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Security report for britishfires.com.au

British Fires Australia & New Zealand · Retail · Australia

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

British Fires Australia & New Zealand is a retail business specializing in fireplace products, serving the Australian and New Zealand markets. The company has an established online presence with a domain registered since 2000, indicating long-term market participation. The website uses WordPress CMS with the Divi theme and integrates common marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. The site is professionally designed with good content quality and mobile optimization, targeting general consumers interested in home heating and fireplace products. However, the website lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score. From a technical perspective, the website employs modern web technologies and is hosted likely on SiteGround, with moderate performance and good SEO optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but the absence of security headers and DNSSEC reduces the overall security score. No forms or contact information were detected in the provided content, limiting direct user engagement channels. The security evaluation shows no critical vulnerabilities or WAF blocking, but improvements are recommended in implementing security headers, privacy policies, and cookie consent mechanisms to enhance compliance and trust. The domain registration data aligns well with the website's business claims, supporting legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, British Fires Australia & New Zealand presents a credible and professional online presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices to strengthen user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

8 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: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
50
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

British Fires operates in the retail sector focusing on fireplace products, targeting homeowners and businesses in Australia and New Zealand. The company benefits from a long-established domain and consistent branding. Its business model revolves around product sales and warranty services, indicating a customer-focused approach. The website's integration of marketing tools suggests active digital marketing efforts. However, the lack of visible contact details and policy pages may limit customer trust and engagement. The company appears to maintain a medium-sized operation with a regional market focus, leveraging WordPress for content management and digital presence. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies from the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others is a notable gap. No privacy or incident response policies are published, which could hinder compliance with GDPR and other regulations. Tracking scripts are present without visible consent mechanisms, posing privacy risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain registration is transparent and consistent, supporting trust. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements in policy publication, header implementation, and privacy compliance to reduce risk and improve user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy on the website.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Configure and deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to enhance DNS security.
  5. Publish incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
04034525
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
British Fires Australia & New Zealand
Description
Welcome to British Fires. Uncompromising Quality. The design and development has this one mindset which drives us to deliver exceptional products. Our aim is simple – to help you create a beautiful and vibrant environment for you to enjoy.
Key services
fireplace product sales, product warranty registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Weglot, Yoast SEO, Divi Theme, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (inferred)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
AddThis
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress CMS with Divi theme and common marketing/tracking tools.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  4. SSL is enabled and functioning; no DNSSEC configured.
  5. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  6. Website content is professional and relevant to fireplace retail in Australia/New Zealand.
  7. Tracking and marketing scripts are present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. No visible forms or contact forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, a widely used and supported CMS and theme combination. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and AddThis for marketing and tracking. Hosting appears to be provided by SiteGround, inferred from asset paths. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices including structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph tags. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Technical debt appears low, but improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are needed to modernize the security posture and regulatory adherence.
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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