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Orbit Travel · Government · New Zealand

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Orbit Travel is a New Zealand-based, 100% locally owned travel management company specializing in business and event travel solutions. Established in 2001, it has grown to become a market leader with annual sales exceeding $500 million and a strong presence in government and corporate sectors. The company emphasizes sustainability, technology-driven booking platforms, and comprehensive travel management services. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with clear branding and extensive service information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries such as Yoast SEO, jQuery, GSAP, and Google Tag Manager, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. Security practices include HTTPS enforcement and secure form handling, but lack some advanced HTTP security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid with no evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but the absence of a published security policy or incident response plan is a gap. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness, though the business legitimacy is supported by certifications and industry awards. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic recommendations include implementing cookie consent for GDPR compliance, publishing security and incident response policies, enhancing HTTP security headers, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to strengthen security culture and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 100 · Medium
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

6 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

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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
60
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
64

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

Orbit Travel holds a strong market position as New Zealand's largest travel management company with significant buying power and government partnerships. Its business model leverages technology platforms and preferred supplier agreements to deliver cost savings and efficient travel management. The company targets government agencies and corporate clients, emphasizing sustainability and local expertise. Revenue streams include travel bookings, event management, and technology services. The partnership with House of Travel Group provides additional market strength. Growth indicators include technology adoption and carbon management initiatives. The company maintains a professional brand with industry certifications and awards, supporting competitive advantage and client trust.

Security posture

Orbit Travel demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure handling of user data via forms integrated with Mailchimp. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the website content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of published security or incident response policies indicate areas for improvement. There is no evidence of GDPR non-compliance, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure practices are not publicly documented, which could impact rapid response to security events. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  2. Publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Add HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen browser security.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance domain trust by ensuring WHOIS data availability or providing verified domain registration information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Orbit Travel
Description
Orbit Travel is a 100% New Zealand owned and operated travel management company focused on business travel and event management solutions. They emphasize local expertise with global knowledge, offering services such as online booking, travel dashboards, duty of care, preferred suppliers, mobile app, data reporting, expense and carbon management. Founded in 2001, Orbit has annual sales over $500 million and serves a range of industries including government.
Key services
Online Booking Management, Travel Dashboard, Duty of Care, Preferred Suppliers, Mobile App, Data and Reporting, Expense Management, Carbon Management, Group and School Travel, Conferencing and Events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, GSAP animation library, Slick carousel, Mailchimp for newsletter
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms (Mailchimp signup)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich focused on business travel management.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which limits domain trust verification.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. Presence of certifications and industry awards enhances trust.
  7. Contact information is available but no direct company emails found in HTML.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with up-to-date plugins and libraries including Yoast SEO for search optimization, jQuery for DOM manipulation, GSAP for animations, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site uses responsive design techniques and Google Fonts for typography. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack supports a professional user experience but could benefit from enhanced security headers and privacy controls. Hosting provider details are not disclosed, limiting infrastructure assessment.
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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