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Security report for weforum.org

World Economic Forum · Non-profit · Switzerland

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The World Economic Forum is a globally recognized non-profit organization dedicated to fostering public-private cooperation to address global economic, social, and environmental challenges. It engages leaders from government, business, academia, and civil society to shape agendas and initiatives that promote sustainable development and economic growth. The website reflects this mission with comprehensive content, professional design, and a strong global brand presence. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, and Visual Website Optimizer for performance and user experience testing. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and implements key security headers. While no explicit security policy or incident response information is published, the site shows good privacy compliance with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or suspicious activities were detected. Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include publishing a formal security policy, adding vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, and enhancing transparency around data protection officer contacts to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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 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. 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
76

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 World Economic Forum holds a leading position as a non-profit organization that convenes global leaders to address complex economic and social issues. Its business model centers on facilitating dialogue, research, and initiatives rather than commercial transactions. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, partnerships, and event sponsorships. The target audience includes policymakers, business executives, academics, and civil society leaders worldwide. The organization benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem and a well-established brand, with a focus on sustainability, technology, and economic development. Growth indicators include ongoing global initiatives and high-profile events such as the annual Davos meeting.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with enforced HTTPS, modern security headers, and no exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is evident through comprehensive policies and cookie consent management. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, and vulnerability disclosure program indicates areas for improvement. The lack of a security.txt file or direct security contact channels may limit rapid incident reporting and response. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security governance and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance Content-Security-Policy to cover all inline and external scripts comprehensively.
  5. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer or security team.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
World Economic Forum
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
World Economic Forum
Description
The World Economic Forum is an international organization for public-private cooperation, engaging political, business, cultural and other leaders to shape global, regional and industry agendas.
Key services
Global meetings and summits (e.g., Davos), Research and reports on global economic and social issues, Public-private partnership facilitation, Initiatives on sustainability, technology, and economic development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), LoginRadius Authentication, Modernizr
Frameworks
Chakra UI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Cookiebot
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 global economic and social issues.
  3. Strong use of modern web technologies and tracking tools with consent.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. WHOIS data is privacy protected, common for large organizations.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML snippet; contact likely via forms or dedicated pages.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Cookie consent and privacy policies are present and comprehensive.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Chakra UI for UI components, and integrates third-party services such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site is well optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the use of multiple external scripts. Hosting details are not explicitly identified. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence suitable for a global non-profit organization.
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. 76/100Low23 findingsView report
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weforum.org security report: 76/100, low risk | Guard