presence with active content updates, sponsor showcases, and social media integration. Growth indicators include consistent annual events since 2008 and expanding features like remote streaming. Partnerships with sponsors and local organizations are evident, supporting event sustainability. The absence of direct contact emails and phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection in place. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could expose the site to certain attacks. No vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. Privacy policies are missing, which may affect GDPR compliance. The use of third-party analytics (Google Analytics and Tag Manager) introduces moderate user tracking without clear consent mechanisms. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, improvements in security headers, DNS security, and privacy compliance are recommended to enhance the security posture and trustworthiness.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Review and update third-party analytics usage to include user consent mechanisms and minimize tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SouthEast LinuxFest
Description
SouthEast LinuxFest is an annual community-driven conference focused on Linux and open source software, held in Charlotte, NC. It offers free attendance, talks, workshops, ham radio exams, LAN parties, and a swapfest. The event targets Linux enthusiasts, open source advocates, and technology professionals.
Key services
Annual Linux and open source conference, Speaker sessions and workshops, Ham radio license exams, LAN party, Swapfest, Remote streaming access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Responsive Theme (WordPress theme)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community event site for SouthEast LinuxFest, a Linux and open source conference.
  2. Content is rich with event details, schedules, sponsor information, and blog posts.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the site.
  4. Uses WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for registration and shop functionality.
  5. Social media presence is active with links to Twitter, Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Google Plus.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact is via a contact form.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No security headers explicitly detected in the HTML content.
  9. SSL is enabled and domain status is clientTransferProhibited, indicating domain transfer protection.
  10. DNSSEC is not enabled, which is a recommended security improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Responsive theme and WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It leverages jQuery and integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting is provided by Linode, with DNS managed via Cloudflare. The site is mobile optimized and has a moderate performance profile. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates areas for modernization. The site uses standard web fonts and responsive design techniques, but accessibility features are basic. SEO optimization is present but could be enhanced with more meta tags and structured data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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. 63/100Medium32 findingsView report
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