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Security report for boas-swiss-hotels.ch

BOAS Gestion SA · Hospitality · Switzerland

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BOAS Gestion SA operates the Boas Swiss Hotels group, a well-established Swiss hospitality company founded in 1989. The company offers a range of services including hotel accommodations, restaurants, leisure activities, and conference facilities, targeting tourists, business travelers, and event organizers. The website reflects a professional presence with multilingual support and integrated booking capabilities, positioning the company as a medium-sized player in the Swiss hospitality market. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and incorporates modern tracking and consent management tools such as Cookiebot and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs security headers, and uses reCAPTCHA to mitigate bot activity. Cookie consent is managed in compliance with GDPR, and advertising practices are transparent with user consent. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and terms of service pages suggests areas for improvement in governance and transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally designed, and compliant with privacy regulations, supporting the company's credibility in the hospitality sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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

  2. 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';…

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
95
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
83
Average
56
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 company holds a solid market position in the Swiss hospitality industry with over 600 rooms across six hotels. Its business model focuses on integrated hospitality services, including accommodation, dining, leisure, and business events. The website's multilingual design and booking integration indicate a customer-centric approach targeting both local and international clients. Advertising and analytics partnerships with major platforms like Google and Meta suggest active marketing efforts. The lack of visible certifications or security policies may limit trust among more security-conscious customers. The company appears to maintain consistent branding and content quality, supporting its medium-sized enterprise status with growth potential in the hospitality market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforcement, presence of key security headers, and use of reCAPTCHA for bot mitigation. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms indicates gaps in transparency and preparedness for security incidents. These omissions could impact customer trust and regulatory compliance in the long term. Regular audits of third-party scripts and enhanced accessibility features are recommended to strengthen security and user experience.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive security policy page to enhance transparency.
  2. Add incident response contact information to improve readiness and trust.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet broader user needs.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BOAS Gestion SA
Description
Fondé en 1989, le Groupe BOAS est un groupe suisse actif dans différents domaines tels que l'hôtellerie, la restauration, les loisirs et le thermalisme. Nous comptons aujourd'hui plus de 600 chambres pour 6 hôtels.
Key services
Hotel accommodation, Restaurants, Leisure activities, Conference rooms
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Metricool tracker, Google reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Metricool
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses TYPO3 CMS with modern tracking and consent management.
  2. Cookiebot is used for GDPR-compliant cookie consent.
  3. Multiple languages supported (fr-CH, de-CH, en-US).
  4. Booking form integrated with TravelClick.
  5. No evidence of security policy or incident response page.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Contact information includes email and phone with clear context.
  8. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
  9. Advertising and tracking practices are transparent with consent.
  10. Good SSL and security headers present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and widely used content management system. It integrates Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, Metricool for marketing analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site supports multiple languages and includes a booking form connected to TravelClick, indicating a well-integrated hospitality booking infrastructure. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical implementation is solid with room for modernization in accessibility and security governance.
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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