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Security report for iceland.is

Hospitality · N/a

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website www.visiticeland.com serves as an official travel information portal for Iceland, showcasing the country's natural wonders such as glaciers, northern lights, hot springs, and cultural heritage. The site targets tourists and travelers interested in exploring Iceland, providing rich content about attractions and travel tips. The business model focuses on tourism promotion and information dissemination, positioning itself within the hospitality industry. Technically, the site is built using modern web technologies including Gatsby and React, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy. Security posture is weak due to lack of security headers, privacy policies, and contact information for incident response. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but requires improvements in security and compliance to enhance trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

2 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 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 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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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
65
Security headers
65
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
77

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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Total records
4
Employees
0
Customers
4
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
25%

1 subdomain affected

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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

The site operates in the tourism sector, likely supported by governmental or tourism boards, aiming to attract international visitors to Iceland. Its competitive advantage lies in authoritative and visually appealing content about Iceland's unique landscapes and culture. The business model is informational and promotional rather than transactional. The lack of explicit business registration details and contact information limits assessment of organizational scale and partnerships. Growth indicators and market position are not discernible from the provided data. The site leverages external font and image hosting services but does not show integration with major analytics or marketing platforms.

Security posture

Security maturity is low, with no detected HTTPS enforcement details, security headers, or vulnerability disclosures. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response contacts or security frameworks are referenced. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the analyzed content, but the lack of security best practices and transparency is a concern. Recommendations include implementing HTTPS, adding security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing clear security incident contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with strong SSL/TLS configuration and verify certificate validity.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information including security and incident response channels.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to enhance transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Expansive Glaciers. Shimmering Northern Lights. Hot springs and geysers. Vibrant culture and Viking history. Vast volcanic landscapes and black sand beaches.
Key services
travel information, tourism promotion, cultural and natural attraction highlights
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Gatsby, React, Typekit Fonts
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. WHOIS data unavailable or domain not registered
  2. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in provided HTML
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in provided content
  5. No security headers or explicit security policies detected
  6. Website uses modern Gatsby framework and Typekit fonts
  7. Content is focused on Iceland tourism with good quality and relevance
  8. No adult or explicit content detected
  9. External links mostly to font and image hosting services
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Gatsby, a modern React-based static site generator, indicating a contemporary and performant infrastructure. Fonts are loaded via Adobe Typekit, and images are hosted on a third-party CDN. The site appears mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. However, no CMS or hosting provider details are evident. Performance is moderate, likely benefiting from static site generation but could be improved with further optimization. Accessibility is basic, with room for enhancements to meet WCAG standards. The absence of analytics or marketing tools suggests limited user tracking and data collection.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 78/100Low26 findingsView report
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