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Security report for barenbrug.co.uk

Barenbrug UK · Other · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Barenbrug UK is a leading expert and producer of grass seed in the United Kingdom, specializing in products for agriculture, sport, landscaping, and home lawns. The company operates under the Royal Barenbrug Group umbrella, indicating a strong market position and established brand presence. Their website is professionally designed using Drupal 10, featuring comprehensive content and clear navigation tailored to their target audiences including agricultural professionals and sports turf managers. The site employs modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. Security posture is good with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data for the exact domain www.barenbrug.co.uk is due to domain naming rules, but the website content and branding strongly support legitimacy. Overall, the digital maturity is solid with good privacy compliance and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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. 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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  • 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
79
Security headers
55
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Barenbrug UK leverages its parent company Royal Barenbrug Group's reputation to maintain a leading position in the grass seed market. Their business model focuses on B2B and B2C sales of specialized seed products, supported by educational content and resources. The website's structure supports multiple sectors including agriculture, sport, landscaping, and home lawn care, indicating diversified revenue streams. The use of Google Analytics and marketing tools suggests active digital marketing efforts. The company maintains a professional online presence with clear calls to action and resource availability, supporting customer engagement and lead generation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner powered by Cookiebot, indicating GDPR compliance efforts. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not evident in the HTML, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The lack of a security policy or incident response contact information is a gap in transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could benefit from additional hardening and formal security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve defense in depth.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and responsible disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility by including verified company emails and phone numbers for customer support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barenbrug UK
Description
Barenbrug UK is one of the largest expert grass seed breeders and producers of UK grown grass seed for sport, agriculture, landscaping and homelawns.
Key services
Grass seed breeding, Seed production, Agricultural solutions, Sport turf solutions, Landscaping products, Home lawn products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 10, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, lazysizes
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and rich content.
  2. Uses Drupal 10 CMS with modern JavaScript libraries.
  3. Cookie consent is implemented via Cookiebot with detailed cookie categories.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML; contact is via form.
  5. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  6. WHOIS data for the domain www.barenbrug.co.uk is not available due to domain naming rules; likely the main domain is barenbrug.co.uk.
  7. External scripts and resources are loaded from reputable domains.
  8. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing.
  9. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 10, a modern and robust CMS platform, ensuring scalability and security. It uses lazy loading for images (lazysizes) to optimize performance and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing integration. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation menus. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and caching strategies. No hosting provider details were explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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