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Security report for messe-duesseldorf.de

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH · Other · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Messe Düsseldorf GmbH operates as a leading global trade fair and exhibition organizer based in Germany. The website presents a professional and comprehensive platform showcasing their events, services, and international network. The company targets exhibitors, visitors, and partners in various industries, emphasizing their global market position and extensive event portfolio. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, tracking tools, and consent management solutions, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks visible advanced security headers or explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is partial, with cookie consent present but no clear privacy or terms of service pages detected. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-branded, and content-rich, serving its business purpose effectively.

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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

4 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 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
3,362
Employees
5
Customers
3,353
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
19%

Latest record dated 2026-06-06 · 18 subdomains affected

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  • –webmail.messe-duesseldorf.de2026-06-06
  • –webmail.messe-duesseldorf.de2025-07-23
  • –webmail.messe-duesseldorf.de2025-07-20
  • –webmail.messe-duesseldorf.de2025-06-23
  • –webmail.messe-duesseldorf.de2025-04-15

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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

Messe Düsseldorf holds a strong market position as a global leader in trade fairs, with a business model centered on event organization and venue services. Their revenue streams likely include event hosting, exhibitor services, and partnerships. The website reflects a broad partnership ecosystem and international reach, with multiple external domains linked to partner events and services. The company demonstrates growth through expansion announcements and leadership appointments. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication approach, possibly directing users to dedicated contact pages.

Security posture

The website shows a baseline security posture with HTTPS and cookie consent via Usercentrics CMP. However, no explicit security headers or incident response information are present in the analyzed content. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files. The use of third-party tracking and advertising scripts introduces moderate privacy risks, mitigated partially by consent management. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a corporate website but could be enhanced by publishing security policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Provide explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including a security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Review and optimize third-party tracking to balance analytics needs with privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Messe Düsseldorf GmbH
Description
Entdecken Sie die Messe Düsseldorf: auf unseren Leitmessen in Düsseldorf, rund um den Globus und über unsere digitalen Angebote.
Key services
Trade fairs and events organization, Venue services and facilities, Partner and guest events, Service Alliance for exhibitors, Career opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Matomo Tag Manager, Usercentrics CMP, ID5 Sync, Picturefill
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical and og:url)
  • Cookie consent via Usercentrics CMP

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
SAS
Tracking pixels
Usercentrics, Matomo, ID5 Sync
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP
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 and functional.
  2. Content is primarily in German with English language option.
  3. Comprehensive navigation with multiple levels and detailed event information.
  4. Use of modern tracking and consent management tools.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service links found in the provided content.
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible in the main HTML content.
  7. Multiple external links to official event and partner websites.
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Matomo analytics, Usercentrics consent management, and other JavaScript libraries for functionality and tracking. The HTML structure is well-organized with responsive design elements and SEO-friendly meta tags. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous script loading and image optimization via picture elements. No CMS is explicitly identified. Hosting details are not disclosed. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and navigation clarity but could improve 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 68/100Medium32 findingsView report
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