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Security report for brookewestontrust.org

Brooke Weston Trust · Education · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Brooke Weston Trust operates as a family of academies focused on delivering high-quality education and raising aspirations in the East Midlands region of the United Kingdom. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting students, parents, and educators. The business model is that of a non-profit educational trust managing multiple academies, with a medium-sized organizational footprint. The site content is relevant and well-structured, supporting the trust's educational mission. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap CSS, FontAwesome icons, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Swiper.js for interactive elements. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, though accessibility features could be enhanced. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or static site build. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a Content Security Policy nonce, indicating some security awareness. However, the lack of explicit security headers and absence of privacy or cookie policies highlight areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is privacy protected, which is typical for this type of organization, and no suspicious patterns were found. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally presented but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

2 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.

    • 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

  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

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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
80
Email security
88
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
81

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

Brooke Weston Trust holds a regional position in the education sector within the East Midlands, UK. Its competitive advantage lies in managing a family of academies with a focus on raising educational standards and aspirations. The trust likely derives revenue from government funding and educational grants, typical for non-profit educational trusts. The target customer segments include students, parents, and educational professionals. The website's partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, and no related or subsidiary domains were identified. Strategic observations suggest a stable presence with opportunities to strengthen digital compliance and security posture.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and a Content Security Policy nonce, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of common security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. There is no evidence of a published incident response plan or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are important for compliance with GDPR and NIS2 regulations. Data protection practices appear minimal on the public site, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or explicit contact channels for security incidents. The security culture could be improved by adopting comprehensive policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen site security.
  2. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR requirements.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Add explicit contact information for security and abuse reporting to facilitate communication and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brooke Weston Trust
Description
Brooke Weston Trust is a family of academies dedicated to providing exceptional education and raising aspirations across our schools in the East Midlands. Discover our values, schools, and impact.
Key services
Education management, Academy support, Raising educational aspirations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Swiper.js, CKEditor styles
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy nonce present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

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 challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, limiting domain registration insights.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage content.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager indicates analytics and marketing tracking.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information detected.
  7. Content is focused on education and trust branding, no adult or questionable content.
  8. Good SEO meta tags and social media Open Graph tags present.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  10. No explicit security headers detected in the provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern front-end technologies such as Bootstrap, FontAwesome, and Swiper.js, indicating a contemporary design approach. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tracking, suggesting a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and loads with moderate performance. However, the lack of a detected CMS or backend framework suggests a static or custom-built site, which may limit scalability and content management efficiency. There is an opportunity to improve technical SEO and accessibility compliance. No critical technical risks were identified, but the absence of security headers and privacy policies represents a technical debt in compliance and security.
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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