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Security report for boot.com

boot Düsseldorf · Transportation · Germany

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

boot Düsseldorf is the world's largest yacht and watersports exhibition, attracting a large international audience and numerous exhibitors. The website provides comprehensive information about the event, including exhibitor services, visitor preparation, program details, and ticket purchasing options. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and tracking tools, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit privacy and terms policies are not found. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain www.boot.com is a concern for domain legitimacy, but the website content and linked domains strongly associate with the reputable Messe Düsseldorf organization. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy from a content and technical perspective, but domain registration transparency is lacking.

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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
536
Employees
0
Customers
528
Third parties
8
Weak passwords
28%

3 subdomains affected

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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 business operates as a major event organizer in the transportation and hospitality sectors, focusing on boating and watersports. It leverages a large international network of exhibitors and visitors, generating revenue through ticket sales, exhibitor services, and hospitality partnerships. The website integrates with official Messe Düsseldorf domains and services, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem. The business model is event-centric with digital support for registrations, marketing, and visitor engagement. Growth indicators include extensive program offerings, seminars, and digital tools like exhibitor dashboards and interactive hall plans.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent management, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the lack of published privacy policies, terms of service, and incident response contacts limits compliance transparency. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information is present, which could improve security culture and incident handling. The use of multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts introduces moderate privacy risks, mitigated partially by consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is secure but could enhance compliance and incident readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy documents to improve legal transparency.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
boot Düsseldorf
Description
boot Düsseldorf is the world's largest yacht and watersports show, attracting over 200,000 visitors from 120 countries and more than 1,500 exhibitors from 67 nations in 16 exhibition halls. It features boats, yachts, boating equipment, yacht technology, diving, surfing, kite equipment, canoes, fishing equipment, and holiday tourism around water.
Key services
Boat and yacht exhibition, Watersports equipment showcase, Trade fair participation services, Ticket sales and vouchers, Exhibitor profiles and dashboards, Seminars and workshops, Visitor preparation and information, Hotel booking facilitation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Vue.js modules, Matomo Tag Manager, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics CMP, Leadlab tracking, Picturefill polyfill
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security scripts for session management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
SAS, DIMEDIS
Tracking pixels
Leadlab, Usercentrics, Matomo
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about the boot Düsseldorf boat show.
  2. No WHOIS data available for the domain, indicating possible non-registration or privacy.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found on the main domain.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via Usercentrics.
  5. Multiple external domains related to Messe Düsseldorf are linked, indicating official affiliation.
  6. Use of modern JavaScript frameworks and tracking technologies.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided content.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  10. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Vue.js modules, jQuery, and various tracking and tag management tools like Matomo and Google Tag Manager. It is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with some reliance on external ad and tracking scripts which may impact load times. The site lacks a detected CMS but appears custom-built or heavily customized. Hosting provider details are not evident. Technical risks include potential privacy concerns from multiple third-party scripts and lack of security headers. Opportunities exist to streamline scripts and improve privacy compliance.
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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