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Security report for centresoft.co.uk

CentreSoft Limited · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CentreSoft Limited is a well-established UK-based distributor specializing in multi-format video game distribution, serving as a bridge between global publishers and UK retailers since 1983. The company maintains a strong market position with a broad product catalog and partnerships with major industry players such as Sony, EA, and Microsoft. The website reflects a professional and content-rich platform focused on product discovery and partner engagement. Technically, the site employs legacy JavaScript libraries and common jQuery plugins, indicating moderate digital maturity with room for modernization and security improvements. Security posture is average, with no visible advanced security headers and use of outdated libraries posing potential risks. Privacy compliance is basic, with privacy and terms pages present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from technical and security enhancements to align with modern standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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

CentreSoft operates in the retail sector as a specialist distributor of video games, targeting UK retailers and global publishers. Its business model centers on consolidating publisher product mixes and providing retail supply solutions. The company leverages strong partnerships with leading publishers and platform holders, enhancing its competitive advantage. The website's product finder and release information support its distribution role. Growth indicators include recent acquisitions and announcements. The partnership ecosystem is robust, reflecting strategic alignment with industry leaders. The company maintains a medium-sized profile with a long operational history, reinforcing market credibility.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate. While HTTPS is implied, no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries like jQuery 1.5.2 introduces known vulnerabilities that could be exploited. No incident response or security policy information is publicly available, and no dedicated security contact channels were found. Privacy compliance is partial, lacking cookie consent mechanisms. The absence of visible security best practices and modern protections suggests a need for enhanced security governance and technical hardening to mitigate risks and comply with regulations such as GDPR and NIS2.

Recommendations

  1. Update all JavaScript libraries and dependencies to current secure versions to eliminate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance and improve privacy transparency.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures, including dedicated security contact information.
  5. Conduct a full security audit and penetration test to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
CentreSoft Limited
Registration number
1673860
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CentreSoft Limited
Description
CentreSoft is the UK’s leading multi-format specialist distributor of video games. Since 1983, it has bridged the gap between UK retailers and global publishers by offering the broadest publisher product mix and a consolidated retail supply solution.
Key services
Video game distribution, Retail supply solutions, Product catalog and new/future releases
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.5.2, jQuery Cycle, jQuery Colorbox, jQuery Validate, TinyMCE, Fancybox 1.3.4, Google Analytics (ga.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS implied by Google Analytics script loading over https
  • No visible exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 product catalog
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data query was performed on 'www.centresoft.co.uk' which is invalid domain per Nominet
  4. Site uses outdated JavaScript libraries which pose security risks
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found
  6. Privacy and terms pages are present but basic
  7. Contact information is only via contact form, no direct emails or phone numbers found
  8. Strong partner ecosystem with major video game publishers
  9. No visible security headers or advanced security policies
  10. Google Analytics used for tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy technology stack primarily based on jQuery 1.5.2 and associated plugins such as Cycle, Colorbox, and Fancybox. Google Analytics is integrated via the older ga.js script. The site lacks modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS indicators. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization for mobile devices beyond basic responsive design. Accessibility features are minimal but present. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider and CMS are not identifiable from the provided data. Technical debt is evident due to outdated libraries and lack of modern security practices, presenting modernization opportunities to improve performance, security, and user experience.
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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