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Security report for thespringscostarica.com

The Springs Resort & Spa · Hospitality · Costa Rica

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Springs Resort & Spa is a luxury hospitality business located in Arenal, Costa Rica, offering unique resort and spa experiences focused on nature and luxury tourism. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools integrated. The technical infrastructure includes popular plugins and tracking services, indicating a mature digital marketing approach. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled, though the absence of security headers and privacy policies suggests room for improvement. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which should be investigated further. Overall, the website is functional and trustworthy from a user perspective but requires enhancements in compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

  2. 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

  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
    • 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
42
Security headers
60
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
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

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
3
Registered
3
Resolving
3
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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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 targeting luxury travelers and tourists interested in Costa Rica's natural attractions. It leverages digital marketing tools such as SEO plugins and analytics to attract and engage customers. The company maintains active social media profiles consistent with its brand. The business model is centered on providing premium resort accommodations and spa services. Market positioning is strong within the Costa Rican luxury resort niche. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The website content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a medium-sized enterprise profile.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communications. However, it lacks several important security headers that could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The use of third-party scripts like Adform and Tawk.to introduces potential risk vectors that should be regularly audited. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, limiting transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better header implementation and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Verify domain registration status and update WHOIS information to improve trustworthiness.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Publish incident response and security policy information to increase transparency and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Springs Resort & Spa
Description
Discover the beauty of the Costa Rican rainforest and the Arenal Valley when you stay at one of the most unique resorts in Costa Rica, the Springs Resort & Spa.
Key services
luxury resort accommodation, spa services, nature exploration, Arenal Valley tourism
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Adform tracking scripts, Tawk.to chat widget
Frameworks
Avada WordPress Theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • no exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • secure forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Adform
Tracking pixels
Adform tracking
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the scanned content.
  4. Website uses modern WordPress theme and plugins with SEO and analytics integrations.
  5. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the scanned content.
  7. Social media links are present and consistent with the business brand.
  8. Advertising and tracking scripts are present but standard for hospitality websites.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme, with Yoast SEO for search optimization and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. It employs jQuery and Slider Revolution for interactive content and visual appeal. Adform scripts indicate advertising and retargeting activities. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well. Accessibility features are basic but present. The absence of security headers and incomplete compliance documentation represent technical debt and risk. Hosting provider details were not identified. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance 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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