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Security report for futureoffestivals.com

Future of Festivals GmbH · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Future of Festivals GmbH operates a professional event and networking platform focused on the festival industry, targeting festival organizers, service providers, associations, decision-makers, and trainees. The website provides comprehensive event information, exhibitor registration, a festival campus for job seekers, and a delegates database, positioning itself as a niche but important player in the festival event sector in Germany. The company was founded in 2019 and maintains a consistent and professional brand presence online. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern plugin ecosystem including Contact Form 7, Cookiebot for consent management, WP Statistics for analytics, and Wistia for video hosting. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and accessibility basics. Hosting is likely provided by InterNetX GmbH, consistent with WHOIS data. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, but lacks advanced security headers and published security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is good with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and suitable for its target audience. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response transparency, and terms of service publication would enhance trust and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

8 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 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';…

  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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

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

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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
20
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
Average
53

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

Future of Festivals GmbH occupies a specialized niche in the festival event industry, providing a platform for networking, exhibitor engagement, and career development. Its business model revolves around event organization and community building, with revenue likely generated from exhibitor fees, ticket sales, and sponsorships. The company targets professionals and stakeholders in the festival sector, leveraging a multi-channel social media presence to extend reach. The domain age and registration details align well with the company's operational timeline, indicating legitimacy. The absence of privacy protection in WHOIS suggests transparency. The company appears to be small-sized but well-positioned within its market segment, with potential for growth through expanded digital services and partnerships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture for a small event business, with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The domain is secured with clientTransferProhibited status, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No public security or incident response policies were found, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is published, limiting transparency for security researchers. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documented policies to improve resilience and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user and business obligations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Future of Festivals GmbH
Description
Branchentreffen für Veranstalter*innen, Dienstleistende, Verbände, Entscheider*innen und Auszubildende aus dem Festivalbereich. Plattform für Networking, Aussteller*innen, Speaker*innen, Festival Campus und Delegates Database.
Key services
Conference & Messe, Exhibitor registration, Festival Campus for jobs, Delegates Database, Event app
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Contact Form 7, Mailin (Sendinblue plugin), Download Monitor, WP Statistics, Wistia video embed, Cookiebot
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with Cookiebot
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Services
WP Statistics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, WonderPush
Marketing tools
WonderPush
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 event platform for the festival industry.
  2. Content is in German with English alternate language available.
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins for forms, statistics, and downloads.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot.
  5. Social media presence is strong with multiple platforms linked.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No phone numbers or emails explicitly listed on homepage; contact via form.
  9. No terms of service page detected.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a stable and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with a modern and well-maintained plugin ecosystem. It uses jQuery and integrates third-party services such as Cookiebot for consent management, Wistia for video hosting, and WonderPush for push notifications. The site is mobile responsive and optimized for SEO with proper meta tags and alternate language links. Hosting appears to be via InterNetX GmbH with domain nameservers pointing to webgo.de, indicating a professional hosting environment. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and asset optimization. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA landmarks and improved keyboard navigation. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization 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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