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Security report for sterzing.com

Hospitality · Italy

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.sterzing.com is a regional tourism portal focused on promoting Sterzing and the surrounding South Tyrol region as a vacation destination. It offers rich content including information on activities, events, accommodations, and local attractions, targeting tourists interested in alpine vacations. The site uses modern web technologies and a professional CMS (Consisto.CMS), with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and secure form handling, but lacks explicit security headers and privacy policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which impacts overall trust. No contact emails or phone numbers are explicitly provided, limiting direct communication channels. Overall, the site is functional and content-rich but would benefit from improved transparency and compliance documentation.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

5 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. 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

  3. 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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
56

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sterzing.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 as a tourism information and promotion platform for the Sterzing region in Italy. It leverages partnerships with regional tourism boards and local service providers. The business model centers on providing comprehensive visitor information and facilitating accommodation bookings. The website's market position is regional with a focus on attracting tourists interested in alpine activities year-round. The partnership ecosystem includes official South Tyrol tourism sites and local leisure providers. Growth potential lies in enhancing digital presence and compliance to build visitor trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and secure form tokens to prevent CSRF attacks. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security policy or incident response contact reduces preparedness for security incidents. Compliance with GDPR and cookie consent mechanisms is not evident, representing a compliance gap. Overall, security practices are basic but could be enhanced to meet higher standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Verify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available to enhance trustworthiness.
  5. Establish and publish an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Urlaub in der Alpinstadt Sterzing in Südtirol. Sommer oder Winter - die Ferienregion ideal für Ihre Ferien in den Bergen.
Key services
Tourism information, Event listings, Accommodation search, Activity and sightseeing guides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Flatpickr (date picker), Flickity (carousel slider), Picturefill (responsive images polyfill)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form with anti-CSRF tokens (__VIEWSTATE, __EVENTVALIDATION)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies explicitly found on the page.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  4. Uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered, which is a significant concern for legitimacy.
  7. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  8. External links mostly to trusted tourism and regional partner sites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Consisto.CMS V4.7.0.0 and uses modern front-end technologies including responsive images with Picturefill, Flickity for sliders, and Flatpickr for date selection. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed in the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional tourism website but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 57/100Medium33 findingsView report
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