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Security report for queenshotel-york.com

The Queen's Hotel York, England, UK · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Queen's Hotel York is an independent hospitality business located in the heart of York, UK, offering hotel rooms and self-catering apartments. The website presents a professional and user-friendly interface with clear business information, targeting families, couples, and business travelers. The business is well-established with a domain age of over 20 years, consistent with its market presence. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Foundation 6 and RapidWeaver CMS, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy and cookie policies, which are compliance gaps. No signs of malicious content or blocking mechanisms were detected, indicating full accessibility and trustworthiness.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 18 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-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

  3. 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

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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
100
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

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 business operates in the hospitality sector, focusing on accommodation services in York city centre. It offers a mix of hotel rooms and apartments, catering to diverse customer segments including families and business travelers. The website's content and structured data reinforce its market positioning as a centrally located, family-friendly hotel with additional apartment offerings. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for compliance improvement. The domain registration data supports legitimacy and long-term operation. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and domain registration protections such as clientDeleteProhibited status. However, it lacks visible security headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, limiting transparency for security issues. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also indicates potential GDPR compliance gaps. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  5. Consider integrating analytics and marketing tools with privacy-respecting configurations to enhance business intelligence while maintaining user privacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Queens Hotel York, England, UK
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Queen's Hotel York, England, UK
Description
The Queen’s Hotel York is a riverside hotel located in the heart of historic York city centre, offering 78 comfortable ensuite bedrooms, self-catering apartments at Victoria Cloisters, onsite dining, free WiFi, and easy access to York’s medieval streets and top attractions. It caters to families, couples, and business travellers.
Key services
Hotel rooms (double, twin, family, accessible, river view), Self-catering apartments at Victoria Cloisters, Onsite dining and bar, Free Wi-Fi, Parking (subject to availability and pre-booking)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 2.2.4, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), Foundation 6 framework, RapidWeaver CMS, Stacks plugin, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Foundation 6
Platforms
RapidWeaver
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of client-side scripts for UI enhancements

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Clear business focus on hospitality in York, UK.
  3. Contact information is prominently displayed and consistent.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  5. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  7. No social media links found in the provided HTML content.
  8. Parking information and booking details are clearly communicated.
  9. FAQ section is implemented with structured data for SEO benefits.
  10. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using RapidWeaver CMS with Foundation 6 framework and various JavaScript libraries including jQuery and GSAP for animations. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets with preloading hints, indicating performance optimization efforts. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is supported by meta tags and structured data including Hotel and FAQ schemas. Hosting appears to be managed via 123-Reg Limited with domaincontrol.com nameservers. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility features.
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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