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Security report for cheme-show.com

ChemE Show · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ChemE Show is a professional trade show platform focused on the process industries and energy sector, powered by established industry organizers ACHEMA and DECHEMA. The website serves as an information and event promotion portal targeting industry professionals and companies. The business model centers on event organization and industry networking, positioning ChemE Show as a significant player in its niche. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Omeda Olytics. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, although some accessibility features appear basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented via Cookiebot, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security policies. No privacy policy or terms of service were found, which is a compliance gap. The domain registration is transparent and consistent with the business age, registered with GoDaddy and protected by standard domain locks. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

7 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 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';…

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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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ChemE Show operates in the energy and process industries sector, leveraging partnerships with ACHEMA and DECHEMA to establish market credibility. Its business model is event-driven, generating revenue through trade show participation and industry engagement. The target audience includes industry professionals, exhibitors, and attendees seeking networking and knowledge sharing. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting a medium-sized enterprise profile founded in 2022. The partnership ecosystem is strong, enhancing market positioning. However, the lack of visible contact information and privacy documentation may limit user trust and engagement. Growth potential is tied to the success of the trade show events and industry trends.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR via Cookiebot, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of a privacy policy and terms of service pages is a significant compliance gap. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could expose DNS vulnerabilities. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The domain has standard EPP status locks, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. External scripts include reputable analytics and marketing tools but increase the attack surface. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in documentation, DNS security, and incident response readiness to enhance resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to meet legal and compliance requirements.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information, including a security.txt file.
  4. Review and explicitly set security headers such as X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ChemE Show
Description
ChemE Show—Powered by ACHEMA Gulf Energy Information and DECHEMA—organizers of the world’s leading trade show for the Process Industries ACHEMA—are thrilled to announce a groundbreaking partnership to launch the new ChemE Show.
Key services
Trade show organization, Industry event hosting, Information dissemination for process industries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cookiebot for GDPR cookie consent
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited and other EPP protections

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Omeda Olytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Omeda Olytics
Marketing tools
Omeda Olytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based event site for ChemE Show, a trade show in the process industries sector.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot with a visible consent dialog.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the HTML content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Use of modern SEO plugin Yoast and Elementor page builder.
  6. External scripts include Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Omeda Olytics for marketing and analytics.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Domain WHOIS data shows no privacy protection and standard domain status locks.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; content fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It integrates third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Omeda Olytics. The site is hosted via GoDaddy, with domain registration consistent with the business age. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management, indicating GDPR awareness. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and some security headers are not explicitly confirmed. The site lacks privacy and security policy documentation, which are critical for compliance and trust. Technical debt appears low, but modernization opportunities include enhanced security configurations and improved privacy compliance documentation.
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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