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Security report for virginhotels.com

Virgin Hotels · Hospitality · United States

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Virgin Hotels operates a lifestyle hotel brand with properties across major cities in the United States and the United Kingdom. The website presents a professional, well-branded digital presence offering hotel booking, loyalty programs, and mobile app integration. The business targets travelers seeking unique and comfortable accommodations with modern amenities. Virgin Hotels is part of the Virgin Group, a globally recognized brand, and maintains a strong market position in the hospitality sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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. 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';…

  2. 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

  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 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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  • 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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
75

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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Leaked records that mention virginhotels.com, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
119
Employees
1
Customers
101
Third parties
17
Weak passwords
5%

Latest record dated 2025-04-14 · 6 subdomains 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

The company leverages a multi-channel approach including direct bookings, loyalty incentives, and mobile technology to engage customers. Partnerships with preferred hotel networks and Virgin Limited Edition enhance its market reach. The website's content and structure reflect a mature business model focused on lifestyle hospitality, with clear calls to action and comprehensive service offerings. The brand's digital marketing ecosystem is extensive, utilizing multiple tracking and advertising platforms to optimize customer acquisition and retention.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and employs multiple security best practices including reCAPTCHA for forms and cookie consent management. While DNSSEC is not enabled, domain registration protections are robust. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of a published security policy or incident response contact and lack of a security.txt file represent areas for improvement. Overall, the security posture is strong but could be enhanced with formalized disclosure and response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information.
  3. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Configure and enforce a Content-Security-Policy header to mitigate XSS risks.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools for security and privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Virgin Hotels
Description
Explore your next destination with Virgin Hotels. Each one of our lifestyle hotels is unique, designed to reflect the city it calls home.
Key services
Hotel accommodations, Loyalty program (The Know), Mobile app with personal assistant, Event and meeting spaces, Food and beverage services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, TrustArc Consent Management, Azure Monitoring, Vimeo (video player), jQuery (implied by plugins), Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Foundation (implied by foundation-mq meta tag)
Platforms
Cloudflare (DNS and CDN)
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 for forms
  • Use of security headers (implied)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Microsoft Application Insights, Crazy Egg, Sojern, Boomtrain
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, Bing Ads, Teads, RFI Hub
Tracking pixels
Sojern, Boomtrain, Relay-T, Lucky Orange, Pinterest
Marketing tools
Microsoft Application Insights, TrustArc Consent Manager, Crazy Egg
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features.
  2. Strong brand presence with consistent Virgin Hotels branding.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with active consent management.
  4. Multiple tracking and marketing tools integrated, indicating mature digital marketing.
  5. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term brand presence.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, and TrustArc for consent management. Hosting and DNS services are provided by Cloudflare and likely Azure, ensuring fast performance and global availability. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. SEO is well implemented with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical infrastructure supports a seamless user experience with integrated booking and loyalty 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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