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Security report for btfn.org.uk

The Burdett Trust for Nursing · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Burdett Trust for Nursing is a UK-based charitable trust established in 2002, dedicated to supporting nursing contributions to healthcare through charitable grants. The organization focuses on building nursing research and leadership capacity and supports local nurse-led initiatives. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear information about its mission, values, and grant programs. The trust is registered as a charity in England and Wales and maintains an active digital presence including social media channels. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google reCAPTCHA, ensuring a secure and user-friendly experience. However, WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to domain naming rules issues, which slightly impacts trust verification. Security posture is good with HTTPS and form protection, but could be enhanced with additional security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. Privacy compliance is addressed with a comprehensive privacy and cookie policy, though a cookie consent mechanism is absent. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-maintained, and serves its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. 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

  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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  • Security score drift

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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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

The Burdett Trust for Nursing operates as a small-sized non-profit entity in the healthcare sector, specifically focusing on nursing. Its business model revolves around providing grants to empower nurses and improve patient care. The trust has a strong market position as an established UK charity with over 20 years of history. It leverages partnerships with organizations like Nursing Now and maintains a digital ecosystem that includes a video training hub and various resources. The trust's revenue streams likely come from charitable funds and donations managed by Rathbones Trust Company Limited. The website's content and structure indicate a focus on transparency, community engagement, and support for nursing professionals. The partnership ecosystem and social media presence enhance its outreach and credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to protect forms from spam and abuse. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. GDPR compliance is addressed through privacy and cookie policies, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Overall, the security culture appears cautious but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and establish a clear vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rathbones Trust Company Limited
Registration number
Registered Charity 1089849
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Burdett Trust for Nursing
Description
The Burdett Trust for Nursing is an independent charitable trust established in 2002 to make charitable grants supporting nursing contributions to healthcare. It focuses on building nursing research capacity, nurse leadership, and supporting local nurse-led initiatives.
Key services
Charitable grants, Nursing research capacity building, Nurse leadership development, Support for nurse-led initiatives
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, FontAwesome
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error from Nominet UK.
  3. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL and modern web technologies.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content; contact form is present.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and YouTube.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  9. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  10. Technical implementation is solid with WordPress CMS and common plugins.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Google reCAPTCHA. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses external resources from Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling and icons. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and implement enhanced privacy controls to align with best practices.
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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