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Security report for bmus.org

British Medical Ultrasound Society · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The British Medical Ultrasound Society (BMUS) is a UK-based non-profit professional organization dedicated to promoting ultrasound technology and education among healthcare professionals. The society serves a multidisciplinary audience including medical practitioners, sonographers, physicists, and students. BMUS offers membership benefits, organizes scientific meetings and study days, publishes professional journals, and provides clinical guidance and educational resources. The website reflects a well-established entity with a clear focus on healthcare ultrasound advancement and professional development. Technically, the website employs a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics, and Typekit fonts, delivering a responsive and user-friendly experience. The site is moderately optimized for performance and accessibility, with clear navigation and professional design. However, some improvements could be made in accessibility and explicit CMS identification. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes CSRF tokens in forms, indicating basic security hygiene. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is no published security or incident response policy. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy present, but cookie consent mechanisms are absent. No WHOIS registrant data is available, likely due to privacy protection, but the site’s legitimacy is supported by charity registration and professional content. Overall, BMUS presents a credible and professional online presence with moderate technical maturity and a solid business foundation. Security and privacy practices could be enhanced to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

6 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 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';…

  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 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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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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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 bmus.org, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
38
Employees
0
Customers
38
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

2 subdomains affected

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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

BMUS occupies a niche position as a professional society in the healthcare ultrasound sector, targeting a broad range of healthcare professionals and students. Its business model is membership-driven, supplemented by educational events, publications, and grants. The organization benefits from a strong UK presence and recognized annual scientific meetings, which support its market position. The website’s content and structure indicate a focus on education, professional development, and community engagement. Partnerships with international ultrasound bodies (EFSUMB, WFUMB) are referenced, enhancing credibility. The absence of direct commercial activities suggests a non-profit orientation with revenue likely from membership fees and event registrations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and CSRF protection on forms. However, the lack of visible security headers (e.g., Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options) and absence of published security or incident response policies indicate room for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site does not provide explicit contact channels for security incidents or vulnerability disclosures, which could hinder timely incident response. Privacy compliance is partially met with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent and detailed GDPR compliance statements. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be strengthened to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure standard security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and broaden user inclusivity.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible security reporting and demonstrate security maturity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
British Medical Ultrasound Society
Registration number
1794511
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
British Medical Ultrasound Society
Description
The British Medical Ultrasound Society is a multi-disciplinary body promoting ultrasound for healthcare professionals, advancing science, technology, education, and research in medical ultrasound.
Key services
Membership benefits and resources, Study days and events, Professional and clinical guidance, Education and CPD resources, Publications including Ultrasound Journal, Research and innovation grants
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Analytics, Typekit Fonts, Owl Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by external scripts loaded over HTTPS
  • CSRF token present in forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, 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. WHOIS data is unavailable or protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. The site uses modern web technologies and has a professional design.
  4. Privacy policy is present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published.
  6. Social media presence is active on Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn.
  7. No email addresses or phone numbers explicitly listed in the HTML content.
  8. Contact is primarily via a contact form and physical address in London.
  9. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for interactivity, and Google Analytics for user tracking. Fonts are loaded via Adobe Typekit and Google Fonts, ensuring consistent typography. The site uses Owl Carousel for content sliders. The HTML is well-structured with meta tags for viewport and charset, supporting mobile optimization and SEO. Forms include CSRF tokens indicating backend security considerations. No CMS is explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or less common platform. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and improved accessibility 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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