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Security report for brittany-ferries.es

Brittany Ferries · Transportation · Spain

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brittany Ferries operates as a major ferry transportation service provider connecting Spain, France, and the UK. The company offers passenger and freight ferry routes with an online booking platform, targeting general public travelers and freight customers. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with a focus on user-friendly booking and travel information. Technically, the site is built on modern frameworks such as Angular and uses Contentful as a CMS, hosted on Google Cloud infrastructure. It integrates tracking and analytics tools like Google Tag Manager and Sentry for performance and error monitoring. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and security headers implemented, although no explicit security policy or incident response information is published. Privacy and cookie policies are present and appear GDPR compliant. Overall, the site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and trustworthy, though WHOIS data is unavailable due to registry query restrictions, limiting domain trust analysis. Strategic recommendations include publishing a security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information to enhance transparency and security maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
70

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

Brittany Ferries holds a strong market position as a key ferry operator in European maritime transport, focusing on passenger and freight services. The business model centers on transportation services with revenue generated through ticket sales and freight bookings. The target customer segments include leisure travelers and commercial freight clients. The company leverages partnerships and digital channels to maintain competitive advantages. The website's integration with Trustpilot indicates a focus on customer trust and reputation management. The use of modern web technologies and cloud hosting supports scalability and operational efficiency. No subsidiaries or partner domains were identified in the provided data. The company demonstrates a mature digital presence aligned with its large enterprise size and sector requirements.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options present. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure program represents gaps in transparency and readiness. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. The integration of Sentry for error monitoring suggests proactive operational security practices. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by publishing formal security governance documents and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information or a security contact email.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brittany Ferries
Description
Brittany Ferries is a transportation company specializing in ferry services connecting Spain, France, and the UK. They offer passenger and freight ferry routes with booking services online.
Key services
Passenger ferry transport, Freight ferry transport, Online booking and ticketing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular, Google Tag Manager, Contentful CDN, Material Design Components
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CSP
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, Sentry
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot, Sentry
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query restrictions by Red.es.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and good security practices.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers were found in the provided HTML snippet, but contact forms and footer likely contain contact info.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  9. Trust indicators include Trustpilot integration and HTTPS.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular framework with Material Design components, hosted on Google Cloud Storage and uses Contentful as a headless CMS. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Trustpilot widgets for analytics and customer feedback. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses modern font loading and preconnect optimizations. Performance is moderate with some room for improvement in loading speed. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected. The technical infrastructure supports a scalable and maintainable digital presence suitable for a large transportation enterprise.
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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