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Security report for chg.org.uk

Peabody · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Peabody is a well-established not-for-profit housing association in the United Kingdom focused on providing affordable homes and fostering inclusive communities. The website reflects a mature organization with a broad range of resident services including repairs, rent management, community engagement, and support programs. The site is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and includes interactive elements such as live search and chat support, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, but lacks visible advanced security headers and explicit security policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to registry lookup errors limits domain trust verification, though the website content and branding strongly suggest legitimacy. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence suitable for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

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. 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
47
Security headers
20
Email security
93
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
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

Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Peabody operates in the real estate and non-profit sectors, targeting residents and community members primarily in the UK. Its business model centers on affordable housing provision and community support, positioning it as a key player in social housing. The website's integration of resident portals, payment options, and community news indicates a customer-centric approach. Partnerships with related domains such as peabodygroup.org.uk suggest a broader organizational ecosystem. The use of modern web technologies and third-party services like Trustpilot and Genesys chat reflects an investment in user engagement and reputation management. Growth indicators include diverse service offerings and active community involvement. However, the lack of explicit business registration details and contact information on the site may limit transparency.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism, aligning with basic security and privacy standards. The inclusion of third-party scripts for analytics and chat introduces potential risk vectors, though no vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML. The absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a notable gap. No published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure was found, which could hinder effective security incident management. The WHOIS lookup failure raises minor concerns but does not directly indicate compromise. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with enhanced header implementation and transparency around security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response information, including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  4. Create and host a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures and improve security transparency.
  5. Enhance WHOIS data visibility or use domain privacy services appropriately to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Peabody
Description
Peabody is a not-for-profit housing association that works with residents to create affordable homes and inclusive communities.
Key services
Affordable housing, Resident support, Community development, Repairs and improvements, Rent and service charge management, Insurance services, Care and support services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, jQuery, jQuery UI, Font Awesome, Genesys chat widget, Trustpilot widget, StratusCX messenger toolbar, Cookie Control by Civic Computing
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Trustpilot, Genesys chat
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 navigation
  2. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML snippet
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with clear categories
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly detected in the snippet
  5. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics, chat, and reviews
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response information found
  8. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform and uses a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Font Awesome, and third-party widgets for chat and reviews. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of CSS and scripts. The use of multiple external domains for analytics and user engagement is well managed but requires ongoing monitoring for privacy compliance. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were identified in the provided HTML. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security and privacy documentation.
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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