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Security report for 4paws-uk.com

4Paws-UK · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 3 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

4Paws-UK is a small UK-based business specializing in dog and cat boarding services, including long and short term care, as well as breeding Firedragon Akitas. The website content is minimal and dated, reflecting a small local operation with limited digital presence. The business targets pet owners in the UK seeking boarding and breeding services. Technically, the website is built with basic HTML and JavaScript, lacks modern web standards, and shows no evidence of CMS or advanced frameworks. There is no indication of mobile optimization or accessibility features, and performance is likely slow due to outdated design. From a security perspective, the website lacks HTTPS, security headers, and any visible security best practices. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no forms or user data collection mechanisms are detected. The WHOIS data is unavailable or missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy and trustworthiness. Contact information is limited to a single email and a physical address, with no phone numbers or social media presence. Overall, the website presents a low security posture and minimal privacy compliance. The lack of HTTPS and missing WHOIS data are critical issues that significantly reduce trust. The business appears legitimate but would benefit greatly from modernizing its web presence, improving security, and providing clear privacy and contact information to enhance credibility and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

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

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
40
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
42

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

4Paws-UK operates in the pet boarding and breeding sector, focusing on dogs, cats, and other animals, with a niche in Firedragon Akitas. The business model is service-oriented, targeting local pet owners in the UK. Market positioning is that of a small, local provider with limited digital footprint. There is no evidence of partnerships, subsidiaries, or parent companies. Revenue streams likely come from boarding fees and breeding sales. The website content and structure suggest limited investment in digital marketing or e-commerce capabilities. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not evident from the available data.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is low. Critical issues include absence of HTTPS, no security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The website does not collect user data via forms, reducing some risk, but also limiting engagement. The missing WHOIS data further undermines trust and raises questions about domain legitimacy. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations is not demonstrated. Overall, the site is vulnerable to interception and lacks modern security controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all communications.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Introduce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Modernize the website design to improve mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and user experience.
  5. Verify domain registration and update WHOIS information to enhance trust and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
4Paws-UK
Description
UK Dog and Cat Boarding, including long and short term boarding services and breeding of Firedragon Akitas.
Key services
Dog boarding, Cat boarding, Other animal boarding, Firedragon Akitas breeding
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, JavaScript
Performance
slow
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
20/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is a small local pet boarding and breeding business.
  2. Website design and technology are outdated.
  3. No HTTPS or security headers detected.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  5. Contact information limited to email and physical address; no phone number found.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No social media links present.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses basic HTML with charset windows-1252 and simple JavaScript for image swapping. There is no evidence of modern frameworks, CMS, or hosting provider information. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is likely slow due to outdated code and lack of optimization. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection. The absence of HTTPS and security headers is a significant technical risk. The site would benefit from modernization using current web standards, responsive design, and security best practices.
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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