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Security report for cds.coop

CDS Co operatives · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CDS Co-operatives is a charitable community benefit society based in the UK, established in 2001, focused on supporting co-operative and community enterprises. The website uses WordPress with the Divi theme and includes cookie consent mechanisms via CookieYes, indicating a basic level of digital maturity. However, the site lacks explicit privacy and terms of service policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing DNSSEC and security headers. Overall, the domain registration data aligns well with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. The website content is safe and targeted at a general audience interested in co-operative development.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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

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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
25
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
67

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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 operates in the non-profit sector, serving co-operative and community enterprises primarily in the UK. Its business model centers on providing support and services to co-operative societies. The website's market position is that of an established community-focused entity with a small organizational size. There is no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies. The lack of detailed contact information and certifications on the website limits transparency but does not detract from the organization's apparent legitimacy. The site could benefit from enhanced content and clearer business information to improve credibility and user engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled, which is mandatory. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options represents missed opportunities to strengthen security. No incident response or security policy information is available, which could hinder effective handling of security events. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The site uses third-party scripts like CookieYes for cookie consent, which is a positive privacy practice. Overall, security maturity is moderate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for support and incident reporting.
  5. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response plan to demonstrate security readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
CDS Co operatives
Registration number
Reg No LH0170VAT
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CDS Co operatives
Description
CDS Co-operatives is a charitable community benefit society supporting co-operative and community enterprises.
Key services
Support for co-operative enterprises, Community benefit society services
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Fonts, CookieYes, Divi Theme
Frameworks
WordPress, Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme.
  2. Cookie consent implemented via CookieYes.
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on main page.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  6. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
  7. WHOIS data is transparent and consistent with business.
  8. No suspicious or malicious indicators detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, a popular and flexible CMS platform. It loads external resources such as Google Fonts and CookieYes scripts for cookie consent management. The site appears to be moderately optimized for mobile devices and has basic SEO metadata. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and comprehensive SEO optimizations. There is no evidence of modern JavaScript frameworks or advanced backend technologies. The technical infrastructure is sufficient for a small non-profit organization but could be modernized for better performance and security.
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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