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Security report for cgoclub.co.uk

Colchester Officers' Club · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Colchester Officers' Club is a private members' club located in the heart of Colchester, UK, offering a range of sporting, social, conference, and event facilities. The club positions itself as the oldest and most prestigious in the area, targeting local members interested in tennis, other sports, and social gatherings. The website reflects this with detailed information about membership, events, and venue hire, supported by a consistent brand presence and active social media links. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using common plugins such as Yoast SEO and Jetpack, with a legacy Bootstrap 2.3.2 framework for styling. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use, with good SEO practices and basic accessibility features. Security is adequate with HTTPS enforced and secure contact forms, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. The security posture is generally sound with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. However, the absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration errors raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and business information appear authentic and professional. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional image for a small hospitality business but should address domain registration issues and enhance security policies and technical modernization to improve trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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 Colchester Officers' Club operates in the hospitality sector as a private members' club with a focus on sports, social events, and venue hire. Its market position as the oldest and most prestigious club in Colchester provides a competitive advantage. The business model relies on membership fees, event hosting, and catering services. The target customers are local residents and members interested in tennis and social activities. The website indicates steady content updates and engagement through social media, suggesting active community involvement. The lack of parent or subsidiary companies indicates an independent small business. Growth opportunities may include expanding digital presence and modernizing technical infrastructure.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and secure form handling. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or security policy information is available, which limits transparency and preparedness. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on the analysis. Privacy compliance is good with GDPR-aligned policies and cookie consent. The domain registration inconsistency is a notable risk factor that should be investigated. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small hospitality business but could be improved with formal policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Investigate and resolve domain registration issues with Nominet UK to ensure domain legitimacy and avoid potential service disruptions.
  3. Develop and publish explicit security and incident response policies to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Upgrade Bootstrap and other legacy libraries to current versions to reduce technical debt and security risks.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Colchester Officers' Club
Description
Set in a beautiful secluded environment, yet in the heart of Colchester’s city centre, the Colchester Officers’ Club is a private members’ club that has a unique charm all of its own. We provide a wealth of sporting, conference and social facilities and combine modern standards within the atmosphere of a traditional heritage.
Key services
Sporting facilities (tennis, other sports), Conference facilities, Social events and catering, Venue hire, Weddings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Yoast SEO, Jetpack, PWebContact plugin, Bootstrap 2.3.2
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure contact forms with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
StatCounter, Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
StatCounter, Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Jetpack
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to a private members' club.
  3. Contact information is complete and includes multiple channels.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating domain registration issues.
  6. No security policy or incident response information is provided.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. Use of older Bootstrap version may indicate some technical debt.
  9. Tracking is minimal and privacy compliant.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with plugins such as Yoast SEO, Jetpack, and PWebContact for contact forms. It uses jQuery and an older Bootstrap 2.3.2 framework for styling. The site loads moderate resources and includes tracking via StatCounter and Jetpack Stats. The HTML is valid and SEO optimized with meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site is hosted on an unknown provider with HTTPS enforced. Technical debt is indicated by the use of outdated Bootstrap and some older JavaScript libraries. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in mobile optimization and modern frontend practices.
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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