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Security report for baptist.org.uk

The Baptist Union of Great Britain · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Baptist Union of Great Britain operates as a non-profit religious organization serving Baptist churches and communities across England and Wales. The website provides comprehensive information about its structure, mission, ministries, and resources, positioning itself as a central hub for Baptist-related activities and support. The organization maintains a moderate-sized digital presence with clear contact channels and active social media engagement. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with integration of modern JavaScript libraries and third-party services such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Stripe for payment processing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility features, and SEO practices, although some legacy technologies are present. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses secure payment scripts but lacks visible security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Privacy compliance is supported by clear cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanisms, aligning with GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, though improvements in security header implementation and transparency around security policies would enhance its posture. The WHOIS lookup failed due to querying the subdomain rather than the domain, but the site’s content and external trust signals strongly support its legitimacy.

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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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

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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
90
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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 Baptist Union of Great Britain holds a strong market position as a key religious non-profit organization in the UK, serving Baptist churches and affiliated ministries. Its business model focuses on community support, training, mission work, and resource provision rather than commercial revenue. The organization targets church leaders, members, and Christian communities, leveraging partnerships with related Christian organizations and digital service providers. The website reflects a stable operational presence with consistent branding and a medium organizational size. Growth indicators include active event promotion, social media engagement, and resource dissemination. Strategic partnerships with digital agencies and Christian networks enhance its outreach and service delivery.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and secure payment integration via Stripe.js. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public security policy or incident response information is available, limiting transparency and preparedness communication. Privacy compliance is well addressed with cookie consent and privacy policies. No immediate vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found, but the site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and formalizing incident response contacts. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit organization but has room for improvement to meet best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive 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 incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  5. Continue enhancing accessibility and mobile optimization to maintain good user experience across devices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Baptist Union of Great Britain
Description
The Baptist Union of Great Britain (BUGB) is the Baptist family in England and Wales. It is made up of churches, regional associations, the national resource centre and Baptist colleges. The Union works with others in mission locally, regionally and internationally.
Key services
Support for local churches, Regional associations, Baptist colleges and training, Specialist teams, Mission and ministry resources, Publications and news, Safeguarding and social media engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Stripe.js, Lightbox, bxSlider, SlickNav
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Stripe.js for secure payment processing
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is well structured and relevant to the Baptist Union of Great Britain
  3. Clear contact information and social media presence
  4. Use of modern tracking and payment technologies
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to lookup on subdomain rather than domain
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on ASP.NET WebForms, a mature but older web framework, combined with modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, bxSlider, SlickNav, and Lightbox for UI enhancements. Integration with Google Analytics and Tag Manager supports analytics and marketing efforts, while Stripe.js enables secure payment processing. The site uses a custom or proprietary CMS likely built on ASP.NET. Performance is moderate with no major issues, and mobile responsiveness is good. Accessibility features are implemented, including text size and contrast controls. Technical debt is present due to legacy framework usage, suggesting opportunities for modernization. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's needs 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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