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Security report for automotive-computing-usa.com

verlag moderne industrie GmbH · Transportation · United States

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website represents the US Automotive Computing Conference organized by verlag moderne industrie GmbH, focusing on automotive high-performance computing topics such as software-defined vehicles and semiconductor technologies. The site is professionally designed using TYPO3 CMS and integrates modern technologies like Google Tag Manager and CleverPush for analytics and push notifications. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS and some privacy mechanisms but lacks explicit privacy and terms policies. Contact information is not clearly provided, limiting direct communication channels. Overall, the site serves its business purpose well but requires improvements in transparency and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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

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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
66

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 conference targets professionals in automotive computing, offering interactive learning and global networking. It operates as a niche event organizer with sponsorship from reputable technology companies, enhancing its market credibility. The business model revolves around event participation, documentation sales, and virtual tickets. The partnership ecosystem includes major industry players, positioning the conference as a significant event in the automotive technology sector. Growth potential is linked to the evolving automotive computing market and increasing demand for high-performance computing knowledge.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Consent Mode to manage privacy compliance. Security headers are not explicitly detected, and no vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided. The lack of a privacy policy and terms of service reduces compliance confidence. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. The site would benefit from implementing comprehensive security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing clear incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement and document security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
verlag moderne industrie GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
verlag moderne industrie GmbH
Description
The Automotive Computing Conferences (ACC) deal with topics such as cutting-edge topics like software-defined vehicles, zone-based architectures, hardware and software components, chiplets, and semiconductor technologies.
Key services
Automotive Computing Conferences, Interactive learning, Global networking, Conference documentation and speaker presentations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, CleverPush (push notifications), Google Consent Mode
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google Consent Mode for privacy
  • Push notification opt-in/out

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Consent Mode, CleverPush
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 conference site for automotive computing.
  2. Content is well structured with event details and sponsors.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the main page.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are missing or not linked explicitly.
  5. Uses modern CMS TYPO3 and includes Google Tag Manager and push notifications.
  6. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues.
  7. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  8. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
Technical notes

Notes

The site is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a mature technical foundation. Integration with Google Tag Manager and CleverPush shows adoption of modern analytics and user engagement tools. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and event information. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The absence of explicit hosting provider information limits full infrastructure assessment. Overall, the technical stack supports the business goals but could improve in performance tuning and security hardening.
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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