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Security report for wineindustrynetwork.com

Wine Industry Network · Other · United States

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

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wine Industry Network is a leading B2B platform serving the North American wine industry, offering a comprehensive suite of services including news, events, job listings, products, and video content. The website positions itself as a central resource for wine industry professionals, facilitating connections and information sharing. Technically, the site employs established front-end technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome, and integrates New Relic for performance monitoring, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trust verification, though the site content and external partnerships suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
67
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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 Wine Industry Network operates as a specialized B2B resource targeting wine industry professionals across North America. Its business model revolves around providing curated content, industry news, job postings, events, and marketplace services. The platform leverages partnerships with related domains such as wineindustryadvisor.com and wineindustrycareers.com to broaden its service offerings. The presence of multiple service verticals and active social media channels indicates a well-established market presence. Revenue streams likely include subscriptions, advertising, event sponsorships, and marketplace transactions. The platform's focus on industry-specific content and services positions it competitively within the niche wine industry sector.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforcement and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, as well as incident response contact information, indicates gaps in compliance and security transparency. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices and enhancing user trust through clear policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish clear contact information for security incidents and designate an incident response channel.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wine Industry Network
Description
Wine Industry Network (WIN) is THE leading business to business resource for the North American wine industry providing a collection of services, subscriptions, and events designed to keep industry professionals informed and connected.
Key services
News Feed, Industry News, Jobs, Events, Products, Videos, Marketplace, Careers, Data, Expo
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.1.1, Bootstrap 3.3.5, Font Awesome 4.7.0 and 6.5.1, Toastr.js, New Relic Browser monitoring
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA (site key present)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Cloudfront (AWS CDN)
Tracking pixels
New Relic
Marketing tools
Toastr.js, Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional B2B platform for the North American wine industry.
  2. Content includes news, jobs, events, products, and videos relevant to wine professionals.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies are visibly present on the main page.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers are found in the visible content.
  6. Site uses HTTPS and modern JavaScript libraries but lacks visible security headers.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content; content is safe for general audiences.
  9. Advertising is present via banners and uses AWS Cloudfront CDN.
  10. New Relic is used for performance and error monitoring.
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes a traditional front-end stack with jQuery 2.1.1 and Bootstrap 3.3.5, supplemented by Font Awesome icons and Toastr.js for notifications. New Relic Browser monitoring is integrated for performance and error tracking. The site is mobile responsive with a moderate performance profile. However, the use of older jQuery and Bootstrap versions suggests some technical debt and potential modernization opportunities. No CMS was explicitly detected. Hosting appears to leverage AWS Cloudfront CDN for content delivery. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and SEO optimizations are basic, indicating room for technical enhancements to improve overall digital maturity.
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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