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Security report for surfexpo.com

Surf Expo · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Surf Expo operates as a premier wholesale trade show organizer specializing in coastal and outdoor lifestyle products, including surf, resort, and swim merchandise. Established since 1997, the company has a strong market position as a key event for wholesale buyers and sellers in its niche. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting industry professionals and businesses in retail and lifestyle sectors. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, enhanced with Yoast SEO for search optimization, and employs OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections, though there is room for improvement by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with cookie consent but lacks visible privacy policy and terms of service pages. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained but could enhance transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
68

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

Surf Expo's business model centers on organizing large-scale wholesale trade shows, facilitating connections between manufacturers, distributors, and retailers in the surf and outdoor lifestyle markets. The company leverages its long-standing domain and event reputation to maintain a competitive advantage. Revenue streams likely include exhibitor fees, sponsorships, and attendee registrations. The target customer segments are wholesale buyers and sellers within the coastal and outdoor lifestyle industries. The website's integration with marketing tools like HubSpot and Google Tag Manager suggests active digital marketing efforts. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content. The absence of explicit contact information on the homepage may indicate a focus on registered or invited participants rather than open public inquiries.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited and clientTransferProhibited statuses. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of security headers like Content Security Policy or X-Frame-Options represent areas for enhancement. No security policy or incident response information is publicly available, which could impact trust from security-conscious users. The use of reputable third-party services for cookie consent and analytics indicates adherence to some privacy and security best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve overall DNS security.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  4. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use and maintain updated versions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Surf Expo
Description
January 7–9, 2026 | Surf Expo Orlando – the premier wholesale trade show for surf, resort, swim, and outdoor lifestyle products.
Key services
Wholesale trade show events, Exhibitor and buyer marketplace
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
Divi, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Advanced Ads
Marketing tools
HubSpot (CSS reference)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme and Yoast SEO plugin
  2. Cookie consent implemented via OneTrust
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage HTML
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  6. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content
  7. External scripts mainly for analytics, cookie consent, and UI functionality
  8. No suspicious or malicious domains linked
  9. Content is professional and relevant to wholesale trade shows
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design framework. The presence of Yoast SEO and HubSpot integration indicates attention to search engine optimization and marketing automation. The site loads multiple external scripts for analytics, cookie consent, and UI enhancements, which may impact performance but are standard for modern websites. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and mobile menu scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting details are not explicit, but DNS is managed via Cloudflare, suggesting some level of CDN or security service usage. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing script loading and caching strategies. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could be modernized further for enhanced speed and security.
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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