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Security report for britishbung.co.uk

The British Bung Company Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The British Bung Company Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in traditional wooden cask closures primarily serving the brewing industry. Their product range includes keystones, shives, pegs, plugs, bespoke items, and miscellaneous wooden closures. The company positions itself as a leading manufacturer in this niche market, targeting brewing professionals and other industrial customers. The website content is professional and informative, reflecting a small-sized manufacturing business with a clear focus on quality and tradition. Technically, the website employs a modern front-end stack including jQuery, Modernizr, Foundation CSS framework, and various UI plugins such as Nivo Slider and carouFredSel. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident from the content. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and advanced security configurations. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies are present, indicating gaps in privacy compliance. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain registration errors, raising concerns about domain legitimacy and registration consistency. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. Overall, the website is functional and professional but requires improvements in security posture, privacy compliance, and domain registration legitimacy to enhance trustworthiness and reduce risk.

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. 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: MSSQL

      Port 1433 (MSSQL) is publicly accessible - MSSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MSSQL 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
    • 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

  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. 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"

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
41

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

The British Bung Company operates in a specialized manufacturing sector focused on wooden cask closures for the brewing industry. Their competitive advantage lies in traditional craftsmanship and a niche product range tailored to ale brewers and related industries. The business model is direct manufacturing and sales, targeting breweries and industrial clients. The website indicates a small-sized enterprise with a UK base in West Yorkshire. There is no evidence of parent companies or subsidiaries. The company maintains a partnership with Bextec for website design. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not disclosed. The absence of privacy and security policies suggests limited digital maturity. Strategic partnerships appear limited to web design and hosting services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS. No visible anti-CSRF tokens or advanced form protections are detected. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, limiting the organization's readiness to handle security incidents. The WHOIS failure and domain registration issues further reduce trust in the domain's legitimacy. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate, with significant room for improvement in compliance and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  2. Add and configure essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and improve legitimacy.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency.
  5. Enhance website accessibility and SEO features to improve user experience and search engine ranking.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The British Bung Company Ltd
Description
A leading UK based manufacturer of traditional wooden cask closures for the brewing industry, located in Mirfield, West Yorkshire. They produce a wide range of products including Keystones, Shives, Pegs, Plugs, Bespoke items, and miscellaneous wooden closures primarily for ale brewers and other industries.
Key services
Manufacture of Keystones, Manufacture of Shives, Manufacture of Pegs, Manufacture of Plugs, Bespoke wooden closure products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Modernizr, carouFredSel, Smallipop, Nivo Slider, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Foundation CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URLs with https in menu links)
  • No visible exposure of sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and contact form
  4. No security.txt or incident response contact information found
  5. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error
  7. Website uses multiple JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks for UI
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  9. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  10. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Modernizr, Foundation CSS framework, and several UI plugins such as Nivo Slider and carouFredSel for interactive elements. The design is responsive and mobile-friendly with moderate performance. However, no CMS or backend technology is identified. The site lacks advanced SEO meta tags and accessibility features. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal user tracking. The hosting provider is not identifiable from the content. Technical debt appears moderate with opportunities to modernize security practices and improve 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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