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Service Properties Trust · Real Estate · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Service Properties Trust is a large publicly traded real estate investment trust specializing in hotel and retail net lease properties across the United States and Canada. The company operates a diversified portfolio valued at approximately $10 billion, targeting investors and stakeholders in the real estate and hospitality sectors. The website is professionally designed, leveraging the Q4 investor relations platform, and provides comprehensive financial and sustainability information. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks with good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, anti-CSRF tokens, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and incident response information are lacking. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern for domain legitimacy verification, though the website content and external references support the company's authenticity. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence suitable for investor relations and corporate communications.

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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. 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

  2. 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

  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
65
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

Service Properties Trust holds a strong market position as a diversified REIT with a broad geographic footprint and strategic asset locations. Its business model focuses on stable cash flows from necessity-based retail net lease properties and full-service hotels. The company benefits from its parent, The RMR Group, and maintains a comprehensive investor relations ecosystem with regular financial disclosures and presentations. The website's integration with Q4 platforms and external links to SEC filings and sustainability certifications indicate a mature and transparent business operation. Growth indicators include recent earnings reports and active investor communications. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel, typical for large enterprises.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, anti-CSRF tokens on forms, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with privacy regulations. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which could hinder rapid communication in case of security events. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts from trusted sources like Q4 and CDNJS is noted, but continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities is recommended. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional headers and explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Service Properties Trust
Description
Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) with approximately $10 billion invested in service-focused retail net lease properties and hotels. The portfolio includes over 750 necessity-based retail net lease properties and 93 primarily full-service hotels in urban markets targeting leisure travel. Properties are located in 46 states, Washington D.C., Puerto Rico, and Canada.
Key services
Hotel property investment and management, Retail net lease property investment, Investor relations and financial reporting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Mustache.js, Q4 Widgets, PDF.js, Evergreen framework, ASP.NET Web Forms
Frameworks
ASP.NET, Evergreen
Platforms
Q4 Investor Relations Platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anti-CSRF tokens in forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Q4Tracker
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Q4Tracker
Marketing tools
Q4Blizzard, Q4Tracker
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and investor-focused information.
  2. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  3. Strong branding and consistent corporate identity.
  4. Use of Q4 investor relations platform technologies.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact likely via dedicated contact pages.
  6. Privacy and terms documents are present and linked.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  9. No data protection officer contact information found.
  10. Website uses HTTPS and anti-CSRF tokens indicating good security hygiene.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom ASP.NET CMS integrated with the Q4 investor relations platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Mustache.js. It employs PDF.js for embedded document viewing and uses CDN-hosted fonts and scripts for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive with a clean navigation structure and good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and embedded content. The technical stack is mature and suitable for a corporate investor relations site but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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