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Security report for hotel-kernen.ch

Hotel Kernen AG · Hospitality · Switzerland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hotel Kernen AG operates a family and sport hotel located in Gstaad-Schönried, Switzerland, with a long tradition dating back to 1904. The business focuses on hospitality services including accommodation, gastronomy, and outdoor activity packages targeting families and active vacationers. The website reflects a well-established market position, recognized for quality and value. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Cookiebot for consent management and Google Tag Manager for analytics, ensuring compliance and performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and standard security headers, though no explicit security policy or incident response information is published. Overall, the site is professional, user-friendly, and trustworthy, with good privacy compliance and clear business information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

3 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 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';…

  2. 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
61

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 company targets the hospitality sector with a focus on regional tourism in the Swiss Alps. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing tradition, family-run approach, and integration of local outdoor experiences. Revenue streams include room bookings, restaurant services, event hosting, and voucher sales. The partnership ecosystem includes related hotels and booking platforms, enhancing service offerings. Growth indicators include recent recognition in top hotel listings and active social media engagement. The business model is direct-to-consumer with online booking and marketing tools integrated.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, cookie consent management, and use of reputable third-party services. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts represents a compliance gap. GDPR compliance is well addressed via Cookiebot and a dedicated privacy policy page. The security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and frameworks.
  2. Add incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and cookies for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hotel Kernen AG
Description
Family and Sport Hotel Kernen Gstaad-Schönried offering hospitality since 1904 with rustic elegance, regional cuisine, and outdoor activities in the Saanenland mountains.
Key services
Hotel accommodation, Restaurant and gastronomy, Event hosting, Outdoor activity packages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager for controlled script loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick, Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot pixel
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and multilingual support
  2. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance via Cookiebot
  3. Active social media presence and integration with trusted platforms
  4. No critical security issues or vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content
  5. Business information is clear and consistent with domain registration data
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS with modern front-end technologies including CSS and JavaScript. It integrates Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie management and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. The site could improve by adopting more advanced accessibility standards and providing clearer technical documentation. Hosting provider details are not explicit, suggesting potential for infrastructure transparency improvements. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports business goals effectively with room for modernization.
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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