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Security report for wearedevelopers.com

WeAreDevelopers · Technology · Netherlands

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

WeAreDevelopers operates as Europe’s leading developer community platform, providing a comprehensive ecosystem for developers and companies to connect through job boards, events, and educational content. The platform hosts major events such as the WeAreDevelopers World Congress and offers extensive resources including tech talks and salary calculators. Their market position is strong within the European technology sector, targeting developers and tech companies with a large and active user base. Technically, the website is built on modern frameworks such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, hosted via Cloudflare with Imgix for image delivery, and integrates video content hosted on Vimeo. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile responsiveness, and SEO practices, although performance metrics are unavailable. Accessibility is basic but present. From a security perspective, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate and does not serve content over HTTPS, which is a critical vulnerability impacting user trust and data security. Other security headers are partially implemented but insufficient. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance, supporting responsible data handling. Overall, the platform is professionally managed with strong business credibility and content quality but requires urgent improvements in security infrastructure to protect users and maintain trust. Strategic recommendations include immediate SSL deployment, enabling HTTPS, and enhancing security headers and practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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"

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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
0
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
0
Average
44

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

WeAreDevelopers holds a leading position in the European developer community market, leveraging a platform business model that combines job listings, developer-company matchmaking, and event hosting. Their competitive advantage lies in a large, engaged developer audience and partnerships with prominent companies. Revenue streams likely include memberships, event ticket sales, and recruiting services. The target customers are developers seeking career opportunities and companies looking to recruit tech talent. Growth indicators include active event promotion and a rich content library. The partnership ecosystem includes technology providers like Cloudflare and HubSpot, enhancing marketing and delivery capabilities. The company demonstrates a mature digital presence with consistent branding and trust signals such as testimonials and social media engagement.

Security posture

The current security posture of WeAreDevelopers is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and lack of HTTPS enforcement, exposing users to potential data interception and undermining trust. While some security headers like Content-Security-Policy are present, critical protections such as HSTS and OCSP stapling are missing. No evidence of a formal security policy or incident response contact channels was found. Privacy compliance is supported by visible policies and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating awareness of GDPR requirements. The lack of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files suggests limited transparency in security management. Overall, the site requires urgent remediation of SSL/TLS issues and enhancement of security best practices to align with industry standards and protect user data.

Recommendations

  1. Deploy and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload directives.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Develop and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Introduce a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure program to enhance transparency and trust.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript framework (Nuxt.js with Vue.js) for server-side rendering and client interactivity, supported by Cloudflare CDN and Imgix for optimized image delivery. Video content is integrated via Vimeo. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured content. However, performance metrics are unavailable, limiting assessment of load times. The absence of HTTPS and valid SSL certificate is a critical technical deficiency. The site uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and HubSpot for marketing automation. Overall, the technical infrastructure is contemporary but security and performance optimizations are needed to reduce technical risks and improve 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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