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Security report for lubricantexpo.com

Lubricant Expo Europe · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Lubricant Expo Europe is a specialized industry exhibition and conference organizer focused on the lubricant sector in Europe, serving professionals from R&D to OEMs. The website presents a professional and well-branded platform that connects industry stakeholders with the latest technologies and trends. The business model centers on event organization and industry networking, positioning itself as a key European lubricant industry event since its founding in 2020. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Astra theme and integrates modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Cloudflare, ensuring reliable performance and security at the DNS level. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly, with good content quality and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and domain transfer protection but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced protection. No privacy policy or terms of service were found, and contact information is not explicitly provided, which are gaps in compliance and user trust. Tracking and marketing scripts are present with a cookie consent mechanism implemented. Overall, the website is a credible and professional platform for the lubricant industry with moderate technical maturity and some areas for improvement in security and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, enhancing security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and providing clear contact channels for security and general inquiries.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

Lubricant Expo Europe operates as a niche event organizer within the energy sector, specifically targeting lubricant industry professionals across Europe. Its competitive advantage lies in its focused market positioning as a connector between end-users and technology providers in lubricants. Revenue streams likely include event registrations, sponsorships, and exhibitor fees. The target customer segments include R&D teams, OEMs, and lubricant end-users. The presence of social media channels and professional branding indicates active marketing and partnership efforts. Growth indicators include a domain age consistent with the founding year and ongoing event promotion. The partnership ecosystem includes social media platforms and marketing service providers but no direct partner domains were identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection status set to clientTransferProhibited. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency and readiness communication. The use of multiple third-party tracking scripts introduces potential privacy and security risks if not regularly audited. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Compliance gaps include missing privacy and terms of service documents. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for an informational event site but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response channels.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lubricant Expo Europe
Description
The Lubricant Expo Europe connects the evolving needs of end-users with the latest technologies from the lubricant industry, serving R&D through to OEM. Register today!
Key services
Industry exhibition, Conference, Networking platform
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Astra WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Analytics via GTM
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional industry event site focused on lubricant industry in Europe.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the main page.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieYes.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  5. Uses multiple tracking and marketing scripts including Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight, and Google Tag Manager.
  6. Hosted with Cloudflare DNS and uses Cloudflare name servers.
  7. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a potential security improvement area.
  8. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  9. Website is mobile optimized and uses a modern WordPress theme (Astra).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Astra theme, optimized for SEO with Yoast plugin integration. It employs Google Tag Manager to manage analytics and marketing tags, including Facebook Pixel and LinkedIn Insight Tag for retargeting and tracking. Hosting infrastructure leverages Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, contributing to moderate performance and reliability. The site is mobile responsive with good design and navigation clarity. However, the lack of DNSSEC and security headers indicates technical debt in security hardening. Performance is moderate with potential improvements in caching and script optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but can benefit from security and performance enhancements.
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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