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Security report for budgetmedical.co.uk

Budget Medical UK · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Budget Medical UK operates as a specialist supplier and wholesaler of medical disposables and equipment, primarily targeting NHS GP surgeries, schools, government entities, and trade accounts within the United Kingdom. The company emphasizes its 25 years of expertise and offers value-added services such as free delivery over a certain order value and instant credit facilities for NHS GP surgeries. The website is built on the Shopify platform, leveraging modern e-commerce technologies and integrations such as Shopify Pay and hCaptcha for security. The digital infrastructure is moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with a clear navigation structure and professional design. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and integrates CAPTCHA protections on forms, indicating a baseline security posture. However, explicit security headers and published security policies are absent, which could be improved to enhance trust and compliance. Privacy compliance is basic, with a cookie consent mechanism present but no clear privacy or terms of service pages detected in the homepage content. The WHOIS lookup for the domain failed due to domain naming rules, limiting the ability to verify domain registration details and impacting trust assessment. Overall, Budget Medical UK presents a credible and professional online presence within the healthcare supply sector, supported by a robust e-commerce platform. Strategic improvements in privacy disclosures, security headers, and domain registration transparency would further strengthen its security posture and business credibility.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • 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

  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';…

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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
44
Security headers
35
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
62

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

Budget Medical UK is positioned as a niche B2B healthcare supplier with a focus on medical disposables and equipment. Its competitive advantages include longstanding market presence, specialized credit offerings for NHS entities, and a comprehensive product catalog. The business model centers on e-commerce wholesale distribution, leveraging Shopify's platform capabilities. The target customer segments are healthcare providers and institutional buyers in the UK. The company demonstrates growth indicators through digital marketing integrations and a structured product offering. Partnerships appear limited to platform and service providers, with no explicit third-party business partners identified. Operationally, the company maintains a focused market presence with consistent branding and trust signals aligned to healthcare compliance and service reliability.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security maturity level, with HTTPS enforced and form protection via hCaptcha. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy represents a compliance gap. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness communication. GDPR compliance indicators are minimal, with no privacy policy found on the homepage. The use of Shopify's secure checkout and payment APIs provides a secure transaction environment. Overall, the security posture is adequate for e-commerce but would benefit from enhanced policy disclosures and technical header implementations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages prominently linked on the website.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  3. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response contact channel to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Budget Medical UK
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Budget Medical UK
Description
budget medical
Key services
Medical disposables, Medical equipment, Wholesale supply to healthcare providers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, jQuery, Shopify Pay, hCaptcha, Google Fonts, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Shopify theme Xclusive 2.3.0
Platforms
Shopify e-commerce platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of hCaptcha for form protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Shopify's secure checkout and payment APIs

Analytics and tracking

Services
Shopify Analytics, Trekkie
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify pixel, Judge.me
Marketing tools
Swym (wishlist), Shopify analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a Shopify-based e-commerce store specializing in medical supplies.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error; domain may be a subdomain or misqueried.
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found on homepage HTML.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism present with hCaptcha integration for form security.
  5. Contact phone number and physical address clearly provided in structured data and header.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  8. Use of modern web technologies and Shopify platform ensures baseline security and performance.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify e-commerce platform using the Xclusive theme version 2.3.0, incorporating modern web technologies such as jQuery, JSON-LD structured data, and Shopify Pay integration. Hosting is provided via Shopify's CDN, ensuring reliable delivery and moderate performance. The site includes mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported through proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical implementation is solid but could be improved by adding explicit security headers and expanding accessibility compliance. The use of hCaptcha for form protection is a positive security measure. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization in security and privacy disclosures.
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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