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Security report for authenticcurry.co.uk

Authentic Curry Company · Retail · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

The Authentic Curry Company operates as a specialist provider of high-quality pre-prepared meals targeting the food service and catering industries as well as retail customers. Their product portfolio includes authentic curries, world foods, pasta dishes, and smaller appetite meals, emphasizing fresh ingredients and culinary expertise. The website reflects a small-sized UK-based business with a professional online presence and a clear focus on their niche market. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins such as Yoast SEO and Google Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and uses HTTPS, but lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is generally good with no visible vulnerabilities, but the absence of a security policy and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration error, which raises some concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content itself appears professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site scores moderately well on content quality, technical implementation, security, privacy compliance, and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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

  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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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
80
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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 company positions itself as a niche player in the pre-prepared meal market, serving both catering businesses and retail consumers. Their competitive advantage lies in authentic cuisine offerings and a diverse product range. The business model combines B2B and B2C sales channels. The website's content and structure support clear communication of their offerings and brand values. The use of Google Analytics suggests an interest in tracking user behavior for marketing insights. The lack of visible partnerships or subsidiaries indicates a standalone operation. Growth potential may be enhanced by improving privacy compliance and security transparency. The company maintains direct contact channels, which supports customer engagement and trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response information are provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The missing cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap under GDPR. The WHOIS lookup failure and domain registration error introduce uncertainty about domain legitimacy, which is a notable risk factor. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and enhancing privacy compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Investigate and resolve domain registration issues to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Authentic Curry Company
Description
The Authentic Curry Company specializes in high quality pre-prepared meals for the food service and catering industries, offering a wide range of authentic curries, world foods, pasta dishes, and smaller appetite meals. They emphasize fresh ingredients and a passion for food.
Key services
Pre-prepared meals, Catering products, Retail food products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, FontAwesome, jQuery, YUI3
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  3. Site uses HTTPS and modern web technologies.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided in footer.
  6. No security policy or incident response info found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  9. Google Analytics is used for tracking.
  10. Site built on WordPress with common plugins.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with plugins such as Gravity Forms and Yoast SEO, indicating a standard and widely supported technology stack. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling and icons, and Google Analytics for user tracking. The site loads multiple JavaScript libraries including jQuery and YUI3, which may be legacy but functional. Performance is moderate with some preloading of fonts and images. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. SEO is supported by Yoast plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the data. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization and 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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