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Security report for utilityweeklive.co.uk

Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Utility Week Live is a UK-based event focused on the utility sector, hosting exhibitions and conferences such as the upcoming 2026 event at the NEC Birmingham. The website serves as a platform for exhibitors, visitors, and sponsors to engage with the event, offering brochures, floorplans, and registration options. The business positions itself as the UK's only pan-utility exhibition, targeting professionals in the energy and utilities industry. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks including Alpine.js and jQuery, integrates Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight for tracking, and is built on the ASP.events CMS platform. The site is mobile-optimized and features good navigation and branding consistency. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms but lacks visible privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts, which are areas for improvement. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules, which slightly impacts trust from a domain registration perspective. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 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 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 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

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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
77
Security headers
40
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
70

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 website targets the energy and utilities sector, offering exhibition space, sponsorship, and speaking opportunities. It leverages partnerships with Utility Week and maintains active social media channels. The business model revolves around event management and industry networking. The lack of detailed company registration or contact information on the site suggests a focus on event promotion rather than direct sales. The presence of an advisory board and exhibitor testimonials adds credibility. The site’s content and structure indicate a medium-sized enterprise with a strong UK market presence in the utilities event space.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and uses standard security practices such as asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and cookie consent banners. However, it lacks a published privacy policy, terms of service, security policy, and incident response contacts, which are critical for compliance and trust. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. The absence of explicit security headers in the provided data suggests potential improvements in HTTP header configurations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly enhanced by adding compliance documentation and security contact information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add explicit security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate readiness and transparency.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security posture.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet broader compliance and usability standards.
  5. Review and configure HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Utility Week Live 2026 returns to the NEC in Birmingham on 19-20 May 2026, and it's set to be bigger and better than ever! This must-attend event is your chance to connect, learn, and stay ahead.
Key services
Exhibition space, Sponsorship opportunities, Speaking opportunities, Visitor pre-registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, ScriptJS, Alpine.js, GSAP, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Alpine.js
Platforms
ASP.events CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight
Marketing tools
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. No WHOIS data available due to domain naming rules violation
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service found on the site
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the content
  6. Strong use of modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools
  7. Social media presence on Twitter (X), LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram
  8. Content is focused on a UK-based utility industry exhibition event
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  10. No incident response or security contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the ASP.events SHOWOFF CMS platform and uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery 3.7.1, Alpine.js, GSAP, and ScriptJS. It integrates Google Analytics and LinkedIn Insight for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site loads resources asynchronously to optimize performance and is mobile responsive. The use of CDN-hosted fonts and scripts indicates a distributed content delivery approach. While performance is moderate, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. The site’s navigation is clear and consistent, supporting a good user experience.
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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