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Security report for visitgreece.gr

Visit Greece · Hospitality · Greece

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

VisitGreece.gr is the official tourism website for Greece, providing comprehensive travel inspiration, guides, event information, and destination details to tourists worldwide. The site is well-positioned as a government-backed platform promoting Greek tourism, offering rich content tailored to various traveler interests including culture, gastronomy, nature, and leisure. The website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with modern JavaScript libraries, analytics tools, and a responsive design optimized for accessibility and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and serves as a key resource for travelers planning visits to Greece.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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 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. 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
69

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

The website operates as a government tourism portal, targeting international and domestic tourists interested in exploring Greece's diverse regions and experiences. Its business model focuses on information dissemination and tourism promotion rather than direct commercial transactions. The site leverages partnerships with regional tourism boards and uses analytics to optimize user engagement. The presence of detailed regional maps and curated destination content indicates a strategic approach to market segmentation and user experience. The lack of direct contact details or commercial services suggests a focus on brand and destination marketing rather than e-commerce.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates multiple analytics and tracking services including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Facebook Pixel, indicating moderate user tracking. Cookie consent is implemented via a third-party service, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a published security policy or vulnerability disclosure program represents areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site would benefit from enhanced security transparency and incident response readiness to strengthen trust.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and user data protection.
  2. Implement and configure HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information including abuse and security email addresses.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance performance optimization to improve loading speed and mobile experience further.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Visit Greece
Description
Official tourism website providing travel inspiration, guides, events, and information about places to visit in Greece.
Key services
Travel guides, Event listings, Destination information, Travel tips, Seasonal travel inspiration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Clarity, CookieMon
Frameworks
GSAP, Swiper, SimpleBar
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Clarity for analytics
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics via GTM
Marketing tools
ShareThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official Greek tourism website with comprehensive travel content
  2. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps except for missing explicit security policy and incident response info
  4. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  5. Good accessibility and SEO practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a custom or proprietary CMS platform with a modern JavaScript tech stack including GSAP for animations, Swiper for sliders, and SimpleBar for custom scrollbars. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tags, Microsoft Clarity for user behavior analysis, and Facebook Pixel for retargeting. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and language toggles. Performance is moderate, with deferred loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. The absence of a known CMS like WordPress or Drupal suggests a tailored solution likely maintained by or for the Greek National Tourism Organization.
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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