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gamesweekberlin · Media · Germany

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

gamesweekberlin is a prominent European event platform dedicated to the gaming industry, combining multiple events over a week to foster communication, networking, and cultural exchange among game developers, publishers, investors, media professionals, and enthusiasts. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a focus on event promotion and industry engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including popular plugins and a premium theme, offering good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage but lacks explicit security headers and published privacy or terms policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, though the site content and social media presence indicate a credible business. Overall, the site is well-designed and functional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
55
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
70
Average
45

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The platform holds a leading position in the European gaming event sector, targeting a diverse audience from industry professionals to gamers and families. Its business model centers on event organization and networking facilitation, supported by partnerships such as Womenize! Games & Tech. The site leverages digital marketing tools and social media to maintain visibility. While the domain registration status is unclear, the operational presence and content quality suggest a medium-sized entity focused on media and event services within Germany. Growth potential lies in expanding digital engagement and formalizing compliance and security frameworks.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms implemented. However, it lacks visible security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and does not publish privacy or incident response policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance and user trust. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present, and no direct contact channels for security incidents are provided. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates regular security audits to mitigate risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements in transparency, policy publication, and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  3. Establish a clear incident response contact channel and consider publishing a security.txt file for vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize security vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic performance optimizations to improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
gamesweekberlin
Description
The gamesweekberlin is the leading cross-industry communication and networking platform for games business, development and culture in Europe. Over seven days, the umbrella brand combines multiple events for industry representatives and game enthusiasts alike. In 2019 about 27.000 international and German game developers, publishers, investors and multipliers from public institutions and the media industry as well as gamers, families and fans visited official gamesweekberlin, satellite and partner events in Berlin.
Key services
Event organization, Networking platform, Industry communication
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.4, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Tatsu page builder, Easy Social Icons plugin, Podlove Web Player, Oshine theme, EventOn plugin, TranslatePress multilingual
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional event platform for the gaming industry in Berlin.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via hu-manity.co scripts.
  5. Social media presence is strong with official Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Instagram links.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with multiple plugins and a premium theme.
  7. No security headers detected in the HTML content; SSL status unknown but HTTPS URLs used.
  8. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content.
  9. No security or incident response contact information found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.7.4 with a suite of plugins including Yoast SEO, Tatsu page builder, and EventOn for event management. It uses jQuery and integrates multimedia players and social icons. The theme Oshine provides a modern and responsive design. DNS and hosting details are not explicitly available. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed via meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No explicit hosting provider or CDN details were found. The site uses external resources from trusted domains such as YouTube and Google services.
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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