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Security report for catchdesmoines.com

Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CatchDesMoines.com is a professionally designed tourism and visitor information website focused on promoting Greater Des Moines. It provides comprehensive guides on things to do, events, hotels, restaurants, and resources for meeting planners. The site targets visitors and planners interested in Des Moines tourism, positioning itself as an official resource likely affiliated with the Greater Des Moines Convention and Visitors Bureau. Technically, the site uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, RequireJS, Cloudinary, Vimeo API, and multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is mobile optimized, accessible, and SEO friendly. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual and slightly reduces trust, but the professional content and branding support legitimacy. Privacy and cookie policies are not explicitly found, indicating a compliance gap. Overall, the site is a credible and well-maintained tourism portal with room for improvement in privacy and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 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

    • 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

  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 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • 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
42
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention catchdesmoines.com, from OffSeq Breach.

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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 promoting tourism in Des Moines, targeting leisure visitors and meeting planners. Its business model revolves around providing official visitor information, event promotion, and travel planning resources, likely funded by local government or tourism boards. The site integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools to track visitor engagement and optimize outreach. The presence of extensive navigation and content categories indicates a mature content strategy aimed at diverse visitor interests. The lack of explicit business contact information and WHOIS data suggests a focus on public-facing information rather than direct commercial transactions. The site’s partnership ecosystem includes major advertising and analytics providers but no direct business partners or subsidiaries are identified from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended best practices. The site uses multiple third-party scripts and trackers, increasing the attack surface and privacy risks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is published, which limits transparency and readiness perception. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, indicating potential compliance issues with GDPR and other regulations. Overall, while the site is not evidently vulnerable, it would benefit from enhanced security controls, policy publication, and regular security audits to strengthen trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and verify security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file or dedicated vulnerability disclosure page to improve transparency.
  4. Audit and monitor third-party scripts to minimize privacy and security risks.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security incidents and data protection inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Explore all there is to do and see in Greater Des Moines from arts and culture to a buzz-worthy restaurant scene. Let us help you plan a safe fun trip to Des Moines.
Key services
Visitor information, Event listings, Hotel and restaurant guides, Meeting planner resources
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, RequireJS, Goatee templating, Cloudinary, Vimeo Player API, Glide.js slider, FontAwesome 5.14.0, Plyr video player, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern JS libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, LinkedIn Insight
Transparency
basic

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 privacy, cookie, or terms policies explicitly found in the HTML content
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  4. Multiple third-party tracking and advertising scripts are used
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  7. Website uses HTTPS and modern frontend technologies
  8. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Simpleview CMS platform, leveraging a combination of legacy and modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 2.2.4 and RequireJS for modular loading. It integrates Cloudinary for image management and Vimeo for video content. The frontend uses Glide.js for sliders and Plyr for video playback, with FontAwesome icons for UI elements. Analytics and marketing are handled via Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features like skip links and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect hints to optimize resource fetching. The site lacks visible CMS version disclosure and detailed hosting information. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could be modernized by updating legacy libraries and enhancing security configurations.
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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