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Security report for baden-baden.com

Baden-Baden · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Baden-Baden.com is the official tourism portal for the city of Baden-Baden, Germany, providing comprehensive information on local attractions, events, accommodations, dining, and wellness offerings. The website targets tourists and visitors seeking detailed travel and leisure information about the region. Technically, the site is built on the Neos CMS platform using the Flow PHP framework, with modern web technologies including JavaScript and CSS. It features a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, uses hCaptcha for bot protection, and integrates analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, though some security headers are not evident in the provided data. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable anomaly, reducing domain trustworthiness despite the professional presentation and official branding. Overall, the site is well-structured, accessible, and provides a positive user experience for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

  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.

    • 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
50
DNS health
30
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
Average
56

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 website serves as a key digital asset for Baden-Baden's tourism promotion, positioning itself as the authoritative source for visitors. Its business model revolves around providing information and facilitating bookings through partnerships with third-party providers like Toubiz and Tomas Travel. The presence of marketing and tracking cookies from major platforms like Meta and Google indicates active engagement in digital marketing and retargeting strategies. The portal's content and services cater primarily to leisure travelers interested in wellness, cultural events, and regional highlights. While the site lacks visible direct contact information and detailed corporate disclosures, it maintains strong branding consistency and trust signals typical of official municipal tourism sites.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS usage and implementation of bot mitigation via hCaptcha. The cookie consent banner offers granular user control over cookie categories, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and readiness perception. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, which should be addressed to enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear privacy policy page accessible from the homepage to improve transparency and GDPR compliance.
  3. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and security incidents.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and demonstrate proactive security management.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Baden-Baden
Description
Official tourism portal for Baden-Baden offering information on vacation highlights, events, sights, city tours, hotels, restaurants, wellness, and the Black Forest.
Key services
Tourism information, Event listings, Hotel and restaurant guides, Wellness and spa information, City tours
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
PHP, JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Neos CMS, Flow PHP Framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • Use of hCaptcha for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content in German and multiple languages.
  2. Uses Neos CMS and Flow PHP framework, indicating modern CMS usage.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented with detailed categories and granular user control.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly detected in the snippet.
  6. Security headers are not visible in the provided data; recommend verification.
  7. Use of hCaptcha and Cookiebot indicates attention to bot mitigation and privacy compliance.
  8. External domains mostly relate to analytics, cookie consent, and booking services.
  9. No signs of adult or NSFW content; content is tourism and hospitality focused.
  10. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Neos CMS and the Flow PHP framework, indicating a modern and flexible content management infrastructure. It uses asynchronous loading of scripts including Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for consent management. The site preloads fonts and uses multiple CSS stylesheets for layout and design consistency. Accessibility features are supported, including ARIA roles and keyboard navigability in the cookie consent dialog. Performance appears moderate with multiple external script dependencies. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and viewport meta tags. The site integrates third-party booking widgets and analytics, which are well managed through consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly tourism portal.
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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