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Security report for olma-messen.ch

Olma Messen St.Gallen · Hospitality · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 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

Olma Messen St.Gallen operates as a major event organizer and venue manager in Eastern Switzerland, hosting trade fairs, congresses, and cultural events that attract over 600,000 visitors annually. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a Drupal CMS backend, integration of modern consent management via Usercentrics, and analytics through Google Tag Manager. The site offers comprehensive navigation for various events and user roles, including visitor and exhibitor login portals. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are absent. Overall, the domain registration aligns well with the business identity, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 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 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 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

  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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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
102
Employees
0
Customers
102
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
10%

7 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

Olma Messen St.Gallen holds a strong market position as one of Switzerland's largest trade fair organizers, targeting a broad audience including visitors, exhibitors, and corporate clients. The business model centers on event management and venue services, supported by a network of partner event sites. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on professional event hosting with a well-established brand. Growth potential is supported by digital user account management and multi-event offerings. Strategic partnerships with related event domains enhance the ecosystem. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies suggests areas for compliance improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a reputable consent management platform, and secure login forms with anti-spam measures. However, the lack of explicit security headers and published security policies limits transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the main navigation or footer.
  2. Implement and explicitly configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a security policy or security.txt file detailing incident response contacts and vulnerability disclosure procedures.
  4. Fix minor resource loading errors to improve performance and user experience.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention and user privacy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Olma Messen St.Gallen
Description
Die Olma Messen St.Gallen sind der bedeutendste Begegnungsort der Ostschweiz. Jährlich bringen Messen, Kongresse und kulturelle Veranstaltungen über 600'000 Menschen zusammen. Die Olma Messen St.Gallen sind heute mit ihrem vielseitigen Programm einer der grössten und wichtigsten Messeveranstalter der Schweiz und gleichzeitig ein wichtiges Stück St.Galler Identifikation - nicht nur wegen der legendären OLMA.
Key services
Trade fairs, Congresses, Cultural events, Venue rental and event services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, Google Tag Manager, Usercentrics Consent Management, SVG icons, JavaScript ES6 modules
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and external scripts)
  • Use of consent management platform (Usercentrics)
  • Login forms with required fields and honeypot anti-spam

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Usercentrics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured with comprehensive navigation.
  2. Cookie consent is managed via Usercentrics, indicating GDPR awareness.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on the analyzed page.
  4. Multiple login forms for visitors and exhibitors indicate user account management.
  5. External links to partner event sites are present and consistent with business.
  6. Minor missing resource (fonts.css) does not critically impact functionality.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with modern front-end technologies including SVG icons and ES6 JavaScript modules. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and Usercentrics for cookie consent management, indicating a focus on privacy compliance and marketing insights. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features and clear navigation. Minor technical debt is observed in a missing CSS font resource. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through resource optimization. The technical infrastructure supports a professional event management platform but would benefit from enhanced security header implementation and explicit hosting details.
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.

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