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Security report for bigwetfish.hosting

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 services including single website hosting, reseller hosting, and enterprise hosting, targeting businesses and individuals in the UK and Ireland. Their market position is strong within their regional niche, supported by positive customer reviews and a focus on customer service with 24/7 support availability. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and themes, leveraging Cloudflare DNS for performance and security. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices, providing a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are missing, representing areas for improvement. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR requirements. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and technically sound, with room to enhance privacy and security transparency.

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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  • 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
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 technology sector, specifically in web hosting and domain registration. Their business model focuses on providing hosting solutions tailored to different customer segments including single website owners, resellers, and enterprises. The company leverages a direct-to-customer approach with online support and live chat, emphasizing customer service as a competitive advantage. Their long domain age and consistent branding support a stable market presence. The company appears to be small-sized but well-established in their regional market. They utilize modern web technologies and SEO strategies to maintain visibility. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data. Customer testimonials highlight reliability and excellent support, reinforcing their market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare DNS usage. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduce the overall security maturity. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. Forms appear secure with no visible issues. The absence of a published security policy or incident response information indicates a gap in security transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Privacy compliance is limited, lacking privacy and cookie policies, which is a compliance risk under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security and privacy documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and readiness.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
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 suite
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, Font Awesome, Ionicons, Themify Icons, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Rank Math SEO plugin, Automatic CSS, Bricks theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with no visible vulnerabilities

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Content is business-focused and professionally presented.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Strong customer reviews and testimonials visible.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on main page.
  8. Social media icons present but no direct URLs found in provided content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Bricks theme and several plugins including Rank Math SEO and Automatic CSS. It uses modern web fonts and icon libraries such as Font Awesome, Ionicons, and Themify Icons. Hosting infrastructure includes Cloudflare DNS and eNom as the domain registrar. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is optimized with asynchronous script loading and CDN usage for fonts and scripts. Accessibility is basic but present. No broken elements or errors were detected in the HTML content. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a fast and reliable user 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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