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Security report for hsma.de

HSMA Deutschland e.V. · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and Security headers.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

HSMA Deutschland e.V. is a well-established professional association serving the hospitality industry in Germany, with a network of over 1600 members. The organization focuses on fostering knowledge exchange, networking, and professional development through events and member benefits. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, targeting hospitality professionals and stakeholders in Germany. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, and integrates consent management and analytics tools such as Consentmanager and Fathom Analytics, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance evident through comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. However, the absence of explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and aligned with its business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • 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

  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';…

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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
77
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
69

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

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention hsma.de, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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

HSMA Deutschland e.V. occupies a leading position in the German hospitality sector as a non-profit association. Its business model revolves around membership services, including networking, education, and events. The organization benefits from partnerships, notably with Busy Rooms, which provides CMS and technical support. The target audience includes hospitality professionals seeking industry knowledge and connections. The association's revenue streams likely include membership fees and sponsorships from premium partners. The website content and structure support clear communication of services and benefits, enhancing member engagement and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers and absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security maturity. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and trust. The use of third-party analytics and tag management is balanced with privacy compliance. Enhancing security headers and publishing incident response information would strengthen the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact channels to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
HSMA Deutschland e.V.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
HSMA Deutschland e.V.
Description
Die Hospitality Sales & Marketing Association Deutschland e.V. ist der Fachverband für die Hospitality Branche und bildet ein Netzwerk aus über 1600 Mitgliedern sowie einen Wissenspool zu allen relevanten Fachbereichen. Es ist die Aufgabe der HSMA, einen engen Kontakt zwischen den Mitgliedern herzustellen durch Informations- und Erfahrungsaustausch die Kenntnisse und Fähigkeiten in ihren Fachbereichen zu pflegen und zu verbessern und das Wissen entsprechend zu distribuieren.
Key services
Networking, Events, Knowledge sharing, Member benefits, Training and education
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Consentmanager, Google Tag Manager, Fathom Analytics, LazySizes
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Consentmanager scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Fathom Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Fathom Analytics
Marketing tools
Consentmanager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented in German language targeting hospitality professionals.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent management implemented.
  4. Clear contact information including email, phone, and physical address provided.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools with privacy considerations.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file present.
  8. WHOIS data is limited but consistent with domain usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Busy Rooms CMS as the content management platform. It integrates Consentmanager for GDPR-compliant cookie consent and uses Google Tag Manager and Fathom Analytics for tracking and analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site uses lazy loading for images to improve load times. There is no explicit hosting provider information, but DNS servers indicate German hosting. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header implementation.
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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