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Security report for bigwetfish.co.uk

BigWetFish · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

BigWetFish is a UK and Ireland based web hosting and domain registration provider established in 2015. The company offers a range of hosting solutions including single website hosting, reseller hosting, and enterprise hosting, targeting businesses and individuals in the UK and Ireland. Their website demonstrates a professional design with good SEO and mobile optimization, leveraging WordPress CMS and modern web technologies. The technical infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS and integration with Google services and Tawk.to live chat for customer support. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and use of reCAPTCHA, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. The website lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts privacy compliance scores. Customer reviews indicate high satisfaction and trust in the company. Overall, BigWetFish presents as a credible and trustworthy hosting provider with room for enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

4 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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

  3. 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
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

BigWetFish operates in the competitive web hosting market in the UK and Ireland, positioning itself as a customer-focused provider with 24/7 support and reseller capabilities. Their business model revolves around hosting services and domain registration, with a focus on WordPress hosting and enterprise solutions. The company benefits from positive customer testimonials and a consistent brand presence. The absence of explicit privacy and security policies on the website suggests an opportunity to strengthen compliance and customer trust. The company appears to be small-sized but well-established with a clear target audience of businesses and web professionals in the region.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates security features such as Google reCAPTCHA and live chat support, indicating a baseline security maturity. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represent gaps that could be exploited. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which may hinder rapid response to security incidents. The company should consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy and enhancing security headers to improve its security posture and compliance with standards such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve DNS security.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a publicly accessible security policy and incident response contact information.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BigWetFish
Description
Welcome to BigWetFish Hosting! Northern Ireland, UK & Ireland's best web host and domain registrar. 24/7 live chat, fast servers & amazing reseller support.
Key services
Single website hosting, Reseller and multisite hosting, Enterprise hosting, Domain registration, Email hosting, Server security services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.3, PHP (implied by WordPress), Cloudflare DNS, Google reCAPTCHA, Tawk.to live chat, Font Awesome, Ionicons, Themify Icons, Automatic CSS plugin, Rank Math SEO plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web hosting on Cloudflare DNS, Google services integration
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Live chat support via Tawk.to
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 challenge.
  2. Content is business-focused on web hosting and domain registration.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage content.
  4. Multiple positive customer reviews embedded via Google reviews feed.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content.
  7. Social media icons present but no direct social media profile links detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.3 with a modern tech stack including Font Awesome, Ionicons, Themify Icons, and Automatic CSS for styling. Hosting is supported by Cloudflare DNS services, enhancing performance and security. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, and Tawk.to provides live chat support. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is fast with no visible broken elements. However, the absence of some security headers and DNSSEC indicates technical debt in security hardening. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but can benefit from security enhancements and improved privacy compliance.
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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