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Security report for bellavistahotel.com.au

Bella Vista Hotel · Hospitality · Australia

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bella Vista Hotel is a hospitality and entertainment venue located in the Hills District of Australia, offering a variety of services including dining, live entertainment, events, and sports viewing. The website reflects a medium-sized business with a clear focus on local community engagement and event hosting. The parent company, Momento Hospitality, is prominently featured, indicating a structured business operation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Foundation framework, and various plugins for enhanced user experience and functionality. The site is mobile optimized and uses structured data for SEO benefits. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks some security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned in its market niche.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
88
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 business operates in the hospitality sector, targeting a diverse audience including families, party goers, and sports fans. It leverages event-driven marketing and community sponsorships to maintain a strong local presence. Revenue streams likely include food and beverage sales, event ticketing, and loyalty programs. The partnership with Momento Hospitality provides operational support and brand consistency. The website integrates booking and chat services to enhance customer engagement. Growth indicators include active event promotion and social media presence. The business ecosystem includes local sports clubs and community organizations, strengthening its market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and use of security plugins like Gravity Forms with honeypot fields to prevent spam. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Compliance gaps exist in privacy and cookie policy disclosures, which are critical for GDPR and other regulations. The security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalized policies and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit third-party plugins and scripts to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bella Vista Hotel
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bella Vista Hotel
Description
An iconic entertainment venue in The Hills District offering trivia nights, food & beverages, live entertainment, events, and hospitality services.
Key services
Food and beverage service, Live entertainment, Event hosting, Sports viewing, Reward program, Gift cards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Foundation framework, Slick carousel, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, ChatBot.com widget, Pannellum (360 viewer), Video.js, Insta-gallery plugin
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., Gravity Forms with honeypot)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
ChatBot.com, Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a hospitality venue site with comprehensive event and service information.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Multiple external integrations for analytics, chat, and booking.
  4. Good use of structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in multiple locations.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information available.
  8. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and frameworks.
  9. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional.
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected, but alcohol and nightlife content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a well-established CMS (WordPress) with a modern front-end framework (Foundation) and popular JavaScript libraries (jQuery, Slick carousel). It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics, chat, and booking, which enhance functionality but require careful management for security and privacy. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features, though these could be improved. SEO is supported by structured data and meta tags. Technical risks include dependency on multiple external scripts and lack of advanced security headers.
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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