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Security report for goldencorral.com

Golden Corral Corporation · Hospitality · United States

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Golden Corral Corporation operates a leading buffet restaurant chain in the United States, offering an all-you-can-eat dining experience with over 150 menu choices. The company targets families and general consumers seeking value dining options, including dine-in, to-go, catering, and private party services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content about their offerings and corporate social responsibility initiatives. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and third-party marketing and analytics tools with consent mechanisms in place. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, security headers present, and no visible vulnerabilities, though the site lacks a public security policy or incident response contact. WHOIS data is missing in the provided raw output, which is unusual but the website's branding and social media presence strongly support legitimacy. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained, with room for improvement in transparency around security and incident response.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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  • 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
37
Security headers
50
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

Golden Corral holds a strong market position as America's #1 buffet restaurant, focusing on family-friendly dining with a broad menu variety. Their business model includes multiple revenue streams such as dine-in buffet, to-go orders, catering, and private event hosting. The company maintains active engagement through a rewards program and social media channels. The website content and structure indicate a large enterprise with consistent branding and professional marketing practices. The absence of WHOIS data in the raw output suggests possible privacy protection or query limitations, but this does not detract from the company's established market presence. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries were not identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, indicating adherence to best practices. The presence of cookie consent and privacy policy aligns with GDPR compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance contact information availability by including verified company emails and phone numbers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Golden Corral Corporation
Description
America's #1 All You Can Eat Buffet. With over 150 choices, there's something for everyone at Golden Corral. Find a Golden Corral near you today!
Key services
All you can eat buffet, To-go orders, Catering, Private party room bookings, Rewards program
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Perfmatters
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (e.g., stop-user-enumeration)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads (AW-10914492399)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with strong branding consistency.
  2. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. Multiple tracking and marketing scripts are used with consent checks.
  4. No exposed sensitive information or obvious security vulnerabilities detected in HTML.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given the brand.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via forms.
  7. Social media links to official Golden Corral accounts are present.
  8. Website uses modern CMS and frameworks with good SEO and accessibility practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and various third-party scripts for analytics and marketing such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel. The site employs OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Performance is moderate with some optimization evident (e.g., lazy loading images, preloading key assets). Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and accessibility toggles present. No hosting provider details were extracted. The technical stack is robust for a large enterprise hospitality website, though continuous monitoring and updates are recommended to maintain security and performance.
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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