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Security report for msccruises.co.nz

MSC Cruises Australia & New Zealand · Transportation · New Zealand

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

MSC Cruises Australia & New Zealand operates a professional and well-branded website offering cruise holidays primarily in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Emirates, and worldwide. The site targets general consumers interested in cruise vacations, providing detailed information on cruise deals, destinations, ships, excursions, and onboard experiences. The business is positioned as a major player in the cruise industry with a strong regional presence and is a subsidiary of MSC Cruises S.A., a global cruise corporation. The website demonstrates a good level of digital maturity with modern technologies and marketing integrations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. 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

  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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
82
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
85

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 leverages a multi-channel marketing approach including social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn to engage customers. The business model focuses on direct online bookings, customer service, and loyalty programs like the MSC Voyagers Club. The presence of multiple regional domains and a parent international site indicates a broad geographic footprint. The company targets leisure travelers seeking premium cruise experiences and offers a variety of promotions and deals to attract bookings. The website content and structure support a strong market position in the hospitality and transportation sectors.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and security headers, indicating a solid baseline security posture. Use of service workers and privacy SDKs shows attention to modern web security and privacy practices. However, the absence of explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages, as well as lack of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, represent compliance and transparency gaps. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing privacy and security policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly linked in the website footer or header.
  2. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  3. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Provide explicit incident response contact information, such as a security or abuse email address.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MSC Cruises Australia & New Zealand
Description
MSC Cruises offers cruise holidays in the Mediterranean, Caribbean, Emirates and worldwide. Call MSC Cruises now at 0508 4278 473 to get information about the cruise company and its destinations, excursions and deals.
Key services
Cruise bookings, Cruise deals and promotions, Cruise destinations information, Excursions and onboard experiences, Manage booking services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Vue.js, jQuery, Marketo, Adobe Launch (Tag Manager), Akamai Service Worker, Privacy Center SDK
Frameworks
Vue.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker with debug and policy controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of privacy SDK and consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Marketo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Marketo
Tracking pixels
Marketo RTP
Marketing tools
Marketo, Adobe Launch
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. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, indicating possible subdomain or delegated domain.
  3. Site uses modern JavaScript frameworks and marketing tools.
  4. Privacy and terms policies are not explicitly found or linked.
  5. Contact phone number is clearly displayed with NZ dialing format.
  6. Social media presence is strong and consistent with brand.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Site uses HTTPS with good security headers.
  9. Content is family-friendly and safe.
  10. Site is optimized for mobile and SEO.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Vue.js framework with jQuery and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Marketo and Adobe Launch. It uses Akamai CDN and service workers for performance and caching. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with some room for improvement in load times. The CMS identified is Kleecks. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected. Technical debt appears low, and the infrastructure supports a scalable and modern web presence.
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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