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Security report for hosco.com

Hosco · Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hosco operates as a leading global hospitality jobs platform, connecting candidates with hospitality companies and educational institutions worldwide. The website positions itself as the premier portal for hospitality job seekers and employers, offering a comprehensive talent recruitment service. The business model centers on providing a digital marketplace for hospitality employment opportunities, leveraging a modern web platform to facilitate connections and job placements. The company appears to have a medium-sized market presence with a focus on the hospitality sector, though specific corporate details such as founding year or parent company are not disclosed. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including Next.js (React framework), various analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Amplitude, Hotjar, and HubSpot, and integrates third-party services like Stripe for payments and Intercom for customer engagement. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, supported by a strict Content-Security-Policy header and HTTPS encryption, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and a robust CSP header, reducing risks of common web attacks. However, the absence of additional security headers and lack of visible privacy and cookie policies suggest areas for improvement in compliance and user data protection. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which raises questions about domain registration transparency, though the website content and technical setup suggest a legitimate business operation. Overall, Hosco presents a professional and trustworthy platform for hospitality job recruitment, with strong technical foundations but some gaps in privacy compliance and domain registration transparency. Strategic enhancements in privacy disclosures and security headers would further strengthen its security posture and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

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 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 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

  3. 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
25
Email security
75
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
72

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

Hosco is positioned as a specialized online job portal targeting the hospitality industry, serving both job seekers and employers globally. Its competitive advantage lies in its niche focus and comprehensive platform connecting talent, companies, and educational institutions. The business model likely includes revenue streams from employer subscriptions, job postings, and possibly premium candidate services. The platform's integration with multiple marketing and analytics tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer acquisition and engagement. Partnerships with payment processors like Stripe suggest transactional capabilities. The company’s growth potential is supported by the global hospitality market demand for skilled talent. However, lack of publicly available corporate registration and WHOIS data limits full assessment of corporate structure and ownership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS enforced and a detailed Content-Security-Policy header restricting resource loading to trusted domains. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces potential risk vectors, but no immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of additional security headers such as X-Frame-Options or Referrer-Policy is a minor gap. Lack of visible privacy and cookie policies may expose compliance risks under GDPR or similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely security issue reporting and resolution. Overall, the site is secure for general use but would benefit from enhanced compliance documentation and security header implementation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement additional security headers including X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Verify and publish domain WHOIS information or justify privacy protection to improve trust.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate supply chain risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hosco
Description
Hosco, global leaders for hospitality jobs. The portal for candidates to find hospitality jobs, and the partner for hospitality companies that need talent. Connecting hospitality talent, companies and schools across the world.
Key services
Hospitality job listings, Talent recruitment platform, Connecting hospitality talent, companies, and schools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Optimize, Amplitude, Intercom, Stripe, Cookiebot, New Relic
Frameworks
Next.js
Platforms
Web
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Strict Content-Security-Policy with multiple directives
  • Use of HTTPS
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Amplitude, Hotjar, TikTok Analytics, HubSpot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, DoubleClick, Bing Ads, Twitter Ads, Yahoo Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Hotjar, Amplitude, TikTok Analytics, HubSpot
Marketing tools
Google Optimize, HubSpot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating privacy protection or domain registration issues
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and analytics tools
  4. Strong Content-Security-Policy header implemented
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  6. No privacy policy, cookie policy, or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  7. Extensive use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No data protection officer contact information found
  10. Website content is focused on hospitality job market and recruitment
Technical notes

Notes

Hosco’s website is built on a modern React-based framework (Next.js) with server-side rendering capabilities, enhancing performance and SEO. The site uses a broad array of analytics and marketing technologies, including Google Analytics, Amplitude, Hotjar, and HubSpot, indicating sophisticated user behavior tracking and engagement strategies. Payment integration via Stripe suggests e-commerce or subscription functionalities. The Content-Security-Policy is well-defined, limiting resource origins and enhancing security. The site is mobile-optimized and loads efficiently. However, no CMS is explicitly detected, and hosting provider details are not evident. The technical implementation is robust but could improve accessibility features and security header coverage for a more comprehensive 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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