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Security report for bridgecafecheltenham.co.uk

The Bridge Cafe · Hospitality · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Bridge Café is a small hospitality business located in Cheltenham, UK, offering lunch and light dining options with a focus on locally sourced ingredients and fresh preparation. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting local residents and visitors seeking quality café services. The business leverages social media and online delivery platforms such as Deliveroo to extend its reach. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with popular plugins like Yoast SEO and Slider Revolution, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile optimized and includes SEO best practices, although accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities, but lacks advanced security headers and incident response transparency. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and functional but would benefit from enhanced compliance and security measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 6 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  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.

    • 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

  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.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

The Bridge Café operates in the hospitality sector with a local market focus in Cheltenham. Its competitive advantage lies in fresh, locally sourced food and a pleasant location with views. The business model includes dine-in and delivery services, supported by an active social media presence and integration with third-party platforms like Deliveroo and Tripadvisor. The website content and domain registration data align well, indicating a legitimate and established business. Growth potential exists through digital marketing and improved compliance. Partnerships with delivery and review platforms enhance customer engagement and market visibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and no sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a security.txt file reduce transparency and resilience against certain attacks. No incident response or abuse contact information is provided, which is a compliance and operational gap. Privacy policies are missing, indicating GDPR compliance issues. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small hospitality site but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  4. Include incident response and abuse contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Bridge Cafe
Description
The perfect place for lunch in Cheltenham, centre for the Cotswolds. All our meat and poultry is sourced locally. We make our sauces fresh daily. Free Wi-Fi
Key services
Lunch dining, Light snacks, Ice cream, Deliveroo food delivery
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based local café site with good SEO and social media integration.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No security.txt or incident response info found, limiting security transparency.
  4. Contact phone number and social media links are clearly presented.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage; contact form may exist on contact page but not in provided HTML.
  6. Use of Google Analytics indicates moderate user tracking.
  7. No advertising networks detected beyond analytics.
  8. Site uses HTTPS with no visible SSL issues.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding for improved security posture.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Impreza theme and child theme, with plugins including Yoast SEO and Slider Revolution for SEO and visual content management. It uses jQuery and Google Fonts for frontend functionality and styling. Google Analytics is integrated for user tracking. The site is hosted with a registrar 123-Reg Limited, with domain registration dating back to 2013, indicating a stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with some heavy slider content but generally responsive design. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. No critical technical debt or risks were identified, but security enhancements are recommended.
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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