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Security report for liveurope.eu

Liveurope · Media · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Liveurope is a well-established pan-European cultural initiative dedicated to supporting concert venues and promoting European music diversity. The organization operates across 24 countries with 23 venues and thousands of concerts supported, positioning itself as a key player in the European music and cultural sector. The website reflects a professional, content-rich platform with comprehensive news, stories, and event information targeted at music venues, artists, and cultural audiences. Technically, the site is built on Drupal 10, leveraging modern web technologies and analytics tools, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the domain registration and website content are consistent and legitimate, supporting a high trustworthiness rating.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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 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 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

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
72
Security headers
45
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
57

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

Liveurope operates as a non-profit cultural initiative with a business model centered on partnerships, event support, and promotion of European music diversity. Its market position is strengthened by its pan-European reach and co-funding from Creative Europe and the EU. The organization targets concert venues, artists, and cultural stakeholders, leveraging a network of partners and venues to deliver its services. The website's active content updates, social media integration, and detailed event listings indicate a mature digital presence supporting its mission. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication approach, primarily via contact forms and newsletters.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie compliance banner supporting GDPR requirements. Security headers are partially inferred but not explicitly confirmed in the HTML. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the lack of published security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The use of reputable third-party services like Google Tag Manager and CDN-hosted libraries is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Consider providing direct contact information for security incidents or abuse reports.
  5. Regularly review third-party libraries and analytics tools for security updates and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Liveurope
Description
Liveurope is a pan-European initiative supporting concert venues in their efforts to promote European music diversity.
Key services
Support for concert venues, Promotion of European music diversity, Organizing concerts and events, Publishing news and stories related to European music
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, CountUp.js, Tiny Slider, Modernizr
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async loading for analytics scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Uses modern CMS (Drupal 10) and standard web technologies.
  3. Strong focus on European music venues and cultural promotion.
  4. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with GDPR compliance.
  5. Active social media presence across multiple platforms.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed; contact via form.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, ensuring a solid foundation for content management and security. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, CountUp.js for UI animations, and Tiny Slider for carousel functionality. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve page load times. The hosting registrar is Combell NV, a reputable provider. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with opportunities to enhance security headers and incident response readiness.
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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