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Security report for austintexas.org

Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau · Hospitality · United States

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.austintexas.org serves as the official tourism portal for Austin, Texas, operated by the Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau. It provides comprehensive information on hotels, music, restaurants, events, and attractions, positioning itself as a key resource for visitors and event planners. The site is well-branded, professionally designed, and targets tourists, meeting professionals, and travel industry stakeholders. Technically, the site employs a modern technology stack including Vue.js, jQuery, and Foundation framework, supported by multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

4 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 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

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Security score drift

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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
75
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
77

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

Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau operates as a destination marketing organization focusing on hospitality and tourism sectors. The business model revolves around promoting Austin as a travel destination, supporting local businesses, and facilitating event planning. The website's extensive content and partnerships with image libraries and production directories indicate a mature ecosystem. The presence of detailed navigation and resources for meeting professionals and travel agents highlights a B2B component alongside consumer tourism services. The organization maintains a strong market position as the official tourism authority for Austin.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a strong security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, there is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which could be improved. The use of multiple third-party scripts and trackers is well-managed but requires ongoing monitoring to mitigate risks. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant, indicating good privacy practices. Overall, the security maturity is high but could benefit from formalized security documentation and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to enhance transparency.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to prevent potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet or exceed WCAG 2.1 AA standards.
  5. Maintain and communicate clear data retention and privacy policies to users.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Austin Convention and Visitors Bureau
Description
Official tourism website for Austin, Texas, promoting hotels, music, restaurants, events, nightlife, outdoor experiences, and visitor guides.
Key services
Visitor guides, Event listings, Hotel and accommodation booking information, Meeting and convention planning resources, Travel and transportation information
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Vue.js, jQuery, Lodash, RequireJS, Foundation 5.5.0, Slick Carousel, Cloudinary, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads, Pinterest Tag, Mouseflow
Frameworks
Foundation, RequireJS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure external script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Bing Ads, Pinterest Tag, Sojern
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, AppNexus (acdn.adnxs.com)
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Mouseflow, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Pinterest Tag, Sojern
Marketing tools
CrowdRiff
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 navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to query failure or privacy protection.
  3. Uses multiple modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  4. Strong focus on tourism and visitor information for Austin, TX.
  5. No security or privacy policy gaps detected.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content found.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust technical foundation using modern JavaScript frameworks and libraries, including Vue.js and RequireJS, combined with Foundation for responsive design. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, enabling detailed user behavior tracking and targeted advertising. The CMS appears to be Simpleview, a specialized tourism platform. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in script loading and asset management. The site is mobile-friendly and SEO optimized, with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal but include dependency on multiple third-party services which require vigilant security management.
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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