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Security report for thebaysiderestaurant.com

Best Western Amsterdam · Hospitality · Netherlands

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website content provided corresponds to Best Western Amsterdam, a hospitality business offering hotel accommodation and direct booking services in Amsterdam. The site is built on Joomla CMS using the Helix Ultimate framework and incorporates modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and FontAwesome. The technical infrastructure is moderately modern and optimized for mobile devices, with good SEO practices. However, the security posture is average, lacking visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. The WHOIS data for the queried domain www.thebaysiderestaurant.com is missing, indicating the domain is unregistered or inactive, which raises legitimacy concerns. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires improvements in security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
    • 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';…

  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

    • 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

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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
65
Security headers
50
Email security
40
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
64

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

Best Western Amsterdam positions itself as a mid-sized hospitality provider targeting travelers and tourists seeking accommodation in Amsterdam. The business model focuses on direct online bookings with a best price guarantee, leveraging partnerships with booking platforms like MyBookings and Mews. The website content is consistent with a hospitality industry standard, offering room reservations and hotel services. The absence of WHOIS data for thebaysiderestaurant.com suggests either a domain mismatch or placeholder content, which could impact brand credibility if not addressed. The company benefits from recognized branding and a clear market presence in the Amsterdam hotel sector.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is moderate. HTTPS is implied but not explicitly confirmed in the provided data. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security were detected. The site uses several third-party scripts and libraries, including Google Tag Manager, which introduces tracking but also potential security risks if not properly managed. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities in the visible content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response and security policies are not publicly documented, limiting transparency. Overall, the site should enhance its security controls and compliance documentation to reduce risk.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to protect against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users about data handling practices.
  3. Verify domain registration and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and consistent with business identity to improve legitimacy.
  4. Add visible contact information and security incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security vulnerabilities and privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Best Western Amsterdam
Description
Discover, relax and connect at Best Western Amsterdam. Comfortable rooms, modern facilities and the best price guarantee when booking directly. Book your next stay here.
Key services
Hotel room bookings, Accommodation, Online reservations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla, Helix Ultimate Framework, Bootstrap 5.3, jQuery, FontAwesome 6 Pro, Litepicker, FancyBox, MyBookings API, Mews Distributor
Frameworks
Helix Ultimate
Platforms
Joomla CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
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 content is for Best Western Amsterdam hotel, not The Bayside Restaurant domain
  2. WHOIS data for thebaysiderestaurant.com domain is missing, indicating domain is unregistered or inactive
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content
  4. No contact information explicitly found in the HTML snippet provided
  5. Website uses Joomla CMS with Helix Ultimate framework and modern JS libraries
  6. No security headers or explicit security policies detected in the content
  7. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  9. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences
  10. Domain WHOIS inconsistency suggests possible domain squatting or placeholder
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with the Helix Ultimate template framework, utilizing Bootstrap 5.3 for responsive design and FontAwesome 6 Pro for icons. It integrates third-party services such as Mews for booking distribution and MyBookings for reservation forms. The site loads multiple JavaScript libraries including jQuery and FancyBox for UI enhancements. Performance is moderate with modern technologies but could benefit from optimization. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is current but requires improvements in security configurations and privacy compliance to meet best practices.
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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