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Security report for themanufacturermxawards.com

Hennik Research, part of Nineteen Group · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Manufacturer MX Awards website represents a well-established event platform focused on celebrating manufacturing excellence in the UK. Delivered by Hennik Research, part of the Nineteen Group, in partnership with The Manufacturer and the Institution of Mechanical Engineers, the site targets industrial businesses seeking recognition in innovation, sustainability, and leadership. The business model centers on event organization and industry awards, positioning itself as a gold standard with over 50 years of heritage. Technically, the website leverages a custom event management platform (Evessio) with modern JavaScript libraries, Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and hosting of static assets on Amazon S3. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. No major CMS is detected beyond the event platform. From a security perspective, HTTPS is enabled with CSRF tokens and bot protection via DataDome. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security headers are detected, which could be improved. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms and detailed GDPR indicators. Contact information is limited to a contact form without direct emails or phone numbers. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with a good business credibility score. Security posture and privacy compliance could be enhanced to meet higher standards. Recommendations include enabling DNSSEC, adding security headers, implementing cookie consent, and publishing security and incident response policies.

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. 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 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 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

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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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
67

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 Manufacturer MX Awards operates in the manufacturing sector as an event and awards organizer, leveraging partnerships with reputable industry bodies. Its competitive advantage lies in its heritage, industry recognition, and comprehensive award categories. The business model is event-driven, targeting UK manufacturers of all sizes. Revenue likely derives from entry fees, sponsorships, and event hosting. The partnership ecosystem includes The Manufacturer, IMechE, and related event sites. Growth indicators include consistent branding, social media presence, and testimonials. Strategic observations suggest a focus on expanding digital engagement and enhancing security and privacy compliance to build trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS, CSRF protection, and bot mitigation via DataDome. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces its defense-in-depth. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Privacy compliance gaps exist due to missing cookie consent and limited privacy policy scope. Incident response and security policies are not published, indicating potential readiness gaps. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an event site but should be improved to mitigate risks and comply with evolving regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and inform users.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing GDPR practices and appointing a Data Protection Officer if applicable.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hennik Research, part of Nineteen Group
Description
The Manufacturer MX Awards (TMMX) are industry awards delivered by The Manufacturer in partnership with the Institution of Mechanical Engineers (IMechE). They celebrate manufacturing excellence across innovation, sustainability, digitalisation, leadership, and staff engagement, targeting UK industrial businesses of all sizes and sectors.
Key services
Manufacturing awards, Industry recognition, Event hosting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google reCAPTCHA, tus-js-client
Platforms
Evessio event management platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • CSRF token present
  • Google reCAPTCHA integrated

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
DataDome
Marketing tools
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is focused on manufacturing awards and industry excellence.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite presence of cookies.
  5. Security headers not explicitly visible in HTML content.
  6. Use of third-party services like DataDome for bot protection.
  7. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, YouTube, Facebook.
  8. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy policy.
  9. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Evessio event management platform, utilizing JavaScript libraries including jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. Google reCAPTCHA is integrated for bot protection, and static assets are hosted on Amazon S3, indicating a cloud-based infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No major CMS detected beyond the event platform. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts and includes third-party services like DataDome for security. Technical risks include lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers which could be addressed to improve resilience.
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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