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Security report for berrymansbakery.co.uk

Berrymans Bakery · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 10 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Berrymans Bakery is a small, established UK-based bakery specializing in traditional Cornish pasties made by hand using local ingredients. The business has a long history of over 50 years and serves both retail customers and trade clients. Their website supports online sales through a partner domain and provides information about their products and company history. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using common plugins and libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, and Contact Form 7. The site is hosted on a green hosting provider, indicating environmental awareness. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks visible security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap. The site is free from WAF blocking or content restrictions and contains no adult or questionable content, making it safe for general audiences. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-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

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
32
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
50

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 company operates in the retail sector with a focus on traditional bakery products, targeting general consumers and trade customers. Their market position is that of a well-established local bakery with a heritage brand. The business model includes direct retail sales and online sales via a partner e-commerce site. The website reflects a consistent brand image and provides clear navigation to key sections such as products, trade supplies, and contact information. Partnerships with design and build agencies indicate investment in professional web presence. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for contact via forms or social media. Growth opportunities may include enhancing online sales capabilities and improving privacy and security compliance to build customer trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a critical security baseline. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The use of common WordPress plugins requires regular updates to avoid vulnerabilities. The absence of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. Incident response information and security policies are not present, limiting transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing security headers, privacy compliance, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Add incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features and conduct periodic security audits.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Berrymans Bakery
Description
Berrymans Bakery produces traditional Cornish pasties made by hand in Cornwall using local ingredients. The bakery has been operating for over 50 years and offers pasties suitable for family dinners, parties, and events.
Key services
Production and sale of traditional Cornish pasties, Online shop for pasty orders, Trade supplies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Modernizr, Font Awesome, Google Fonts (Oxygen), Contact Form 7, Responsive Lightbox, ShiftNav
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security-related JS libraries (Modernizr)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based bakery site selling traditional Cornish pasties.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Terms and conditions page is present and linked in footer.
  4. Contact form present but no direct emails or phone numbers found on homepage.
  5. Social media links to Twitter and Facebook are present.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts actively configured.
  7. Green hosting badge indicates environmental awareness.
  8. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses WordPress CMS with a combination of popular JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Modernizr, and plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Responsive Lightbox. The site loads resources from reputable CDNs and Google Fonts, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements and a mobile menu plugin (ShiftNav). SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting is provided by a green hosting provider, indicating environmental considerations. Technical debt appears low but the site could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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