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Security report for businesstravelawardseurope.com

Business Travel Awards Europe · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Business Travel Awards Europe is a specialized event organizer focused on recognizing excellence in the European business travel sector. The organization operates under the BTN Group umbrella and targets corporate travel professionals and industry stakeholders. Their business model revolves around hosting annual awards, securing sponsorships, and providing industry recognition. Technically, the website is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and Crazy Egg. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and contact information. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS with HSTS but lacks some advanced security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, although the website content and branding suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a professional image but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 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 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. 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
72

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 company holds a niche position in the hospitality and transportation sectors, focusing on business travel awards in Europe. Their competitive advantage lies in their established event presence and industry recognition. Revenue streams likely include sponsorships, event ticket sales, and partnerships. The target customers are corporate travel managers and suppliers. The website indicates a small-sized organization with a clear brand identity and active social media engagement. Partnerships with event ticketing platforms and the BTN Group enhance their ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent event updates and active winner announcements. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve transparency and compliance to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, reducing risks of man-in-the-middle attacks. However, the lack of comprehensive security headers like Content-Security-Policy and absence of a security.txt file limit its security maturity. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The site does not provide explicit incident response or security contact information, which is a gap in readiness. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented. Overall, the security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in transparency and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Publish terms of service to clarify user rights and obligations.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  4. Enhance HTTP security headers, including Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Verify and publish WHOIS registration data or use a reputable registrar to improve domain legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Business Travel Awards Europe
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Business Travel Awards Europe
Description
Business Travel Awards Europe is an event and awards organization recognizing excellence in the business travel industry across Europe. They honor achievements in innovation, sustainability, and leadership within the sector.
Key services
Awards event organization, Sponsorship opportunities, Industry recognition and networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Tag Manager, Crazy Egg, Typekit Fonts
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Crazy Egg
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Crazy Egg
Tracking pixels
Google Analytics via GTM, Crazy Egg
Marketing tools
Crazy Egg
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace with modern design and good mobile responsiveness.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, which is unusual for an active domain.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email and phone.
  4. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found on the site.
  5. Cookie policy is present with consent mechanism.
  6. Social media presence is active on Facebook, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
  7. Security headers are minimal but HTTPS and HSTS are enforced.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  9. No evidence of adult or questionable content.
  10. Use of third-party analytics and tracking tools is evident.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a reliable and secure platform with integrated CDN and SSL support. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript libraries and font services (Typekit). Performance is moderate, with some third-party scripts for analytics and heatmapping (Crazy Egg). The site is mobile-optimized and uses structured data for SEO benefits. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of technical debt or outdated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize privacy and compliance documentation to reduce risk and enhance user confidence.
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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