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Security report for evvc.org

Europäischer Verband der Veranstaltungs-Centren e.V. · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Europäischer Verband der Veranstaltungs-Centren e.V. (EVVC) is a prominent European association representing approximately 600 event centers, congress halls, arenas, and special event locations. The organization serves a broad audience including event planners and suppliers, offering membership benefits, job portals, educational programs, and advocacy services. The website is professionally designed, primarily in German, and targets industry professionals and stakeholders in the hospitality and event sectors. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 8 with modern front-end libraries such as Bootstrap and jQuery, providing a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and implements a cookie consent banner, but lacks explicit security headers and detailed security or incident response policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to a malformed query limits domain trust analysis, though the website's professional presentation supports its legitimacy. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid digital presence with room for improvement in security transparency and contact information clarity.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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

    • 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

Add-on

Leaked records that mention evvc.org, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

EVVC holds a strong market position as a leading non-profit association in the European event center industry, leveraging a network of members and partners to provide value-added services such as job portals and educational offerings. Its business model focuses on membership engagement, advocacy, and industry collaboration. The partnership ecosystem includes notable entities like Messe Frankfurt, enhancing its credibility and reach. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized organization with a clear focus on the German-speaking market. Growth indicators include active news updates, event calendars, and thematic content on sustainability and career development. The lack of direct contact emails and phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via forms and member login areas.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces its defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which could hinder timely handling of security incidents. The use of Drupal 8 and common JavaScript libraries necessitates regular patching to mitigate known vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities were detected in the HTML content. Enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and providing incident contact channels would significantly improve the security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish clear security and incident response policies with dedicated contact information.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance transparency by providing verified contact emails and phone numbers for business and security inquiries.
  5. Maintain and improve GDPR compliance by updating privacy and cookie policies as regulations evolve.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Europäischer Verband der Veranstaltungs-Centren e.V.
Description
Der EVVC repräsentiert rund 600 Veranstaltungszentren, Kongresshäuser, Arenen und Special Event Locations in Europa. Veranstaltungsplaner und Zulieferbetriebe ergänzen das Spektrum und machen den EVVC so zum vielseitigsten Netzwerk der Branche.
Key services
Membership services, Job portal, Education and training (EVVC Akademie), Advocacy and interest representation, Partner and location portals
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, jQuery, Bootstrap 4.3.1, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Drupal CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (implied by cookie banner text)
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 in German language.
  2. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found; contact primarily via forms.
  3. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  4. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to malformed query; limits domain trust analysis.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn.
  7. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No visible security or incident response policies.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, leveraging Bootstrap 4.3.1 for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. It uses the Slick Carousel plugin for sliders and Google Fonts for typography. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets, indicating a moderately complex front-end. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of optimization or CDN usage. Accessibility is basic, with some semantic HTML elements but no ARIA landmarks detected. SEO is supported by canonical links and meta viewport tags. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site is mobile-optimized and supports multiple navigation levels with dropdown menus. Technical risks include potential outdated Drupal core or modules and missing security headers.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 59/100Medium32 findingsView report
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