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Security report for guanajuato.mx

Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Guanajuato · Government · Mexico

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website guanajuato.mx serves as the official tourism portal for the State of Guanajuato, Mexico, managed by the Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Guanajuato. It provides comprehensive information about tourist destinations, cultural events, and travel operators, targeting tourists and visitors interested in exploring the region. The site is well-positioned as a government authority in tourism promotion, offering multilingual content and a rich calendar of events to attract diverse audiences. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO Premium, WPBakery Page Builder, and various event management plugins. It demonstrates good SEO practices, accessibility features, and mobile optimization. The site uses HTTPS with strong security headers, indicating a solid security posture. However, it lacks visible cookie consent mechanisms and formal security policies, which are areas for improvement. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS, employs security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. No vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. The WHOIS data aligns with the website's government affiliation, confirming legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the site is secure and professional but could enhance privacy compliance and incident response transparency. The overall risk is low, with recommendations focusing on improving privacy and security disclosures to strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 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

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

guanajuato.mx operates as an official government tourism platform, providing authoritative content on Guanajuato's cultural heritage, tourist attractions, and events. Its competitive advantage lies in its official status, comprehensive content, and multilingual support. The business model is informational and promotional, aimed at increasing tourism inflow. Revenue streams are likely indirect, through tourism growth and partnerships with local operators. The target customers include domestic and international tourists, cultural enthusiasts, and travel agencies. The site shows growth indicators through active event promotion and social media engagement. Partnerships with cultural and transportation entities are evident, enhancing its ecosystem. Strategic observations suggest maintaining government backing while expanding digital engagement and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive information or vulnerable libraries. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is partially indicated but lacks explicit cookie consent mechanisms. The site should consider formalizing these aspects to improve compliance and incident readiness. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced documentation and user-facing security assurances.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure full privacy compliance.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include contact information for a Data Protection Officer or privacy contact to comply with data protection regulations.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Guanajuato
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Secretaría de Turismo del Estado de Guanajuato
Description
Página Oficial de Turismo del Estado de Guanajuato. Promotes tourism in Guanajuato including UNESCO World Heritage Cities, archaeological zones, Pueblos Mágicos, tourist routes, and events calendar.
Key services
Tourism information, Event calendar, Tourist destination promotion, Tour operator directory, Digital tourism library
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, WPBakery Page Builder, Modern Events Calendar plugin, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Fonts, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML), Easy Fancybox
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official government tourism website for Guanajuato, Mexico.
  2. Comprehensive tourism information including events, destinations, and operators.
  3. Multilingual support with Spanish, English, Japanese guides.
  4. Good SEO and structured data implementation.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. Contact information clearly provided with phone and email.
  7. No visible cookie consent mechanism despite GDPR compliance indication.
  8. Use of multiple WordPress plugins and modern web technologies.
  9. Social media presence on major platforms.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a robust WordPress platform using modern plugins and SEO tools, ensuring good content management and discoverability. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags enhances search engine and social media integration. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially in image loading and script management. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility features are well implemented. The site uses Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and tracking, which is standard practice. Technical risks are minimal but include dependency on multiple third-party plugins which require regular maintenance to avoid security issues.
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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