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Security report for sumburghhotel.com

Sumburgh Hotel · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sumburgh Hotel is a small, privately owned hospitality business located in the South Mainland of Shetland, UK. The hotel offers accommodation, dining, business facilities, and self-catering options, targeting both business and leisure travelers. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content. However, the domain WHOIS data is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the website's professional appearance. Technically, the website uses a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics, and FontAwesome, with indications of ProcessWire CMS usage. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security evaluation shows no critical vulnerabilities but highlights gaps in privacy compliance and incident response transparency. The absence of WHOIS data and privacy protection details reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security practices and compliance measures. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, adding cookie consent for GDPR compliance, publishing security and incident response policies, and verifying domain registration details to improve trust and legitimacy.

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

4 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 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

  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

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-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

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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
39
Security headers
70
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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 Sumburgh Hotel operates in the hospitality sector, focusing on accommodation and related services in a niche geographic market (Shetland). Its business model centers on providing lodging and dining services to travelers, including business clients due to proximity to the airport. The hotel leverages local attractions to enhance guest experience. The company appears small in size with a long historical foundation dating back to 1867. The website indicates a direct-to-consumer approach without visible third-party booking integrations. Partnerships include a digital marketing agency responsible for the website. Growth indicators are not explicit, and no subsidiaries or parent companies are identified. The hotel maintains a moderate online presence with basic marketing and analytics tools.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism indicates incomplete privacy compliance, particularly under GDPR. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in transparency and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sumburgh Hotel
Description
Built in 1867, this former laird’s home offers accommodation in an ideal location in the South Mainland of Shetland. This privately owned and run hotel is perfect for both business and pleasure with the airport only 5 minutes away and an abundance of local attractions in the surrounding area.
Key services
Accommodation, Dining, Business facilities, Self-catering accommodation, Local attractions information
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, Modernizr
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by base href https://)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

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

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 no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  3. Website uses modern front-end technologies and analytics tools.
  4. No privacy cookie consent mechanism detected despite privacy policy presence.
  5. No contact email addresses found on the homepage; only phone number provided.
  6. No security policy or incident response information published.
  7. Content is hospitality focused, safe, and suitable for general audiences.
  8. Website navigation and content structure are clear and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. The presence of Modernizr indicates some feature detection for browser compatibility. The CMS is likely ProcessWire, inferred from asset paths. Performance is moderate with no explicit speed optimizations detected. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data like JSON-LD. Accessibility is basic with no ARIA landmarks or advanced features. The site is mobile optimized and uses standard fonts and icons. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced SEO and 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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