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Security report for brita.co.uk

BRITA · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BRITA is a well-established company specializing in water filtration products for both consumers and professional markets. Their UK website offers a comprehensive range of water filter jugs, bottles, carafes, tap solutions, dispensers, and professional filters, targeting households and businesses seeking improved water quality. The brand maintains a strong market position with consistent branding and a professional online presence supported by active social media channels. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including AngularJS and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and TikTok Pixel. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and rich content. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks explicit security policy and incident response information. The WHOIS data for the www subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules, but this does not detract from the legitimacy of the main domain brita.co.uk. Overall, the website demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with strong privacy compliance and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 100 · Low
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

4 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. 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"

  3. 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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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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
71

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

BRITA operates primarily in the retail sector, focusing on water filtration solutions for consumers and professional clients such as coffee shops, bakeries, vending, and catering industries. Their business model centers on product sales and rental services for water dispensers. The company benefits from a recognizable brand and a broad product portfolio that addresses diverse customer needs. The website's integration of marketing and tracking tools indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement and sales optimization. The presence of multiple social media accounts and a comprehensive privacy policy reflects a commitment to transparency and customer trust. While no direct financial or founding data is available, the scale and quality of the website suggest a large enterprise with significant market reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces a moderate level of user tracking, which is managed through consent mechanisms. To enhance security maturity, the company should implement recommended security headers, publish a security policy, and provide incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance frameworks.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response contact channel to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BRITA
Description
BRITA offers water filters for great tasting water and reduced limescale build-up. They provide a range of consumer and professional water filtration products.
Key services
Water filter jugs, Water filter bottles, Water filter carafes, Water filter tap solutions, Water dispensers, Professional filters and accessories
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
AngularJS, Modernizr, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, TikTok Pixel, Consent Manager
Frameworks
AngularJS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, TikTok Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdWords
Tracking pixels
TikTok Pixel
Marketing tools
Consent Manager
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong GDPR and cookie consent compliance observed.
  3. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  4. No security policy or incident response info publicly available.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to querying www subdomain instead of root domain.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Good use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  8. No adult or NSFW content present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with AngularJS for frontend interactivity, supported by libraries such as Modernizr for feature detection. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and TikTok Pixel, indicating a sophisticated approach to user behavior tracking and advertising. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and lazy loading for images, contributing to moderate performance. However, no specific CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The website's SEO is well supported by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph data, and JSON-LD structured data for organization and website schema. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by improving security headers and accessibility 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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