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Security report for ufi.org

UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry is a professional membership organization that serves trade show organizers, venue owners, service providers, and industry associations worldwide. It offers key services including global events, education programs, industry resources, and awards to support and promote the exhibition industry. The website reflects a well-established global association with consistent branding and comprehensive content tailored to industry professionals. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages common libraries such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and Yoast SEO for performance and search optimization. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and uses HTTPS to secure communications. Privacy and cookie policies are prominently presented with consent mechanisms, indicating good compliance with data protection regulations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners but lacks explicit published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The absence of WHOIS data due to privacy protection is typical for organizations of this nature and does not detract from the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong professional presence with good technical and privacy practices. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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. 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. 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 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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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
42
Security headers
20
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
50%

1 subdomain affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

UFI occupies a leading position as a global association in the exhibition industry, targeting organizers, venues, and service providers. Its business model centers on membership fees, event participation, education programs, and industry advocacy. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem, including official media partners and sponsors, enhancing its market reach and influence. The website content and event calendar indicate active engagement and growth potential. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication approach, likely funneling inquiries through official forms and channels. The association's branding and content quality support its credibility and professional stature in the industry.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and handling of security issues. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure programs or security.txt files, limiting transparency. Overall, the site is secure for general use but could improve its security maturity by adopting additional best practices and publishing relevant policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency around data protection by detailing GDPR compliance measures and data retention policies.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or deprecated components are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UFI The Global Association of the Exhibition Industry
Description
We bring together those who build, maintain, and support the world’s market places: trade show organisers, venue owners and operators, service providers, and national as well as international associations of our industry.
Key services
Industry events and congresses, Membership services, Education programmes, Industry resources and advocacy, Awards and recognition
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.3, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO plugin, Flatpickr, Flickity, jQuery Migrate, Cookies.js, Progressbar.js, Fancybox
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to malformed request and privacy protection.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  5. Uses WordPress CMS with common industry plugins and libraries.
  6. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts published.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. Multiple official social media channels linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a range of plugins and JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Flatpickr, Flickity, and Fancybox, supporting interactive and multimedia content. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Analytics is used for traffic monitoring. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with good navigation and content structure. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script optimization and caching. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from modernizing some libraries and enhancing security configurations.
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. 51/100Medium34 findingsView report
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