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Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc. · Hospitality · United States

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

aRes Travel is an established online travel agency specializing in discounted attraction tickets, hotel accommodations, and vacation packages, with a strong focus on popular theme parks such as Disneyland Resort. The company operates primarily in the hospitality sector within the United States and has been in business since 1995, indicating a mature market presence. Their website offers a comprehensive range of services including group travel inquiries and exclusive deals, targeting travelers seeking cost-effective vacation options. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and incorporates several popular plugins such as Gravity Forms for form management, UberMenu for navigation, and WP Rocket for performance optimization. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility features, reflecting a modern and user-friendly digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, employs security headers, and integrates reCAPTCHA in forms to mitigate spam and abuse. However, it lacks a visible cookie consent mechanism and explicit security or incident response policies, which are areas for improvement to enhance compliance and user trust. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, with minor gaps in privacy compliance. Strategic enhancements in privacy mechanisms and security transparency would further strengthen its risk posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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

aRes Travel holds a solid position in the travel and hospitality market, leveraging its long-standing history and specialized focus on discounted tickets and vacation packages. The business model centers on providing value through exclusive deals and comprehensive packages, appealing to budget-conscious travelers and group bookings. Their partnership with a dedicated reservation platform (reservations.arestravel.com) and marketing collaborators supports a robust operational ecosystem. The company maintains active social media channels to engage customers and promote offers, enhancing brand visibility and customer reach. The absence of physical addresses on the site suggests a primarily digital operation, consistent with modern e-commerce travel agencies.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and implementation of key security headers such as X-Content-Type-Options and X-Frame-Options. The use of Content-Security-Policy is present but may require refinement to avoid fallback issues. Form security is enhanced with Google reCAPTCHA integration, reducing spam and automated abuse risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness communication. The site would benefit from formalizing these aspects and considering a vulnerability disclosure program to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible and comprehensive cookie consent banner to ensure compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR.
  2. Publish a detailed security policy and provide clear incident response contact channels to enhance transparency and user trust.
  3. Review and update the Content-Security-Policy to address fallback mechanisms and ensure robust script loading without CSP violations.
  4. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by explicitly stating data retention policies and user data handling practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Advanced Reservation Systems, Inc.
Description
Find deals on attraction tickets, hotel accommodations and travel packages on aResTravel.com.
Key services
Discounted attraction tickets, Hotel accommodations, Vacation packages, Group travel inquiries
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Gravity Forms, jQuery, UberMenu, ShiftNav, WP Rocket
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, CallRail
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, CallRail, UserWay
Marketing tools
Gravity Forms, WP Rocket, UberMenu, ShiftNav
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established travel service specializing in discounted tickets and vacation packages.
  2. Uses modern WordPress infrastructure with popular plugins and themes.
  3. Includes multiple forms for user engagement and lead capture with reCAPTCHA for spam protection.
  4. Social media presence is active with official accounts linked.
  5. No visible security or privacy policy gaps, but cookie consent mechanism is missing.
  6. Advertising and tracking are implemented with transparency and standard tools.
  7. No signs of WAF or content blocking; full content is accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a widely-used CMS platform, WordPress, utilizing the Divi theme for design and layout. It employs modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates advanced navigation solutions like UberMenu and ShiftNav for responsive menus. Performance optimization is addressed through WP Rocket, which manages lazy loading, script deferral, and caching. The site includes multiple interactive forms powered by Gravity Forms, with client-side validation and reCAPTCHA for security. The technical setup supports fast loading times, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility features, indicating a well-maintained and modern web infrastructure. Opportunities exist to further optimize security headers and enhance privacy mechanisms.
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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