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Security report for ges.com

GES · Other · United States

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GES is a global trade show and exhibition management company offering comprehensive services including show planning, creative design, operational excellence, sponsorship consulting, and exhibitor services. With a presence in over 75 countries and decades of experience, GES positions itself as a leader in delivering memorable live event experiences for organizers, exhibitors, and agencies worldwide. The website reflects a professional and well-branded digital presence with rich multimedia content and clear navigation tailored to its target audience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern integrations such as Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Marketo, supporting marketing and analytics needs. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers and policies could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable gap, slightly impacting trustworthiness. Overall, the site is well-optimized for SEO and user experience, with good privacy compliance indicators.

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

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 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. 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
    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
69

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

GES operates in the event management and exhibition sector, targeting organizers and exhibitors globally. Its business model revolves around providing end-to-end trade show services, including logistics, booth rentals, and creative design. The company leverages partnerships and subsidiaries such as ordering.ges.com and third-party rental partners to extend its service offerings. The website's extensive use of testimonials and client stories enhances credibility and market positioning. The company appears to have a large operational scale with thousands of live experiences managed annually. Marketing efforts are supported by advanced analytics and retargeting tools, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. The lack of explicit contact emails and phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled communication channels, likely to manage inquiries efficiently.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR standards, indicating a strong privacy focus. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics scripts are used, which necessitates ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the HTML, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header configurations. No visible security policy or incident response information is published, which is a gap in transparency and readiness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file limits external reporting capabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing additional headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Improve accessibility compliance to ensure the website is usable by all visitors, including those with disabilities.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GES
Description
GES partners with global brands, convention centers and exhibition halls to design and deliver award-winning trade show & exhibition experiences.
Key services
Show Planning, Creative & Design, Operational Excellence, Sponsorship Consulting, Exhibitor Services, Shipping & Logistics
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Vimeo Player, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Marketo, LinkedIn Insight Tag, CookieYes Consent Management, Splide Carousel, Fancybox
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo, Hotjar, HubSpot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads, LinkedIn Ads, Marketo
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Marketo, Hotjar, CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong cookie consent mechanism with detailed categories and user controls
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only
  4. Multiple external marketing and analytics scripts loaded
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for a large enterprise website
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Vimeo Player, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Marketo for marketing automation and analytics. The site uses advanced SEO plugins like Yoast SEO and implements structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and asynchronous script loading, though some optimization opportunities remain. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and language localization via Weglot. The site integrates multiple external domains for content delivery, analytics, and marketing, which requires careful management to avoid performance and security issues. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable online presence.
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. 59/100Medium28 findingsView report
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