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Security report for board24.co.uk

board24 · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Critical risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

23/100

Risk levelCritical

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

Board24 is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in corrugated sheet board and cases, providing sustainable packaging solutions tailored to business needs. The company operates multiple sites across the UK, including Coalville, Preston, and Eurocentral, and offers tools such as sheet board and case calculators to assist customers. The website is built on WordPress using Elementor and is hosted on a LiteSpeed server, featuring modern web technologies and good mobile optimization. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, which is a critical security vulnerability that undermines user trust and data protection. Privacy and cookie policies are present but basic, with limited evidence of full GDPR compliance. Contact information is available, including a UK phone number and newsletter subscription, and social media presence is established on LinkedIn and YouTube. Overall, the site demonstrates good business credibility and content quality but requires urgent security improvements to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
50
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
23

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

Board24 positions itself as a specialized B2B manufacturer in the packaging industry, focusing on corrugated sheet board and cases. Its competitive advantage lies in offering sustainable, tailored packaging solutions with supporting tools like calculators and lab testing services. The business targets other businesses requiring packaging solutions, emphasizing performance and cost efficiency. The website content and structure reflect a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and trust signals such as FSC certification and active social media channels. The absence of detailed business registration or VAT information on the site limits deeper business intelligence insights. The company appears to maintain a professional online presence with a focus on customer engagement through news updates and team introductions.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate, exposing users to potential data interception risks. While the server uses LiteSpeed and no known SSL vulnerabilities like Heartbleed or POODLE are detected, the lack of HTTPS is a critical issue. Security headers are present but limited, and advanced protections such as HSTS, OCSP stapling, and session resumption are not enabled. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are found, indicating a gap in security governance and transparency. The site uses standard WordPress plugins and themes, which require regular updates to mitigate vulnerabilities. Overall, the security maturity is low, necessitating immediate remediation to protect user data and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and install a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) with includeSubDomains and preload options.
  3. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  4. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  5. Develop and publish clear security and incident response policies, including dedicated contact channels.
  6. Enhance privacy and cookie policies to fully address GDPR requirements and user consent mechanisms.
  7. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  8. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
  9. Improve website performance monitoring and optimization to ensure fast load times.
  10. Maintain consistent branding and expand trust indicators such as customer testimonials and certifications.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Owl Carousel for interactive elements. It is hosted on a LiteSpeed server with caching enabled via FlyingPress, indicating an effort to optimize performance. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin, and Google Analytics is integrated for traffic analysis. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses Google Fonts for typography. However, performance metrics are not available, and the invalid SSL certificate impacts security and potentially SEO rankings. The technical stack is standard for corporate websites but requires security enhancements and performance validation to ensure robustness and reliability.
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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