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Security report for uli.org

Urban Land Institute · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Urban Land Institute (ULI) is a well-established, large-scale membership organization founded in 1936, specializing in real estate and land use expertise. It operates globally with a strong presence in the US, offering research, events, educational programs, and networking services to industry professionals. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and professional branding consistent with its market position as the oldest and largest network in its sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, supported by Cloudflare for DNS and CDN services, ensuring good performance and security. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, domain transfer lock, and secure forms, though DNSSEC is not enabled. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, with consent mechanisms in place. Overall, the site demonstrates high trustworthiness and business credibility, with no critical security issues detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  3. 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 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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
71

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention uli.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
975
Employees
10
Customers
949
Third parties
16
Weak passwords
15%

Latest record dated 2026-05-25 · 42 subdomains affected

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  • –sts.uli.org2026-05-25
  • –urbanland.uli.org2026-05-12
  • –urbanlandstaging.uli.org2026-01-10
  • –sts.uli.org2025-11-13
  • –netforum.uli.org2025-07-23

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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

ULI's market positioning as a leading real estate and land use network is supported by its extensive membership services, research dissemination, and global events. The business model relies on membership fees and event participation, with gated content reinforcing exclusivity and value for members. The organization maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with related domains for foundation, learning, and member services. Growth indicators include active event promotion and recent content updates. The website's professional design and comprehensive contact information enhance user trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, domain transfer lock enabled, and use of Cloudflare DNS/CDN. Secure login forms and absence of exposed sensitive data indicate good security hygiene. However, the lack of DNSSEC and explicit security policy or incident response contacts are areas for improvement. The use of third-party scripts like Piano and tracking pixels is managed with privacy policies and consent banners, aligning with GDPR requirements. No vulnerabilities or critical issues were detected in the analysis.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy and X-Frame-Options.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Urban Land Institute
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Urban Land Institute
Description
Urban Land Institute is the oldest and largest network of cross-disciplinary real estate and land use experts in the world.
Key services
Research and knowledge dissemination, Events and conferences, Member networking and directories, Educational programs
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Rank Math SEO, Contact Form 7, Cloudflare DNS, Piano (paywall and user management), Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Typed.js, Slick Carousel, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Domain transfer lock enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS and CDN
  • Secure login forms with POST method
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Piano paywall and user management, Cxense, Tinypass
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Content is rich and relevant to real estate and land use professionals
  3. Strong presence of membership gated content indicating business model
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  6. No critical security issues detected
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and trustworthiness
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast and Rank Math SEO plugins, Contact Form 7, and various JavaScript libraries like Typed.js and Slick Carousel. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site uses advanced user management and paywall technology via Piano, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by enabling DNSSEC and enhancing security headers.
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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