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Security report for bbc.co.uk

BBC · Media · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

85/100

Risk levelLow

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

The BBC website (www.bbc.co.uk) serves as the primary online presence for the British Broadcasting Corporation, a leading UK public service broadcaster. The site offers a comprehensive range of media content including news, sports, weather, TV, and radio highlights, targeting a broad general audience. The BBC maintains a strong market position as a trusted and authoritative media organization with global reach. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies such as React and CSS-in-JS for styling, ensuring excellent performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility. The presence of structured data and comprehensive metadata supports SEO and content discoverability. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforced, multiple security headers, and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. Overall, the BBC website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity, consistent with its status as a major public broadcaster.

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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

1 finding 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

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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
82
Security headers
95
Email security
72
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
85

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention bbc.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
19,323
Employees
102
Customers
18,324
Third parties
897
Weak passwords
18%

Latest record dated 2026-06-17 · 195 subdomains affected

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  • –bbclogin.id.tools.bbc.co.uk2026-06-17
  • –adfs1.sso.bbc.co.uk2026-06-13
  • –bbclogin.id.tools.bbc.co.uk2026-06-12
  • –bbclogin.id.tools.bbc.co.uk2026-05-28
  • –careershub.bbc.co.uk2026-05-27

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

BBC operates as an essential media entity within the UK and internationally, providing public service broadcasting funded primarily through the TV license fee. Its business model focuses on content creation and distribution across multiple platforms, including online, TV, and radio. The website supports this model by delivering timely and diverse content to a wide audience. The BBC's competitive advantage lies in its reputation, extensive content library, and public funding model. Partnerships with bbc.com and other BBC services extend its reach. The site’s design and content strategy reflect a focus on accessibility, inclusivity, and user engagement. Growth indicators include continuous digital innovation and expansion of online services. The BBC's ecosystem includes various subsidiaries and international services, although no subsidiary domains were detected in this analysis.

Security posture

The BBC website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, comprehensive security headers, and no detected vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive information. While no explicit security policy or incident response pages were found, the BBC’s public profile and regulatory environment suggest strong internal security governance. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are well implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure pages were identified, which could be an area for improvement to enhance transparency and community engagement. Overall, the site’s security measures align with best practices for a high-profile media organization, minimizing risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  4. Enhance contact information availability for security and privacy inquiries to facilitate communication.
  5. Continue investment in accessibility and privacy compliance to maintain leadership in digital inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BBC
Description
The best of the BBC, with the latest news and sport headlines, weather, TV & radio highlights and much more from across the whole of BBC Online.
Key services
news, sport, weather, TV & radio highlights, online media content
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Emotion CSS-in-JS, JSON-LD structured data, SVG graphics
Frameworks
React
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
excellent
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
BBC internal analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 and functional
  2. Content is rich, professionally designed, and well structured
  3. Strong branding and trust signals consistent with a major public broadcaster
  4. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain query on subdomain 'www.bbc.co.uk' which is not a registered domain itself
  6. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML; contact via official contact page
  8. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure page found
Technical notes

Notes

The BBC website is built on a modern React framework with extensive use of CSS-in-JS (Emotion) for styling, enabling responsive and accessible design. The site uses JSON-LD structured data to improve SEO and content indexing. Performance is optimized with efficient asset loading and caching strategies. The site is mobile-optimized and includes accessibility features such as focus-visible outlines and semantic HTML. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Hosting details were not identified, but the site’s performance and security headers indicate a professional hosting environment. Technical risks are minimal, with opportunities for modernization including enhanced security transparency and expanded analytics privacy disclosures.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 85/100 +19Low21 findingsView report
  2. 66/100Medium22 findingsView report
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