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Security report for nuernbergmesse.de

NürnbergMesse Group · Other · Germany

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NürnbergMesse Group is a leading international trade fair organizer headquartered in Germany, ranking among the top 15 global players in the exhibition industry. The company specializes in organizing sector-focused trade fairs and events in areas such as Building & Construction, Electronics & Security, Process Technology, Retail & Consumer Goods, and Social & Public. Their business model revolves around providing platforms for exhibitors and visitors to connect, supported by a strong commitment to sustainability aligned with the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. The company operates a large-scale physical venue in Nürnberg and maintains a global presence with multiple international offices and a broad network of representatives.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
88
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
40
Average
67

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
324
Employees
0
Customers
320
Third parties
4
Weak passwords
24%

6 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

The NürnbergMesse Group holds a strong market position as a major economic driver in the Nürnberg metropolitan region and Germany at large. Their portfolio of approximately 120 events annually supports over 12,000 jobs and generates significant tax revenues and economic impact. The company leverages its international network to attract exhibitors and visitors worldwide, focusing on industry-specific trade fairs that cater to professional audiences. Their sustainability initiatives and annual integrated sustainability reporting enhance their corporate reputation and stakeholder trust. The company’s digital presence is supported by a modern Drupal 10 CMS and integrated marketing and analytics tools, indicating a mature digital infrastructure.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and integrates a consent management platform to comply with GDPR requirements, reflecting a solid baseline security posture. While explicit security headers are not visible in the provided content, the use of modern CMS and external security/compliance scripts suggests ongoing attention to security best practices. However, the absence of a public vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information indicates areas for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly document a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  2. Enhance security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen defense-in-depth.
  3. Publish clear contact information for the Data Protection Officer and incident response team to improve compliance and trust.
  4. Ensure all external links include security attributes like rel="noopener noreferrer" to prevent potential exploitation.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NürnbergMesse Group
Description
Die NürnbergMesse zählt zu den 15 größten Messegesellschaften der Welt. Im Messezentrum Nürnberg und weltweit organisieren sie Fachmessen in den Bereichen Building & Construction, Electronics & Security, Process Technology, Retail & Consumer Goods sowie Social & Public. Sie richten ihr Handeln an den 17 Nachhaltigkeitszielen der Vereinten Nationen aus und erstellen jährlich einen freiwilligen integrierten Nachhaltigkeitsbericht.
Key services
Fachmessen, Kongresse, Events, Services für Aussteller und Besucher, Nachhaltigkeitsinitiativen
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Consentmanager.net CMP
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management platform for GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Consentmanager.net
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professional, well-structured, and relevant to the business.
  3. Consent management is implemented for GDPR compliance.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages were found in the provided content.
  5. Contact information is available via contact page and navbar links but no explicit emails or phone numbers found in snippet.
  6. Security headers are not explicitly visible in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts found.
  8. Business is large, established, and operates internationally.
  9. Use of modern CMS (Drupal 10) and tracking tools (Google Tag Manager).
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and widely supported CMS, indicating a robust and scalable platform. Hosting uses Microsoft Azure DNS services, suggesting reliable infrastructure. The site includes Google Tag Manager for analytics and Consentmanager.net for cookie consent management, reflecting compliance with privacy regulations. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. No critical technical debt or outdated technologies were detected in the provided content.
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. 68/100Medium31 findingsView report
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