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Security report for gl-events.com

GL events · Hospitality · France

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

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

GL events is a large French-based global player specializing in event organization, venue management, and exhibitions. The company serves both public and private clients internationally, offering comprehensive event services from conception to execution. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, multilingual support, and active social media engagement. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 8 with modern analytics and accessibility tools, providing good performance and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response information are lacking. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain introduces some uncertainty about domain registration legitimacy, but the website content and branding strongly indicate a legitimate enterprise. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, with room for improvement in security transparency and direct contact information.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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
65
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
70

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 gl-events.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
417
Employees
61
Customers
214
Third parties
142
Weak passwords
11%

Latest record dated 2026-06-13 · 28 subdomains affected

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  • –adunify.gl-events.com2026-06-13
  • –adunify.gl-events.com2026-06-10
  • –adunify.gl-events.com2026-06-08
  • –adunify.gl-events.com2026-05-26
  • –adunify.gl-events.com2026-05-15

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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

GL events operates in the hospitality and event management sector, leveraging a global network of venues and expertise in live events and exhibitions. Their business model integrates venue ownership, event services, and exhibition management, targeting a diverse client base including corporations, governments, and public entities. The company maintains a strong brand presence with multilingual content and a dedicated investor relations section, indicating a publicly accountable organization. Partnerships and service extensions like the GL STORE enhance their market offering. The company appears to be large in size with a broad international footprint, though specific founding year and parent company details are not disclosed on the site.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent tools compliant with GDPR, reflecting a good baseline security and privacy posture. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts suggest areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The use of Matomo analytics indicates a preference for privacy-respecting tracking. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good but could benefit from increased transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide direct company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve business credibility and user trust.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS information to ensure domain registration transparency and reduce suspicion.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
GL events
Description
GL events accompagne ses clients publics et privés, en France et à l'international, dans la conception, l'organisation, la gestion d'espaces, pour leur événement.
Key services
Live event conception and realization, International network of event venues, Professional and public exhibitions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 8, YouTube iframe API, Matomo analytics, Tarteaucitron cookie consent, UserWay accessibility widget, Leaflet.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Accessibility widget included

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual for a .com domain.
  4. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies indicating GDPR compliance.
  5. Social media presence is active and consistent with brand.
  6. No direct company emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  7. Contact is primarily via contact forms.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  9. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  10. Good mobile and accessibility support.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 8 CMS, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries including YouTube iframe API for video embedding, Leaflet.js for interactive maps, and Matomo for analytics. Cookie consent is managed via Tarteaucitron, and accessibility is enhanced with the UserWay widget. The site is mobile optimized and supports multiple languages. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and external resources. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were observed. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and enhance direct contact data for better user engagement.
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. 70/100Medium31 findingsView report
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