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Security report for madring.com

IFEMA MADRID · Transportation · Spain

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website madring.com serves as the official digital platform for the IFEMA MADRID circuit hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid. It provides comprehensive information about the event, including schedules, ticketing, hospitality, sponsors, and news updates. The site targets motorsport fans and the general public interested in attending or following the event. The business model revolves around event promotion and ticket sales, positioning itself as a key player in the Spanish motorsport event market. The branding is consistent with IFEMA MADRID's identity, enhancing trust and recognition. From a technical perspective, the site employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer, and Cognito Forms for data collection. The site is mobile-optimized with good performance and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring secure communications, but some security headers are missing, which could be improved to enhance security posture. Security-wise, the site demonstrates good practices such as secure forms and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of a privacy policy, terms of service, and vulnerability disclosure reduces compliance and transparency. The WHOIS data is unavailable, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and social media presence suggest a legitimate operation. Overall, the site scores moderately well on security but should address compliance and transparency gaps. Strategically, the site should prioritize publishing clear privacy and cookie policies, implement comprehensive security headers, and consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy. Improving accessibility and conducting regular security audits of third-party scripts will further strengthen the platform. These steps will enhance user trust, regulatory compliance, and security resilience.

Scanned

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

6 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 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

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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
100
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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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

MADRING, operated under IFEMA MADRID, is positioned as an important entity in the transportation and event hosting sector, specifically for Formula 1 racing in Spain. The company leverages its official status to attract a broad audience of motorsport enthusiasts and general public attendees. Its revenue streams likely include ticket sales, hospitality packages, sponsorships, and merchandising. The strong social media presence across Facebook, Instagram, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, YouTube, TikTok, and Spotify indicates a well-developed marketing ecosystem aimed at engagement and brand amplification. The partnership with IFEMA MADRID enhances credibility and operational capacity. Growth indicators include the promotion of upcoming seasons and events, with a focus on expanding the Formula 1 fan base in Madrid. The business model is event-centric with a focus on experiential offerings and digital engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, securing data in transit. The use of secure third-party forms (Cognito Forms) and cookie consent mechanisms aligns with basic privacy practices. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and other web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The lack of a published privacy policy and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and compliance with GDPR and other regulations. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing contact channels for security issues. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a public 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 transparency and GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IFEMA MADRID
Description
Official website for the IFEMA MADRID circuit hosting the Formula 1 Grand Prix in Madrid, offering information about the event, circuit, tickets, sponsors, and news.
Key services
Event information, Ticket sales, Hospitality services, News and press releases, Sponsor promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Cognito Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible sensitive data exposure
  • Use of consent mechanism for cookies
  • Secure forms via Cognito Forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content about the Formula 1 event in Madrid.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency.
  3. Site uses HTTPS and modern tracking and optimization tools.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on the main page or linked pages.
  5. Contact information is available via phone, address, and contact forms.
  6. Social media presence is strong across major platforms.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  9. Site performance and mobile optimization are good but could be improved.
  10. Security headers are not fully implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of modern web technologies including jQuery for DOM manipulation, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and analytics, Visual Website Optimizer for A/B testing and optimization, and Cognito Forms for secure form handling. The site loads multiple custom CSS and JS files, indicating a modular front-end architecture. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and responsive design. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph tags, and JSON-LD structured data for events and organization. However, no CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. The site could improve by optimizing loading times and enhancing accessibility compliance.
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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