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Security report for burymusic.co.uk

Bury Music · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bury Music is a well-established, not-for-profit music education provider based in Bury, UK, with a domain registered since 2001. The organization offers a range of services including music lessons, ensembles, school support, rental space, and a shop for tickets and merchandise. It is endorsed by Arts Council England and partners with local music hubs, positioning itself as a leading provider in its region. The website content is professionally presented with clear navigation and consistent branding, targeting students, parents, and schools interested in music education. Technically, the site uses a proprietary framework (Framework33) and standard web technologies, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS implied, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. The site employs canvas fingerprinting for user tracking but does not disclose privacy or cookie consent mechanisms. Contact information is provided via phone and physical address, but no emails or social media links are present. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
42
Security headers
65
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Bury Music operates in the education and non-profit sectors, focusing on music education services for the local community. Its business model revolves around providing lessons, ensembles, and school support, funded likely through grants, partnerships, and service fees. The organization has a strong market position locally, supported by endorsements and partnerships with recognized music bodies. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a stable presence since 2001. Revenue streams likely include lesson fees, event ticket sales, and merchandise. The absence of visible email contacts or social media suggests a focus on direct community engagement rather than broad digital marketing. The partnership ecosystem includes Arts Council England and Greater Manchester Music Hub, indicating strong local integration. Strategic observations include the need to improve digital privacy transparency and incident response readiness to enhance stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML, and no vulnerable libraries were detected. The use of canvas fingerprinting indicates user tracking but lacks transparency or consent mechanisms, which is a GDPR compliance gap. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, limiting the organization's readiness to handle security incidents. Overall, while basic security practices are in place, there is room for improvement in privacy compliance, security headers, and transparency to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly link comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to improve security transparency and readiness.
  4. Review and disclose user tracking practices, including canvas fingerprinting, to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and SEO optimization to improve user experience and search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bury Music
Description
Bury Music is a not-for-profit organisation and the leading provider of music education in Bury, endorsed and supported by Arts Council England. They offer music lessons, ensembles, school support, rental space, and a shop for tickets and merchandise. They have been trusted by schools for over 40 years and provide flexible support through partnerships with Greater Manchester Music Hub and Music Mark.
Key services
Music lessons, Ensembles, School music education support, Rental space, Ticket and merchandise sales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, HTML5, CSS3
Frameworks
Framework33 v2.0
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Canvas fingerprinting script for user identification

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 about music education services.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or linked navigation.
  3. Contact information includes phone number and physical address in footer.
  4. No email addresses or social media links explicitly found in the HTML content.
  5. Use of a proprietary or less common framework (Framework33) for frontend.
  6. Canvas fingerprinting script present, indicating some user tracking.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected in HTML content.
  8. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  9. Good branding consistency and professional design.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a proprietary or less common framework (Framework33 v2.0) with standard HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. The site loads multiple JavaScript components and uses iframe embedding for YouTube videos. Performance is moderate with no obvious broken elements. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive navigation menus and viewport settings. SEO is basic with meta tags and Open Graph tags present but no structured JSON-LD data detected. The hosting provider is not explicitly stated but the domain registrar is Ionos SE, a reputable provider. The site uses canvas fingerprinting for user identification, which is a modern but privacy-sensitive technique. There is no evidence of a common CMS like WordPress or Drupal, suggesting a custom-built solution. Technical risks include lack of security headers and incomplete privacy compliance, which could impact business operations if not addressed.
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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