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Security report for anceathrupoili.com

An Ceathrú Póilí · Retail · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 3 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

An Ceathrú Póilí is an independent bookshop based in Belfast, established in 1983, specializing in Irish and English language books with a catalog of approximately 3000 titles and offering worldwide delivery. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity suitable for retail e-commerce. The site is accessible and provides relevant content for its target audience, but lacks comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and user trust. Security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but missing important security headers and vulnerability disclosures. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the business content appears genuine. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from improved security practices and compliance documentation.

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

7 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

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 21 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  5. 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

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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
20
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
52

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 business operates as a small independent retail bookshop with a niche focus on Irish and English literature, targeting readers interested in these languages and cultural content. The business model includes physical retail and online sales with worldwide shipping, positioning it as a specialized retailer in the book industry. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting a trustworthy market presence. However, the lack of explicit contact information and absence of WHOIS data may limit customer confidence. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content. The company appears to maintain a focused and stable market position with a long-standing history since 1983.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others that help mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. No incident response or security contact information is provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which reduces privacy risks but also limits marketing insights. Overall, the security posture is basic and could be significantly improved to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and establish a vulnerability disclosure process to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide explicit contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and customer trust.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS registration data absence to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
An Ceathrú Póilí
Description
An Ceathrú Póilí Belfast bookshop has been selling books for 40 years, offering 3000 titles in Irish and English and worldwide delivery.
Key services
Book sales, Worldwide delivery, Irish and English language titles
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, PHP, JavaScript
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the content.
  5. Website uses WordPress and WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality.
  6. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled but security posture can be improved.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided content.
  8. Content is focused on book retail with Irish and English titles and worldwide delivery.
  9. No adult or explicit content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, a common and well-supported e-commerce platform. The site uses modern HTML and CSS with responsive design elements, providing a good user experience on mobile devices. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the provided content. However, the lack of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and regulatory adherence. No advanced analytics or marketing tools were detected, suggesting a minimalistic approach to user tracking and data collection. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is adequate for a small retail business but requires enhancements in security and compliance.
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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