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Security report for britishfires.com

British Fires · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

British Fires is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in electric fires and media walls, offering premium products such as the New Forest fires and luxury stoves. The company has a strong market position in the UK, targeting consumers and businesses seeking high-quality heating and decorative solutions. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, integrating modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. Hosting appears to be managed via SiteGround, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though improvements can be made by enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no explicit privacy or terms of service pages found. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the legitimacy of the business.

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

6 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. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
88
Average
52
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on electric fires and media walls, serving a medium-sized market primarily in the UK. The business model revolves around manufacturing and direct sales of premium heating products. The website content and structured data indicate a professional and consistent brand presence. Marketing efforts include social media engagement and tracking via multiple analytics platforms. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found in the domain or website content. The company has been established since 2000, indicating stability and experience in the market.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses cookie consent tools, indicating awareness of privacy and security best practices. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party scripts and trackers is standard but should be monitored for updates to avoid vulnerabilities. The WHOIS data shows no privacy protection, which aligns with transparency for a manufacturing business. Overall, the security posture is moderate but can be enhanced with additional controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to harden the website.
  3. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing attacks.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
British Fires
Description
British Fires are a leading manufacturer of electric fires and media walls in the UK. Manufacturing the premium New Forest fires with luxury stoves and suites.
Key services
Electric fires manufacturing, Media wall manufacturing, Luxury stoves and suites
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot, Weglot (translation), AddThis (social sharing), SiteGround Optimizer
Frameworks
WordPress, Divi
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), Contentsquare, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
AddThis
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Contentsquare, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with consistent branding.
  2. Uses modern tracking and marketing tools with cookie consent.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Contact information is present but no explicit email addresses found in HTML.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  6. Domain is well-registered and not privacy protected.
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform using the Divi theme, leveraging common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and various marketing and analytics integrations. The presence of SiteGround Optimizer suggests hosting on SiteGround infrastructure, which is known for good performance. The site is mobile optimized and uses modern fonts and icon libraries. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data. Some technical debt is indicated by the lack of security headers and partial accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization especially in script loading and caching strategies.
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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