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Security report for worldfood-istanbul.com

ICA Events · Retail · Turkey

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WorldFood Istanbul is a well-established international food exhibition organized by ICA Events, targeting food industry professionals globally. The website presents comprehensive information about the event, including exhibitor and visitor resources, agenda, news, and support partners. The technical infrastructure leverages modern web technologies and CMS, ensuring a good user experience and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain protections, but lacks advanced security headers and published policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with privacy and terms pages present but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy with room for security and privacy improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
90
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 event holds a strong market position as Turkey's largest food industry exhibition, attracting over 1,200 exhibitors and 70,000 visitors from 155 countries. The business model focuses on event organization and facilitating B2B connections in the food sector. Partnerships with media and industry organizations enhance credibility. The website supports multiple languages and provides extensive resources for exhibitors and visitors, indicating a mature and growth-oriented operation.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and Cloudflare DNS, with domain transfer protection enabled, indicating basic security hygiene. However, the absence of DNSSEC, security headers, and incident response information suggests gaps in security maturity. No cookie consent or GDPR compliance mechanisms are evident, which could expose the business to regulatory risks. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the HTML content. Overall, security is functional but could be significantly improved.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ICA Events
Description
WorldFood Istanbul is an international food products and processing technologies exhibition held at the Istanbul Expo Center, organized by ICA Events. It serves as a major meeting point for the Turkish and international food industry, featuring over 1,000 brands and attracting tens of thousands of visitors and VIP buyers.
Key services
International food exhibition, Exhibitor portal and tools, Visitor registration and guides, VIP Hosted Buyer Program, Event programme and workshops
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Slick Carousel, Fancybox, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight Tag, HubSpot, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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 event site for WorldFood Istanbul 2026 exhibition.
  2. Content is comprehensive with multiple sections about exhibiting, visiting, agenda, news, and support.
  3. Multiple social media channels are linked and active.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms visible.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies published.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency with business claims.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (ERA CMS).
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ERA CMS with Bootstrap framework and uses popular JavaScript libraries like jQuery, Owl Carousel, and Slick Carousel for UI components. It integrates Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight, Facebook SDK, and HubSpot for marketing and analytics. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS but does not show explicit hosting provider details. Performance is moderate with preloading of images and lazy loading techniques. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical debt appears low, but security and privacy technical implementations need enhancement.
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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