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Security report for ghostbus.ie

DoDublin · Hospitality · Ireland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ghostbus.ie represents a specialized theatrical ghost tour business operating in Dublin, Ireland, under the parent brand DoDublin. The company offers immersive night tours featuring professional actors and historical storytelling, targeting tourists and visitors seeking unique entertainment experiences. The website is well-structured with clear calls to action for booking and provides separate tours for adults and children. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with Google Tag Manager integrated for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain protections in place, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is good with clear cookie and privacy policies and a consent mechanism implemented. No critical vulnerabilities or security issues were detected. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with its business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

  4. 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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  • DNS records
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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
72
Security headers
65
Email security
40
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
73

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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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 is positioned as the original and leading ghost-themed theatrical tour in Dublin, leveraging unique storytelling and professional actors to differentiate itself. Its business model is ticket sales via online booking, targeting tourists and local visitors interested in nightlife and historical entertainment. The company benefits from a strong social media presence and partnership with DoDublin, which likely supports broader tourism services. The domain age and registration data support the legitimacy and longevity of the business. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are provided on the site, which may limit direct customer engagement but is mitigated by booking integration. The absence of terms of service and explicit security policies suggests areas for business process improvement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and domain transfer protection. The cookie consent mechanism and default denial of ad and analytics storage until consent is granted indicate GDPR awareness. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent potential areas for enhancement. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could be a gap in security governance. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  5. Consider adding direct contact methods such as a contact email or phone number to improve customer support and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DoDublin
Description
The Ghostbus Tour offers theatrical ghost-themed tours in Dublin city, combining professional actors, dark historical storytelling, and interactive experiences. It targets visitors seeking unique nightlife entertainment with a spooky theme.
Key services
Ghostbus adult tour, Ghostbus kids tour, Private hires and event bookings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, HTML5, CSS3, Video embedding
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Google Tag Manager with consent default deny

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Clear business focus on ghost-themed theatrical tours in Dublin
  3. Good integration of cookie consent and privacy policy links
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the page
  5. Social media presence is strong with multiple platforms linked
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
  7. No terms of service page detected
  8. No structured data (JSON-LD or Open Graph) detected in HTML
  9. No forms present on the page for direct contact or data collection
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, including Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile optimized and includes multimedia content such as video backgrounds. Hosting appears to be managed via Blacknight Solutions with DNS nameservers at owebly.com, suggesting a managed hosting or site builder platform. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. No CMS is explicitly detected, indicating a custom or proprietary solution. There is some technical debt in missing security headers and lack of structured data markup which could improve SEO and security posture.
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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