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Security report for tourismuswissen.bayern

Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH · Other · Germany

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH operates tourismwissen.bayern as an official educational and marketing platform for the Bavarian tourism sector. The company is institutionally supported by the Bavarian government and serves as a central hub for tourism stakeholders, offering digital courses, networking, and marketing resources. The website is built on the Moodle LMS platform, featuring a professional design, accessibility options, and GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries and analytics tools like Matomo, ensuring privacy-conscious user tracking. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain transfer protections, though DNSSEC is not enabled and some security headers are missing. Overall, the platform is trustworthy, well-maintained, and aligned with its business goals.

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

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 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';…
  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
40
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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention tourismuswissen.bayern, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 company holds a strong market position as the official tourism marketing organization for Bavaria, supported by government funding and a network of industry stakeholders. Its business model focuses on education, digital transformation, and sustainable tourism development. The platform targets tourism service providers and destination managers, offering courses and knowledge resources to enhance digital and sustainable practices. Partnerships with related Bavarian tourism domains strengthen its ecosystem. The company demonstrates consistent branding and professional content, supporting its credibility and growth potential.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses clientTransferProhibited status to protect domain integrity. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicate GDPR compliance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and advanced HTTP security headers suggests room for improvement. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which could enhance security transparency. The use of Matomo analytics reflects a privacy-respecting approach. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a formal vulnerability disclosure and incident response policy to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance security awareness and culture by providing security information and training to platform users and administrators.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH
Description
Die Bayern Tourismus Marketing GmbH (BayTM) ist die offizielle Dachorganisation der bayerischen Tourismus- und Freizeitwirtschaft. Sie unterstützt Destinationen und Leistungsträger*innen im Freistaat Bayern mit Know-how, innovativen Tools, Netzwerkformaten und Marketingkampagnen. Die BayTM wird institutionell durch das Bayerische Staatsministerium für Wirtschaft, Landesentwicklung und Energie gefördert.
Key services
Digital destination development courses, Sustainable destination development, Knowledge Breaks educational content, Networking and workshops, Marketing and brand positioning for Bavaria
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Moodle LMS, YUI 3.18.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Matomo Analytics, RequireJS, FontAwesome icons, Bootstrap icons, JavaScript ES6+
Frameworks
Moodle, YUI, RequireJS
Platforms
Web, Learning Management System
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent popup implemented
  • Secure login form with CSRF token

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional educational platform for Bavarian tourism stakeholders.
  2. Content is in German and well-structured with clear navigation.
  3. Uses Moodle LMS platform with custom theming and accessibility features.
  4. Includes cookie consent and privacy policy compliant with GDPR.
  5. No signs of malicious or adult content.
  6. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest.
  7. Domain registration and WHOIS data consistent with business claims.
  8. No advanced security headers detected; DNSSEC missing.
  9. Matomo analytics used for privacy-respecting tracking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Moodle LMS with YUI and jQuery libraries, leveraging RequireJS for module loading. It uses Matomo for analytics, which is privacy-friendly. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading and caching mechanisms. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified beyond the registrar. The site uses modern JavaScript and CSS frameworks but lacks some advanced security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and suitable for an educational platform, with opportunities for modernization and security enhancements.
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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