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Security report for visitoost.nl

VisitOost · Hospitality · Netherlands

Partial score · DNS & email only

73/100

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

VisitOost is a regional tourism organization promoting the Overijssel province in the Netherlands. The website serves as a comprehensive portal offering visitors information on local events, accommodations, routes, and cultural highlights. It targets tourists and visitors interested in exploring the region's natural beauty, historical sites, and leisure activities. The business operates as a regional tourism authority with a medium-sized digital presence and consistent branding. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript frameworks, analytics tools, and is hosted on a specialized tourism server platform. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and rich content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong, with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent banner aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious elements were detected. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-suited to its business purpose.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
6of 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. 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

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Email security
60
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 positions VisitOost as a key regional player in the hospitality and tourism sector, focusing on promoting Overijssel's attractions and services. Its business model revolves around providing curated content, event promotion, and accommodation listings to attract visitors. The presence of a newsletter and active social media channels indicates engagement with a broad audience. Partnerships with regional marketing entities like MarketingOost enhance its market reach. The site’s content quality and user experience support strong market positioning as a trusted regional tourism resource. Revenue streams likely include partnerships, advertising, and possibly government or regional funding. The business shows indicators of digital maturity with integrated analytics and marketing tools, though there is room for enhanced security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Cookie consent and privacy mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files indicates gaps in transparency and readiness for vulnerability disclosures. The use of multiple third-party scripts (analytics, marketing) necessitates ongoing vigilance to avoid supply chain risks. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected and should be implemented to harden defenses. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could improve in formal security governance and incident response visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses) to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosures and demonstrate proactive security management.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide detailed data retention policies to further strengthen privacy compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
VisitOost
Description
VisitOost promotes tourism in the Overijssel region of the Netherlands, offering tips, stories, event information, accommodation options, and routes for visitors.
Key services
Tourism information, Event promotion, Accommodation listings, Route planning, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML5, Swiper.js (carousel), Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (UA and GA4), Hotjar, Crowdwise, Google Ads Remarketing
Platforms
Touristserver.nl (hosting and resource delivery)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Form submission tracking with dataLayer

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (UA and GA4), Hotjar, VWO
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, VWO
Marketing tools
Crowdwise
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained regional tourism portal for Overijssel, Netherlands.
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and localized in Dutch language.
  3. Strong presence of privacy and cookie consent mechanisms indicating GDPR compliance.
  4. Multiple social media channels actively linked and used.
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content or domains.
  6. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools with consent mechanisms.
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact publicly available.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a custom or proprietary CMS platform hosted on touristserver.nl, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js for UI components and integrating multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics (UA and GA4), Hotjar, VWO, and Facebook Pixel. The site uses responsive design techniques and lazy loading for images to optimize performance and mobile experience. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource loading and caching. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but would benefit from modernization in security headers and formalized technical documentation.
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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