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Security report for aachen-tourismus.de

aachen tourist service e.v. · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Aachen tourist service e.v. operates a professional tourism website focused on promoting the city of Aachen, Germany. The site offers information on city tours, accommodations, events, and cultural highlights, targeting tourists and visitors interested in exploring Aachen and its surroundings. The business is positioned as a regional tourism service provider with a medium-sized organizational profile. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and Borlabs Cookie for SEO and privacy compliance. Accessibility features and mobile optimization are well implemented, contributing to a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and policies are not published. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but lacks some compliance documentation such as privacy and terms of service pages.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

5 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

  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 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. 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
43
Average
55

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The company serves the hospitality sector, focusing on tourism promotion for Aachen. Its business model revolves around providing tourist information, booking services, and event promotion. The website content and structured data indicate a clear target audience of tourists and visitors. The organization maintains active social media channels to engage users. The lack of direct contact information on the homepage suggests contact details may be located deeper in the site or handled via social media. The company appears to have a stable market position as a regional tourism authority or service provider. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The website content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a positive market presence.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and includes a cookie consent mechanism via Borlabs Cookie, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. The presence of Google reCAPTCHA scripts suggests protection against automated abuse. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected in the provided data, and no published security or incident response policies were found. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and publish a security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Ensure all third-party scripts and plugins are regularly updated to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
aachen tourist service e.v.
Description
Entdecke alles rund um die Kaiserstadt Aachen, Stadtführungen, Übernachtungen, Sehenswürdigkeiten und Pauschalen. Besuche uns jetzt!
Key services
City tours, Accommodation bookings, Event information, Tourist information, Souvenirs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Mapbox GL JS, Owl Carousel, Borlabs Cookie, EyeAble accessibility plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA script
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Borlabs Cookie
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional tourism service for Aachen city.
  2. Content is in German with multilingual support via hreflang tags.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage or main navigation.
  4. Cookie consent implemented via Borlabs Cookie plugin.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided content.
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook, Twitter (X), and Instagram.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and accessibility tools.
  8. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Borlabs Cookie for cookie management, and Mapbox GL JS for interactive maps. The site uses jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components. Hosting appears to be provided by NetCologne, inferred from the nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features such as the EyeAble accessibility plugin. SEO is well supported with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts and fonts to improve performance. There is room for improvement in security headers and explicit privacy documentation.
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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