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Security report for geneve.com

Genève Tourisme · Hospitality · Switzerland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Genève Tourisme operates the official online guide for Geneva, providing comprehensive tourism information including attractions, events, dining, accommodation, and city tours. The website is well-structured, professionally designed, and targets tourists and visitors seeking to explore Geneva's cultural and natural offerings. Technically, the site uses TYPO3 CMS, integrates Google Tag Manager, and employs modern JavaScript libraries, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage and cookie consent, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy policies. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

5 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
95
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

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 positions itself as the authoritative tourism portal for Geneva, leveraging rich content and multimedia to attract visitors. Its business model focuses on promoting local tourism services, including accommodations, tours, and events, likely funded by local government or tourism boards. The presence of booking links and passes suggests revenue streams from commissions or partnerships. The site targets a broad audience of international tourists, offering multilingual content. The lack of explicit business registration details online is a minor gap but does not detract from its apparent official status. The ecosystem includes partnerships with booking platforms and uses third-party marketing and analytics tools.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security hygiene with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The missing WHOIS data could be a privacy measure but reduces trust in domain legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is adequate for an informational site but should be improved to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve transparency and compliance.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security incident contacts and consider publishing a security.txt file.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to ensure privacy compliance and minimize user tracking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Genève Tourisme
Description
Explore Geneva's dynamic city life and serene natural landscapes with our official online guide. Start planning your visit now.
Key services
Tourism information, Event calendar, Accommodation guide, City tours and activities booking, Dining and nightlife guide, Shopping guide
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API, Axeptio (cookie consent SDK)
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.geneve.com/en/)
  • Cookie consent banner present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Axeptio cookie consent
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional tourism guide for Geneva with rich content and multilingual support.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a .com domain and may warrant further investigation.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided HTML content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented, indicating some privacy compliance effort.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  6. Use of modern CMS (TYPO3) and common web technologies.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL status unknown but HTTPS URLs used.
  9. No signs of adult or unsafe content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on TYPO3 CMS, a robust and scalable content management system suitable for enterprise-level sites. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and YouTube iframe API for analytics and media embedding. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with preloading of assets and font optimizations. However, no hosting provider information is discernible from the data. The site lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy and security policies, which are technical debt areas. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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