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Security report for thesmartere.de

The smarter E Europe · Energy · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The smarter E Europe is a leading organizer of exhibitions and conferences focused on integrated energy solutions, including green hydrogen, solar energy, storage, and e-mobility. The website serves a broad audience of industry professionals, exhibitors, visitors, and startups, providing comprehensive event information, exhibitor services, and digital content. The platform is well-positioned in the European energy event market with a strong brand presence and consistent messaging. Technically, the website employs modern JavaScript libraries, professional iconography, and integrates a GDPR-compliant consent management platform (Usercentrics). It uses Google Tag Manager and Jentis for analytics and tracking, alongside Friendly Captcha for bot protection. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although some accessibility features could be enhanced. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses consent management and bot mitigation tools, indicating a mature security posture. However, it lacks explicit security headers and publicly available security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable platform for its target audience. Strategic improvements in security headers and transparency around security policies could further enhance its posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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 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. 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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
54

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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The smarter E Europe operates as an essential entity within the energy sector, focusing on event organization and digital content delivery. Its market position as Europe's largest alliance of energy exhibitions gives it a competitive advantage. The business model revolves around hosting exhibitions, conferences, and providing digital platforms for industry knowledge sharing. Revenue streams likely include exhibitor fees, sponsorships, ticket sales, and digital content access. The target customers are energy industry professionals, startups, and visitors interested in renewable energy solutions. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem with related event domains and leverages social media for outreach. Growth indicators include upcoming event dates and expanding digital offerings. The website content and structure reflect a mature and professional operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, use of a reputable consent management platform, and bot protection via Friendly Captcha. Tracking and analytics are managed through Google Tag Manager and Jentis, with user consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts represent gaps. No visible vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found. Compliance with GDPR is evident through cookie consent and privacy policy presence. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could be improved to enhance security culture and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file at the root domain to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or deprecated components are in use.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The smarter E Europe
Description
Europe’s Largest Alliance of Exhibitions for the Energy Industry, organizing exhibitions and conferences focused on integrated energy solutions, green hydrogen, solar, storage, e-mobility, and related topics.
Key services
Exhibitions, Conferences, Exhibitor services, Visitor information, Online job portal, Digital platform for recordings and studies
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, FontAwesome Pro 6.4.2, Usercentrics Consent Management Platform, Google Tag Manager, Friendly Captcha
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Usercentrics CMP for cookie consent
  • Use of Friendly Captcha for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Jentis
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
smarthub-revive.mpcnet.de
Tracking pixels
Jentis
Marketing tools
Usercentrics CMP, Jentis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured for the energy exhibition industry.
  2. Comprehensive content for visitors, exhibitors, and conference participants.
  3. Strong use of consent management and tracking tools indicating GDPR compliance.
  4. No visible security or privacy policy gaps, but security headers could be improved.
  5. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
  6. Social media presence is strong and consistent with brand identity.
  7. Advertising is present but clearly marked and from reputable ad networks.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based tech stack including FontAwesome Pro icons, jQuery datetimepicker, and custom JavaScript bundles. It integrates Usercentrics for GDPR-compliant cookie consent and Friendly Captcha for bot mitigation. Google Tag Manager and Jentis provide analytics and tracking capabilities. The site appears to be custom-built or uses a proprietary CMS, with no explicit CMS detected. Hosting is likely managed internally or via a dedicated provider, as indicated by domain-specific script hosting. Performance is moderate with asynchronous script loading and preconnect hints. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility could be improved. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and canonical links. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence.
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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