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Security report for smartindustry.com

Smart Industry · Manufacturing · N/a

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Smart Industry is a professional media platform focused on the digital transformation of manufacturing and the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT). It provides industry professionals with news, webinars, podcasts, white papers, and membership services, positioning itself as a key information source in the Industry 4.0 space. The website demonstrates a mature digital presence with modern web technologies such as Nuxt.js and Vue.js, and integrates marketing and advertising tools like BlueConic and Google Ad Manager. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that impacts trust assessment. Overall, the site is professional, content-rich, and well-structured, targeting industrial professionals and manufacturing sectors.

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

6 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 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 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

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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
65
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
66

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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No leaked records found

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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 website operates as a specialized media outlet under Endeavor Business Media, serving the manufacturing and technology sectors with a focus on digital transformation. Its business model revolves around content monetization through memberships, sponsored content, advertising, and educational resources. The platform maintains a strong social media presence and offers gated content to members, indicating a subscription or membership revenue stream. The partnership with Profinet for sponsored search and the use of BlueConic for marketing personalization suggest strategic alliances and a data-driven marketing approach. The lack of explicit contact emails or phone numbers on the site may indicate a preference for contact via forms or membership portals.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is implemented in compliance with GDPR requirements. However, the site lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency in incident response. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional headers and formalized incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to enhance web security.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and integrations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Smart Industry
Description
Smart Industry covers the digital transformation of manufacturing and the IIoT for industrial professionals.
Key services
news articles, webinars, podcasts, white papers, eHandbooks, membership services, newsletter subscriptions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Nuxt.js, Vue.js, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Cookielaw.org cookie consent, BlueConic (marketing personalization), Google Ad Manager (GAM) ads
Frameworks
Vue.js, Nuxt.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
BlueConic
Marketing tools
BlueConic
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 no blocking detected
  2. Professional media site focused on manufacturing digital transformation
  3. Strong branding and consistent user experience
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  5. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms present
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  9. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks Nuxt.js and Vue.js, indicating a server-side rendered SPA approach for performance and SEO benefits. It uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection and integrates marketing personalization via BlueConic. Advertising is managed through Google Ad Manager with multiple ad slots. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses cookie consent tools from cookielaw.org. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. The CMS is not explicitly identified but appears custom or proprietary. The site lacks some advanced security headers and explicit accessibility features, representing opportunities for technical improvement.
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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