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Security report for business-growth-academy.co.uk

Business Growth Academy · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Business Growth Academy is a UK-based educational and consulting service focused on helping small businesses increase profits and avoid costly mistakes. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image, targeting entrepreneurs and business owners seeking growth strategies. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern themes and plugins, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy but could improve transparency and security 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

9 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 23 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

  2. 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

    • 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

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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
47
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 company positions itself as a niche business growth academy offering training and guides to improve business profitability. Its business model revolves around educational content and consulting services. The domain age and registration details support a mature business presence. The lack of contact details and social media presence limits direct engagement channels. No advertising or tracking tools were detected, indicating a focus on organic reach. The company appears to serve small UK businesses, with no evident partnerships or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, which is a fundamental security measure. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There is no visible incident response or security policy documentation. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Forms and input handling details are not fully visible, so secure input validation cannot be confirmed. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with additional best practices and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security posture.
  3. Provide clear contact information including business emails and phone numbers to improve trust and user engagement.
  4. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response plan to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Business Growth Academy
Description
Create Your Perfect Business With The Business Growth Academy. Increase your income, boost your profits and avoid costly mistakes. Download My Free 7 Step Guide To Business Success! The Business Growth Academy helps businesses make more profit year-on-year by providing guidance and training.
Key services
Business growth training, Profit boosting strategies, Business success guides
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Bunny Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress, Blocksy Theme, Brizy Page Builder, Yoast SEO Plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. No social media links detected
  5. Website uses modern WordPress theme and plugins
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  8. Content is business-focused and professional
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML snippet
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Blocksy theme and Brizy page builder, with Yoast SEO plugin for optimization. It uses external fonts from Google Fonts and Bunny Fonts. The site is hosted by Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a reputable UK hosting provider. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is no evidence of heavy tracking or advertising scripts, which benefits privacy and performance. Technical debt appears low, but security headers and privacy compliance need improvement.
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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