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Security report for lhw.com

The Leading Hotels of the World · Hospitality · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Leading Hotels of the World operates a comprehensive luxury hotel and resort booking platform targeting affluent travelers worldwide. The website offers a broad range of luxury vacation packages, spa and golf resorts, and safari getaways, positioning itself as a leading global hospitality brand. The platform supports multiple languages and provides secure user account management and reservation services. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Bootstrap for responsive design, ensuring a good user experience across devices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and secure login forms, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces transparency but does not detract from the site's professional appearance and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is a well-executed digital presence for a luxury hospitality business with moderate to high trust and security levels.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

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 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
    • 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
42
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
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

The company holds a strong market position in the luxury hospitality sector, aggregating premium hotels and resorts globally. Its business model revolves around membership and direct bookings, catering to a discerning clientele seeking exclusive travel experiences. The presence of multiple language versions and a dedicated customer service phone number indicates a global operational scope. The use of advanced tracking and consent tools suggests a mature digital marketing strategy. The lack of visible WHOIS data is a minor concern but may be due to privacy protections. No suspicious domains or partners were identified, indicating a focused and controlled partner ecosystem.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide, secure login forms, and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. While explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options were not detected in the HTML, their presence cannot be ruled out without header inspection. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the analyzed content. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact is a gap that could be addressed to enhance transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for users but could improve by publishing explicit security policies and enhancing header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible to improve domain trustworthiness.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Leading Hotels of the World
Description
Luxury Hotels at The Leading Hotels of the World. Your source for everything from luxury vacation packages, spa and golf resorts to safari getaways.
Key services
Luxury hotel bookings, Vacation packages, Spa and golf resorts, Safari getaways
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, jQuery UI Datepicker, OneTrust Cookie Consent, SVG icons
Frameworks
Bootstrap (navbar classes), OneTrust Consent Framework
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure login forms with password toggle
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Professional and consistent branding with clear luxury hospitality focus.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented.
  4. Secure login and booking forms with client-side validation and password toggle.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  6. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which reduces transparency.
  8. Customer service phone number clearly displayed for US & Canada.
  9. Multiple language versions available indicating global audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery UI for datepickers, and OneTrust for cookie consent management. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance appears moderate with lazy loading of images and asynchronous script loading. No CMS was explicitly detected from the HTML content. Hosting provider details are not visible. The site structure and meta tags support good SEO practices. Opportunities exist to improve technical SEO further and implement advanced security headers.
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. 68/100Medium24 findingsView report
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