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Security report for bregroup.com

BRE Group · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 3 critical or high findings in Network security, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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 aimed at improving buildings for people and the environment. Their market position is strong within the built environment and sustainability sectors, offering strategic advisory, testing, certification, training, and research services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and comprehensive content targeting built environment professionals and stakeholders. Technically, the site leverages modern frameworks such as React and Liferay Portal, ensuring a robust and scalable platform. The use of standard web technologies and CMS indicates a mature infrastructure, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS, employs Content Security Policy with nonce, and follows best practices in form validation and data handling. However, explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly available, and no vulnerability disclosure program is evident. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, including consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. Overall, the website presents a low risk profile with high trustworthiness, professional content, and solid technical implementation. Strategic recommendations include publishing explicit security and incident response policies, implementing a vulnerability disclosure program, and enhancing security header configurations to further strengthen the security posture.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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: MongoDB

      Port 27017 (MongoDB) is publicly accessible - MongoDB - NoSQL database

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MongoDB 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

  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

  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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  • 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
73
Average
60
After the cap
49

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

BRE Group operates in the built environment sector with a focus on sustainability, energy, construction, and real estate. Their business model centers on providing science-led solutions including advisory services, certification, standards development, and training. The company targets professionals and organizations involved in construction, property management, and environmental sustainability. BRE Group benefits from a strong brand, a broad service portfolio, and partnerships with entities like BRE Academy and BRE Global Ireland. The website content and structure indicate a mature organization with a large operational scale and a well-established market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Content Security Policy with nonce, and secure form handling. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contact information, and vulnerability disclosure program represents gaps in transparency and readiness. The use of third-party tracking scripts is moderate and privacy policies are comprehensive, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved by publishing explicit security documentation and establishing formal vulnerability reporting channels.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance security headers with explicit directives and reporting mechanisms.
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, Testing and certification, Standards development, Training and education, Research and innovation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Liferay Portal, jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, Select2
Frameworks
Liferay, React
Platforms
Liferay DXP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of nonce in CSP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Infinity Tracking
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Infinity Tracking
Transparency
basic

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-structured
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the built environment and sustainability sectors
  3. Strong branding and consistent messaging throughout
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  5. Good privacy and cookie policy presence with consent mechanisms
  6. No direct contact emails or phone numbers publicly listed, contact via forms
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt detected
  9. Use of analytics and tracking scripts with moderate user tracking
  10. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Liferay CMS platform with React components, jQuery, Bootstrap, and other modern JavaScript libraries. The infrastructure supports responsive design and accessibility features, with good SEO optimization through meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in resource loading and caching. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting scalability and user experience. No critical technical debt or risks were identified from the HTML content.
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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