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Security report for bridgetrainingltd.co.uk

Bridge Training Ltd · Education · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bridge Training Ltd is a well-established vocational training provider based in Gloucestershire, UK, with a history dating back to 1989. The organization focuses on delivering high-quality education to students who may not have succeeded in mainstream education, offering courses in diverse fields such as Art & Design, Beauty, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, English and Math, and Creative Digital Media. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence, supported by active social media channels and an Ofsted report, reinforcing its credibility in the education sector. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor and the Astra theme, incorporating contemporary web technologies such as jQuery and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, including structured data markup. However, some technical improvements could be made, such as implementing security headers and enhancing accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. The WHOIS data for the domain is incomplete and indicates an error related to the 'www' subdomain, but the active website and linked social media suggest legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better policy disclosures and technical safeguards. The overall risk assessment is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected. Strategic recommendations include adding comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, implementing security headers, clarifying contact information for incident response, and ensuring regular updates to the CMS and plugins to maintain security and compliance.

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

9 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. 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

  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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
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

Bridge Training Ltd occupies a strong position as a vocational education provider in Gloucestershire, targeting students who require alternative educational pathways. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history, tailored course offerings, and commitment to student support. The business model centers on course enrolment and educational services, with revenue likely derived from tuition and government or local authority funding. The company maintains a visible partnership ecosystem through social media and regulatory bodies like Ofsted. Growth indicators include active enrolment campaigns and updated curriculum strategies. The website supports these operations with clear navigation and relevant content, although direct contact details are limited on the main page.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no obvious exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense-in-depth posture. There are no visible forms collecting sensitive personal data on the homepage, reducing immediate risk. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy and cookie policies and lack of explicit GDPR compliance indicators. Incident response readiness is unclear as no dedicated security contact channels were found. The security culture appears basic, with room for improvement in transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to enhance GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information for security incident reporting and data protection officer details if applicable.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security training to foster a stronger security culture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bridge Training Ltd
Description
Bridge Training Ltd provides vocational education focused on supporting students who may not have thrived in mainstream education. Established in 1989, it offers courses in areas such as Art & Design, Beauty, Hairdressing, Health and Social Care, English and Math, and Creative Digital Media.
Key services
Student support services, Enrolment for academic years
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Astra Theme, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook SDK, YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  5. Social media presence is strong with Facebook, Instagram, YouTube
  6. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Astra theme
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation
  8. No security headers detected in provided data
  9. WHOIS data for 'www.bridgetrainingltd.co.uk' is unavailable due to naming rules; likely domain is registered without 'www'
  10. No forms with sensitive data collection detected in provided HTML snippet
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, leveraging jQuery and integrating Google Tag Manager and Facebook SDK for analytics and social media functionality. The site is mobile-optimized and uses modern CSS and JavaScript techniques. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities in loading speed and accessibility. The technical debt appears manageable, but the lack of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates areas for modernization. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, and no CDN or advanced security services are detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but requires enhancements for security and compliance.
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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