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Security report for bre.co.uk

BRE Group · Energy · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

BRE Group is a well-established organization specializing in delivering innovative products, services, standards, and qualifications to improve buildings for people and the environment. Their market position is strong within the built environment sector, offering key services such as strategic advisory, certification (notably BREEAM), testing, research, and training through BRE Academy. The website reflects a mature digital presence with a modern tech stack based on Liferay and React, ensuring good performance and user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforcement and privacy compliance, though some security headers could be improved. No critical vulnerabilities or suspicious indicators were found. Overall, BRE Group demonstrates a professional and trustworthy online presence aligned with their business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

BRE Group operates in the energy, real estate, construction, and manufacturing sectors, targeting built environment professionals and organizations. Their business model revolves around providing science-led solutions including certifications, standards, advisory, and software tools. The company benefits from a long domain history and recognized certifications like ISO 27001, enhancing credibility. Their partnership ecosystem includes domains like breeam.com and bre.ac, reinforcing their market reach. The website content and structure support their positioning as a leader in sustainability and building safety solutions.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses Google Tag Manager with consent management for analytics. Security headers are partially implemented; improvements are recommended for headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a public security policy or incident response page suggests room for maturity in transparency and incident handling. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and a formal vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate clickjacking and MIME sniffing risks.
  3. Publish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy and consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid introducing vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BRE Group
Description
BRE delivers innovative and rigorous products, services, standards and qualifications to make buildings better for people and the environment.
Key services
Strategic Advisory, Standards Development, Testing, Inspection and Certification, Research & Innovation, Training (BRE Academy), Sustainability Software (SmartWaste)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Liferay Portal, React, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel
Frameworks
Liferay, React
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with CSRF tokens (implied by Liferay framework)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the built environment industry
  3. Strong presence of business and trust indicators
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML, contact via contact page form
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response page found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform with React components and uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Bootstrap for UI elements. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tags with consent management implemented. The site is hosted with domain control via 123-Reg Limited and uses domaincontrol.com nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site structure and SEO metadata are well implemented, supporting discoverability and user navigation. Technical risks are minimal but continuous monitoring of third-party scripts and security headers is advised.
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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