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Security report for messe-muenchen.de

Messe München GmbH · Real Estate · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Messe München GmbH is a leading global trade fair organizer based in Germany, operating a broad portfolio of specialized trade fairs, congresses, and events including 12 world-leading trade fairs. The company provides platforms for exhibitors and visitors to establish international business relationships, discover new products and technologies, and engage in knowledge exchange. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern web technologies, CDN usage, and a comprehensive consent management system ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and privacy controls, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published. Overall, the site reflects a professional, trustworthy, and well-established enterprise with a strong market position in the event and exhibition industry.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 100 · High
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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

  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 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
82
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
33
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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
2,622
Employees
0
Customers
2,616
Third parties
6
Weak passwords
13%

29 subdomains affected

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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 München holds a significant market position as one of the world's foremost trade fair organizers, leveraging a large-scale business model focused on event management and venue services. Their revenue streams likely include exhibitor fees, venue rentals, and associated services. The target audience includes exhibitors, visitors, and corporate clients globally. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, including subsidiaries and foreign representations, and actively promotes sustainability and corporate responsibility. Awards such as the kununu Top Company 2025 enhance employer branding and trust. The website content and structure support a high level of professionalism and user engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and integrates a consent management platform (Usercentrics) to comply with privacy regulations. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and a security.txt file indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers were not explicitly detected in the provided data, suggesting potential enhancement areas. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Provide clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer and incident response team.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Messe München GmbH
Description
Messe München ist einer der weltweit führenden Messeveranstalter mit einem breiten Portfolio an Fachmessen, Kongressen und Veranstaltungen. Das Unternehmen bietet Ausstellern und Besuchern weltweit Plattformen, um internationale Geschäftsbeziehungen zu knüpfen, neue Produkte und Technologien zu entdecken sowie in den Wissensaustausch zu gehen.
Key services
Trade fair organization, Congress and event hosting, Venue rental and location services, Exhibitor services, Visitor services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES Modules, Web Components (custom elements like gbw-*), Usercentrics CMP for consent management, ElasticSearch for search suggestions, Cloudfront CDN, HLS video streaming
Frameworks
Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Cloudfront CDN, Elastic Cloud (Elasticsearch)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management via Usercentrics
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure video streaming protocols

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Usercentrics CMP
Marketing tools
Usercentrics Consent Management Platform
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 rich content and multimedia
  2. Strong corporate branding and consistent design
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CDN for performance
  7. Social media presence across major platforms
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript ES modules and custom web components, served via a CDN (Amazon Cloudfront) for optimal performance. It uses Elasticsearch for search functionality and integrates Google Tag Manager and Usercentrics for analytics and consent management. The CMS appears to be FirstSpirit, indicating a professional content management environment. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Video content is delivered via HLS streaming. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust, performant, and aligned with current web standards, supporting a positive user experience and scalability.
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. 70/100Medium29 findingsView report
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