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Security report for brakspear.co.uk

Brakspear · Hospitality · United Kingdom

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

Security score

31/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Brakspear is a well-established hospitality company specializing in tenanted pubs across the United Kingdom, particularly in Oxfordshire and surrounding counties. The company offers opportunities for individuals to run their own pubs with comprehensive support, targeting aspiring pub tenants and hospitality entrepreneurs. The website reflects a strong market position with professional branding, detailed business information, and a focus on community engagement through pub walks and tenant testimonials. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates modern web technologies such as Google Maps API and FacetWP for enhanced user experience. Hosting is provided by SiteGround, ensuring moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA on forms, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism and trustworthiness, with clear contact information and active social media presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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. 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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

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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
75
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
31

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Brakspear operates in the hospitality sector with a focus on tenanted pubs, providing a business model that lowers entry barriers for pub operators by offering tenancy rather than freehold purchase. This model supports growth and sustainability in the pub industry. The company leverages partnerships, such as Honeycomb Houses and Brakspear Hive, to extend its service offerings. Revenue streams likely include tenancy fees, beverage sales, and community events. The target customer segments include entrepreneurs seeking pub tenancy and local communities interested in pub-related activities. The website content and structure indicate a mature digital presence with strategic use of technology to support business operations and customer engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. Use of Google reCAPTCHA v2 on forms helps mitigate automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for enhancement. No security policy or incident response contact information is provided, which could impact incident handling readiness. There are no indications of vulnerabilities or malware. Compliance with GDPR is partially demonstrated through a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from formalized policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a security.txt file and a dedicated security policy page to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner/mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to minimize risk from vulnerable libraries and ensure up-to-date security patches.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Brakspear
VAT number
GB 198 904 802
Registration number
46656
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brakspear
Description
Brakspear is a hospitality company focused on tenanted pubs, offering opportunities to run pubs with support. They provide information about available pubs, tenant testimonials, and services related to pub management and hospitality.
Key services
Tenanted pub opportunities, Tenant support, Pub walks and trails, Community engagement and events
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Google Maps API, SiteGround Optimizer, FacetWP
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v2 on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Mailchimp for WordPress
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
good
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
good
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and navigation.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the hospitality and pub tenancy business.
  3. Contact information is comprehensive and prominently displayed.
  4. No visible security issues or WAF blocking detected.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and plugins enhances functionality.
  6. Lack of explicit cookie consent mechanism noted.
  7. No visible terms of service or security policy pages found.
  8. Social media presence is active with official accounts linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with Elementor as the primary page builder, supported by plugins such as FacetWP for filtering and SiteGround Optimizer for performance. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Maps API integration, indicating a modern and interactive user experience. Hosting on SiteGround suggests reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially on mobile devices. The site uses Google Analytics and Hotjar for analytics and user behavior tracking. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but security enhancements and privacy compliance improvements are recommended to align with best practices.
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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