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Security report for automation-next-conference.com

verlag moderne industrie GmbH · Technology · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Automation NEXT Conference website represents a professional event platform focused on the future of industrial automation, showcasing technologies such as AI, Edge Computing, and collaborative robots. The event is organized by verlag moderne industrie GmbH and Ultima Media Germany GmbH, targeting industry professionals including engineers, researchers, and decision-makers. The site provides comprehensive event information, speaker details, and registration options, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and integrates modern tools like Google Tag Manager and Google Consent Mode to manage analytics and privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with structured data enhancing search visibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. The WHOIS data is missing, indicating either a recent domain registration or privacy protection, which slightly reduces trustworthiness. However, the professional content, clear contact information, and association with reputable companies mitigate concerns. Overall, the site demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with room for enhanced security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…
  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention automation-next-conference.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 positions the Automation NEXT Conference as a leading event in the industrial automation sector, focusing on cutting-edge technologies and industry trends. Its business model revolves around event organization, offering tickets, workshops, and networking opportunities. The target market includes professionals from manufacturing, engineering, and digital transformation sectors. The presence of premium sponsors like Bosch and Anticipate indicates strong industry partnerships. The company operates under Ultima Media Germany GmbH, suggesting a medium-sized enterprise with a specialized focus. The site’s content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting a high market reputation and growth potential.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and privacy compliance mechanisms such as Google Consent Mode and mandatory privacy consent on newsletter forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts were detected. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. No security.txt file or abuse contacts were found. The site would benefit from implementing explicit security headers and publishing incident response contacts to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, suitable for an event platform but with improvement opportunities.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Add incident response contact information and consider a security.txt file for vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
verlag moderne industrie GmbH
Description
Die Automation NEXT Conference 2025 zeigt Technologien, Trends & Lösungen für industrielle Automatisierung – mit AI, Edge, Cobots & Networking live.
Key services
Industry conferences, Workshops, Networking events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Consent Mode v2, Swiper.js
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Consent Mode for privacy
  • Secure newsletter form with required privacy consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Consent Mode v2
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. Uses TYPO3 CMS and modern web technologies
  3. Strong focus on industrial automation conference event
  4. Includes GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with emails and phone numbers
  6. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  7. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible recent registration or privacy protection
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, ensuring scalability and maintainability. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including Swiper.js for UI components and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is responsive and optimized for mobile devices, with good accessibility features such as ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. Performance is moderate, with compressed CSS and JS assets. SEO is enhanced by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical infrastructure supports a professional event platform with potential for further optimization in security headers and performance tuning.
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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