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Security report for baronspubs.com

Barons Pub Company Ltd · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barons Pub Company Ltd is a well-established independent pub group operating 11 traditional, family-friendly pubs across Surrey, Berkshire, and West Sussex. Founded in 2000, the company has built a strong reputation for excellent food, service, and community engagement. Their offerings include diverse menus catering to various dietary needs, event hosting with buffet options, and outdoor dining facilities. The company also operates an online shop and recruitment portal, indicating a mature digital presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity. The site is well-optimized for SEO and accessibility, with responsive design and clear navigation. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies are in place, reflecting good privacy compliance practices. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern and should be investigated further to confirm domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy digital front for the business, with moderate to high scores in content quality, technical implementation, security posture, privacy compliance, and business credibility. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and verifying domain registration details to strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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 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';…

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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
37
Security headers
50
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
Average
60

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

Barons Pub Company Ltd occupies a solid position in the regional hospitality market, focusing on traditional pubs with family-friendly atmospheres. Their competitive advantage lies in diversified menus, event hosting capabilities, and outdoor dining innovations such as garden pods. The business model combines physical pub operations with digital channels including an online shop and recruitment site, supporting revenue diversification. Target customers include families, local residents, and pub enthusiasts. The company demonstrates growth through multiple locations and positive customer reviews. Partnerships appear limited to internal domains, suggesting a focused operational ecosystem. The company maintains clear legal and contact information, enhancing credibility.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent is managed, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder preparedness and transparency. Third-party scripts are used extensively, requiring ongoing vulnerability management. No direct vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found. Compliance with GDPR is supported by privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved with formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance user privacy controls and data retention disclosures to align with evolving privacy regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Barons Pub Company Ltd
Registration number
03991418
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barons Pub Company Ltd
Description
Barons Pub Company is an award-winning independent pub group operating 11 sites across Surrey, Berkshire, and West Sussex. They offer traditional family-friendly pubs with menus including vegetarian, vegan, and non-gluten containing options, buffet menus for events, and Sunday carvery. They provide garden pods and stretch tents for outdoor dining and welcome dogs in pub gardens.
Key services
Traditional pub food and drink, Event hosting and buffet menus, Outdoor dining facilities, Online shop, Employment opportunities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Yoast SEO, Slick Slider, WP Rocket LazyLoad
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and warrants further verification.
  3. Website uses modern tracking and analytics tools with cookie consent implemented.
  4. Business information is clearly presented with contact details and legal identifiers.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information is provided.
  6. Website content is family-friendly but promotes alcohol consumption, suitable for mature audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website leverages a WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Slick Slider, and analytics/tracking tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Microsoft Clarity. Performance is moderate with lazy loading implemented for images. SEO is well addressed via Yoast SEO plugin and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and website schema. Accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles are present, contributing to good usability. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to improve security headers and streamline third-party scripts to reduce risk and improve performance.
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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