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Security report for academyplazahotel.ie

Academy Plaza Hotel · Hospitality · Ireland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Academy Plaza Hotel is a well-established 3-star hospitality business located in the heart of Dublin city center, offering accommodation, dining, and event services. The website reflects a strong market position with clear direct booking incentives and a focus on customer experience, supported by active social media and review integrations. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google services, hosted on a reliable CDN, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in HTTP security headers and library updates. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting the business's credibility and customer engagement.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The hotel targets tourists and visitors seeking centrally located accommodation in Dublin, leveraging direct booking benefits such as complimentary breakfast and special offers. The business model centers on hospitality services including rooms, food and beverage, and event hosting. Partnerships with booking technology providers and local tour operators enhance service offerings. The website content and structure support a medium-sized hospitality operation with consistent branding and trust signals like guest reviews and social media presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent mechanisms, and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of some recommended HTTP security headers and use of an older jQuery version present potential vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies. The site would benefit from enhanced security headers, updated libraries, and formalized security policies to strengthen its security culture and compliance posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to enhance security.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information.
  4. Regularly audit and test website security to identify and remediate vulnerabilities proactively.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed privacy and data protection information to improve compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Academy Plaza Hotel
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Academy Plaza Hotel
Description
Modern Well Connected 3 Star Hotel, Academy Plaza Hotel only 50 meters from O' Connell Street in Dublin city center. Free Breakfast on Official website.
Key services
Hotel rooms (single, double, twin, triple, family), Plaza Bar & Grill restaurant and cocktail lounge, Meeting and event space, Academy Coffee art deco coffeehouse, Gift vouchers and special offers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.1.3, jQuery 1.11.2, jQuery UI 1.12.1, Slick Carousel, Google Maps API, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (Universal Analytics and GA4), Bookassist booking engine scripts
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed credentials in HTML
  • Use of secure cookies (implied)
  • Consent mechanism for cookies

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics Universal, Google Analytics 4, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel, Bookassist tracking scripts
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and good content quality
  2. Strong focus on direct bookings with incentives such as complimentary breakfast
  3. Active social media presence and integration with Tripadvisor reviews
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Security posture is good but can be improved with additional HTTP headers and updated libraries
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are present and consent mechanisms implemented
  7. Contact information is comprehensive and clearly presented
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a Bootstrap 4 framework with jQuery and jQuery UI for UI components, enhanced by Slick Carousel for sliders and Google Maps API for location display. Hosting leverages Amazon Cloudfront CDN for performance. Analytics and tracking are implemented via Google Analytics (Universal and GA4) and Facebook Pixel. The site is mobile responsive with moderate performance. Some technical debt is noted in the use of older jQuery versions and missing security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a robust user experience but could be modernized for improved security and performance.
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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