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Security report for brothersofcharity.ie

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland CLG · Non-profit · Ireland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

32/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Brothers of Charity Services Ireland CLG is a medium-sized non-profit organization providing support services across multiple regions in Ireland. Founded as part of an international religious organization dating back to 1807, it offers services including advocacy, training, and research targeted at individuals and families requiring support. The website serves as an informational portal with links to regional subsidiaries and resources. Technically, the website uses legacy JavaScript libraries and lacks modern security practices such as HTTPS for all resources and security headers, which poses risks. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy and cookie notice, but lacks active consent mechanisms. Contact information is limited and no email or social media presence is evident. Overall, the site is functional but requires modernization and security improvements to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
3/ 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

9 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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
3
Average
32

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

The organization holds a solid market position within the Irish non-profit sector focused on disability and support services. Its decentralized structure with regional subsidiaries supports localized service delivery. The business model is service-oriented with emphasis on community support, training, and advocacy. The website reflects a moderate level of digital maturity with basic content and navigation but lacks advanced features or integrations. Partnerships appear limited to internal subsidiaries. Revenue streams are not disclosed but likely rely on donations, grants, and government funding. Growth indicators are not explicit but the presence of strategic plans and annual reports suggests ongoing organizational development.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the use of outdated JavaScript libraries with known vulnerabilities, absence of HTTPS on all resources, and lack of security headers. No incident response or security policy information is provided. Privacy compliance is basic with no cookie consent mechanism. The use of Google Analytics indicates some level of user tracking but with minimal privacy controls. The organization should prioritize upgrading technical infrastructure, enforcing HTTPS, and implementing comprehensive security policies to mitigate risks and comply with data protection regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to eliminate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Serve all website content and scripts exclusively over HTTPS to ensure data integrity and confidentiality.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  5. Develop and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland CLG
Registration number
344780
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brothers of Charity Services Ireland CLG
Description
The Brothers of Charity Services Ireland is a voluntary religious organisation providing support services in various regions of Ireland. It is part of an international organisation founded in Belgium in 1807. The website provides information about their history, ethos, organisational structure, mission statement, and service regions.
Key services
Support services in Clare, West, Limerick, South East, Southern, Galway, Roscommon, Training and education programmes, Advocacy, Research, Volunteering opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.3.2, jQuery 1.4.2, Dynamic Drive fadeSlideShow.js, Dynamic Drive fluidtextresizer.js, Google Analytics (ga.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms detected to analyze for secure inputs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses outdated JavaScript libraries which pose security risks
  2. No visible HTTPS usage in provided HTML content, indicating possible lack of SSL or mixed content issues
  3. Privacy policy and cookie notice present but no active consent mechanism
  4. No terms of service or security policy pages found
  5. Contact information limited to phone and address in footer; no email addresses or contact forms detected
  6. No social media links found
  7. Website content is informational and targeted at families and service users
  8. Use of multiple regional subdomains and partner sites
  9. Google Analytics used for tracking with minimal user tracking level
Technical notes

Notes

The website relies on legacy jQuery versions (1.3.2 and 1.4.2) and Dynamic Drive scripts, indicating technical debt and potential security risks. There is no evidence of a modern CMS or framework. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization for mobile devices beyond basic text resizing controls. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Google Analytics is used for traffic monitoring but without advanced privacy controls. The site would benefit from modernization including responsive design, updated tech stack, and improved accessibility features.
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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