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Security report for ruhr-tourismus.de

Ruhr Tourismus GmbH · Hospitality · Germany

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ruhr Tourismus GmbH operates as a regional tourism promotion organization for the Ruhrgebiet area in Germany, providing comprehensive travel planning, cultural, event, and gastronomy information to tourists and visitors. The website is professionally designed with good content quality, clear navigation, and multilingual support, reflecting a mature digital presence. Technically, it leverages WordPress with modern plugins such as Yoast SEO and Borlabs Cookie for privacy compliance, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing, all served over HTTPS with moderate performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though additional security headers and explicit security policies could enhance protection. The domain registration is consistent with a legitimate business, though WHOIS details are minimal. Overall, the site is trustworthy, privacy compliant, and well-positioned as a regional tourism authority.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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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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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
60

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 an important role in the hospitality and government sectors as a destination marketing organization. It targets tourists interested in the Ruhrgebiet region, offering services such as event promotion, sightseeing guides, and travel assistance. The business model focuses on regional promotion rather than direct sales, supported by partnerships with cultural institutions and local initiatives. The website's integration with social media and external cultural sites indicates a strong partnership ecosystem. While no direct revenue streams are visible, the organization's market position as a regional tourism promoter is clear and supported by consistent branding and content quality.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with enforced HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Tracking and marketing tools are used responsibly with user consent. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Security headers beyond HTTPS are not evident, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a tourism website but could be enhanced to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ruhr Tourismus GmbH
Description
Ruhr Tourismus GmbH promotes tourism in the Ruhrgebiet region, offering information on travel planning, cultural activities, events, gastronomy, and sightseeing in the Ruhr area of Germany.
Key services
Tourism information, Event promotion, Travel planning assistance, Cultural and recreational activity promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Borlabs Cookie plugin, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with consent

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
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 rich content in German and multiple languages.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. Strong social media presence linked.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in provided content; contact form present.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern theme and plugins for SEO and cookie management. It uses jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks for frontend functionality and responsiveness. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and images, and lazy loading techniques. The site is hosted on infrastructure associated with domaincontrol.com, likely GoDaddy. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for rich snippets. The site supports multiple languages via GTranslate. While the technical stack is solid and modern, there is potential to improve performance and security headers. The site is mobile optimized and accessible at a basic level.
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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