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Security report for visittartu.com

Visit Tartu · Hospitality · Estonia

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Visit Tartu operates as the official tourism portal for Tartu and Southern Estonia, providing comprehensive travel information, event promotion, and business-to-business services such as MICE and conference venues. The website targets tourists, event organizers, and business visitors, positioning itself as a key regional tourism authority. The business is well-established with a domain age dating back to 2005, reflecting a mature presence in the hospitality sector. Technically, the site leverages WordPress with Elementor and WP Rocket for performance optimization, and integrates social media and multimedia content effectively. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protection, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected. Overall, the site is professional, user-friendly, and trustworthy, though improvements in security headers and privacy documentation are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 100 · Medium
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

7 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. 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

    • 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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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
70
Average
50

Not counted

  • DNS health: 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 serves as a regional tourism hub, promoting cultural, leisure, and business travel in Tartu and Southern Estonia. It benefits from partnerships with local government and cultural organizations, enhancing its market position. The business model focuses on information dissemination and event facilitation rather than direct sales. The multilingual support and rich media content indicate a strategy to attract diverse international visitors. The presence of MICE services suggests targeting corporate clients and event planners. The site’s integration with social media and event calendars supports engagement and growth. No direct revenue streams or e-commerce functionalities were detected, consistent with a public tourism authority model.

Security posture

The site enforces HTTPS and uses clientTransferProhibited status on the domain, indicating basic domain security awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and minimal security headers such as CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represent gaps that could be exploited. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, which may limit transparency. The use of popular and updated plugins reduces vulnerability risk, but continuous monitoring is advised. Cookie consent is implemented, supporting GDPR compliance, though privacy policy documentation is missing. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Publish clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Visit Tartu
Description
Official tourism site promoting Tartu and Southern Estonia as a travel destination, highlighting cultural experiences, events, nature, and hospitality.
Key services
Tourism information, Event promotion, Travel guidance, Conference and MICE services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Elementor 3.28.3, WP Rocket 3.18.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Swiper.js, Instagram Feed Pro plugin, SitePress Multilingual CMS (WPML)
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Use of security plugins (WP Rocket for optimization)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via gtag.js), Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is an official tourism portal for Tartu and Southern Estonia.
  2. Content is rich with multimedia including videos and Instagram feeds.
  3. Multilingual support with hreflang tags for English, Estonian, Finnish, German, Latvian.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in the provided HTML content.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is present and active.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the main HTML content.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and optimization plugins.
  8. Security headers are minimal; DNSSEC not enabled.
  9. Social media integration is strong with Facebook and Instagram links.
  10. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and WP Rocket for performance optimization, indicating a well-maintained technical infrastructure. The site loads quickly and is mobile optimized with good accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by Rank Math plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Integration with social media and multimedia content enhances user engagement. However, the lack of advanced security headers and DNSSEC indicates some technical debt in security hardening. The multilingual setup via WPML is well implemented, supporting international visitors. Overall, the technical stack is robust and modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations.
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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