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Security report for visitmo.com

Missouri Division of Tourism · Government · United States

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Missouri Division of Tourism operates the official Visit Missouri website, providing comprehensive travel resources, event listings, and guides to promote tourism in the state. The site targets a broad audience including families, outdoor enthusiasts, and cultural tourists, positioning itself as the authoritative source for Missouri travel information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, and HubSpot analytics, ensuring good SEO, accessibility, and user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and cookie consent mechanisms, though explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy are absent. The WHOIS data is unavailable, which is unusual but not uncommon for government-related domains, and does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given its official branding and partner endorsements. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its purpose.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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
75
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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 serves as a government tourism portal, leveraging partnerships with TripAdvisor and Visit USA to enhance credibility and reach. Its business model focuses on promoting Missouri as a travel destination through curated content, trip ideas, and event promotion. The presence of multiple social media channels and newsletter subscriptions indicates active engagement strategies. The site’s medium size and consistent branding support its role as a key state tourism resource. No direct revenue streams or commercial transactions are evident, aligning with its government entity status. The site’s ecosystem includes related industry and film office domains, indicating a broad tourism promotion network.

Security posture

The site demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent compliant with GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies are not published, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for its informational purpose but could benefit from formalized security documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Consider providing direct contact emails or phone numbers for support and security inquiries to enhance communication.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize risk from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Missouri Division of Tourism
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Missouri Division of Tourism
Description
Discover the best of the Show-Me State. Fun & relaxing getaways for all ages! Exciting Adventures. Authentic Attractions. Top Trip Ideas. Types: Kid Friendly Vacations, Arts & Entertainment, Baseball.
Key services
Trip planning resources, Event listings, Things to do guides, Travel guides, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, HubSpot Analytics, Slick Carousel, SweetAlert2, Lodash, Bootstrap, Guide Geek Embed, CrowdRiff
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
AWS S3 (for CDN images)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
HubSpot Analytics, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
HubSpot, Google Analytics (implied by GTM)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official state tourism website with comprehensive travel resources
  2. Strong branding and consistent user experience
  3. Good SEO and accessibility practices
  4. Use of multiple modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is uncommon but not necessarily suspicious for government sites
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form and social media
  8. Cookie consent and privacy policy present and GDPR compliant
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a robust set of modern JavaScript libraries and plugins including jQuery UI, Slick Carousel, SweetAlert2, and HubSpot analytics. It uses AWS S3 for content delivery of images, enhancing performance. SEO is optimized using Yoast SEO Premium with comprehensive metadata and JSON-LD structured data. The site is mobile responsive and accessible, with ARIA roles and screen reader support. Performance is moderate, likely due to multiple external scripts and rich media content. There is no indication of legacy or deprecated technologies, but some security headers are missing. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable tourism portal with opportunities for further optimization in security and performance.
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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