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Security report for ccircle.cc

Connoisseur Circle · Media · Austria

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Connoisseur Circle is a well-established luxury media platform focusing on travel, hospitality, and lifestyle content primarily for German-speaking audiences. The website offers a broad range of services including news, hotel ratings, awards, and B2B subscription services, positioning itself as a key player in the luxury travel media sector. The business model leverages content publishing combined with advertising and subscription revenue streams. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, integrates modern cookie consent management via Cookiebot, and uses Matomo and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design and structured navigation. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities. Privacy compliance is well addressed with detailed cookie categories and GDPR-aligned consent mechanisms. However, contact information and explicit security policies are not prominently available, which could be improved. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and suitable for its target audience.

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

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 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. 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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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
30
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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 company operates in the media and hospitality sectors, targeting luxury travelers and industry professionals. It maintains a medium-sized presence with a focus on quality content and B2B partnerships. The business benefits from a diversified content offering and subscription models, supported by a partner ecosystem including Shopify for B2B sales and premium residences. Market positioning is strong in German-speaking luxury travel media, with consistent branding and trust signals such as GDPR compliance and cookie transparency. Growth opportunities include expanding contact transparency and security disclosures to enhance credibility further.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive cookie consent management, and use of security headers like HSTS and CSP. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts such as Facebook Pixel and Matomo is managed with user consent. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure program, which are recommended best practices. Overall, the site is secure but could improve incident response readiness and public security communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and cookies to minimize privacy and security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Connoisseur Circle
Description
Connoisseur Circle is a media and hospitality focused platform offering news, trends, luxury specials, travel insights, hotel ratings, and awards primarily targeting luxury travel and hospitality sectors.
Key services
News & Trends, Luxury Specials, Travel Insider, Hotel Ratings, Hospitality Awards, B2B Services and Subscriptions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Cookiebot, Matomo Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc.
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
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 uses TYPO3 CMS with modern cookie consent management
  2. Comprehensive cookie categories with detailed descriptions
  3. Multiple language support indicated by hreflang tags
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage
  5. Strong focus on luxury travel and hospitality media content
  6. Use of Matomo analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking
  7. Cookie consent allows granular user control
  8. Terms of service and privacy policy documents are available
  9. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by TYPO3 CMS, a robust open-source content management system, indicating a solid technical foundation. It uses Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie management, Matomo for analytics, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and retargeting. The site includes multiple CSS stylesheets and fonts preloaded for performance optimization. The presence of canonical and hreflang tags supports SEO and multilingual content delivery. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided HTML content.
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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