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Security report for chefs-kitchen.co.uk

The Chefs Kitchen · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Chefs Kitchen is a small, professional catering company based in Rugby, UK, specializing in event catering for private functions, weddings, corporate events, and parties. The company emphasizes quality food made from locally sourced ingredients and offers a variety of catering services including working breakfasts, corporate functions, and outdoor events. Their website is well-structured and designed using WordPress with WooCommerce for online ordering, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The presence of Google Analytics and Facebook SDK shows active marketing and user engagement tracking. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS lookup for the www subdomain failed due to domain naming rules, but the main domain is active and consistent with a legitimate business. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image suitable for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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
    • 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. 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

    • 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. 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

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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
27
Security headers
50
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

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 operates in the hospitality sector, targeting both private and corporate clients in the Midlands region. Their business model is service-oriented, providing tailored catering solutions for various event types. The website content and structure suggest a focus on quality and customer satisfaction, supported by clear contact information and social media presence. The partnership with a web design company and use of a cloud-based ordering platform indicate strategic use of external services to enhance operations. The business appears stable with a consistent brand presence and no suspicious indicators, positioning it well within its local market niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and no sensitive information is exposed in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may also pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, while no critical vulnerabilities are evident, implementing recommended security best practices would strengthen the security posture and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident response.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information on the website to improve trust and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Chefs Kitchen
Description
The Chefs Kitchen is a professional catering company based in Rugby, UK, offering catering services for private functions, weddings, corporate events, parties, and outside events. They emphasize quality food and great service, using locally sourced ingredients and tailoring menus to individual occasions.
Key services
Working breakfasts and lunches, Conference and event catering, Corporate functions, Wedding breakfasts and receptions, Private functions, Outside events, Online food ordering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, jQuery, Revolution Slider, Visual Composer, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Visual Composer
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure scripts from HTTPS sources

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional catering service based in Rugby, UK.
  2. Content is rich and well-structured with clear service offerings.
  3. No signs of adult or malicious content.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. WHOIS data for www subdomain is invalid, but main domain likely valid.
  6. Uses standard WordPress plugins and technologies.
  7. No security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  8. Contact information is clearly provided in multiple locations.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook is embedded.
  10. No visible forms collecting sensitive data on homepage; contact forms likely on other pages.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Visual Composer for page building. It uses common JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and integrates third-party services like Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking and marketing. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted CDNs, indicating a standard modern web infrastructure. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. However, accessibility features appear basic and could be improved. The technical stack is typical for small to medium hospitality businesses, offering a balance between functionality and ease of management.
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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