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Security report for tourcert.org

TourCert · Non-profit · Germany

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TourCert is a well-established non-profit organization specializing in sustainable tourism certification, consulting, and training. Founded in 2009, it serves tourism companies, destinations, and travelers with a comprehensive portfolio of services aimed at promoting responsible tourism practices. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multilingual support and a strong emphasis on transparency and community engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security measures include HTTPS, Google reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers and DNSSEC are missing. The domain registration is consistent with the organization's history and shows no suspicious patterns. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance with privacy regulations.

Scanned

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

6 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. 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

  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

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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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
16
Employees
0
Customers
1
Third parties
15
Weak passwords
94%

1 subdomain affected

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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

TourCert holds a strong market position as an expert and certifier in sustainable tourism, leveraging partnerships with recognized organizations and a broad project portfolio. Its business model focuses on certification, consulting, and educational initiatives, targeting tourism businesses, destinations, and travelers interested in sustainability. The organization benefits from a consistent brand and transparent communication, which enhances credibility. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a controlled communication channel primarily via forms and dedicated contact pages. The extensive partner network and project involvement indicate a well-integrated ecosystem supporting growth and influence in the sustainable tourism sector.

Security posture

The website maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms, and a cookie consent banner supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and DNSSEC implementation represents areas for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the site's purpose but could be strengthened to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and preparedness.
  4. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TourCert
Description
TourCert berät und zertifiziert Tourismusunternehmen und Destinationen. Glaubwürdigkeit und Transparenz sind uns wichtig. Förderung von verantwortungsvollem Tourismus für Unternehmen, Destinationen und Reisende.
Key services
TourCert Zertifizierung für Unternehmen und Destinationen, Klimamanagement, Beratung & Training, Projekte zur nachhaltigen Tourismusentwicklung
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Newsletter2Go, Slick Slider, WPBakery Page Builder
Frameworks
WPML (Multilingual CMS)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with accept/refuse options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Newsletter2Go
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is multilingual with German as primary language and English and Spanish versions available.
  2. Strong focus on sustainable tourism certification and consulting.
  3. Comprehensive project portfolio and partner network.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and CMS.
  5. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage; contact primarily via forms and contact page.
  7. No explicit terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  9. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with WPBakery Page Builder and WPML for multilingual support. It uses jQuery, Slick Slider, Google reCAPTCHA v3, and Newsletter2Go for marketing automation. The site is hosted with a registrar 1API GmbH and uses custom DNS servers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and alternate hreflang links. The site lacks some modern security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for improved security posture. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from security enhancements and performance tuning.
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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