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Security report for citadelcolour.com

Citadel Colour · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Citadel Colour is a specialized retail brand focused on providing high-quality paints and resources for Warhammer miniature painting enthusiasts. The website serves as a hub for product information, tutorials, and community engagement, targeting hobbyists of all skill levels. It is backed by the reputable parent company Games Workshop Limited, which strengthens its market position and trustworthiness. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress with modern monitoring and analytics tools, ensuring a stable and responsive user experience. Security practices are solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though there is room for improvement in publishing explicit security policies and headers. Overall, the site presents a professional and trustworthy front for its niche audience.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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. 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 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
69

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention citadelcolour.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 brand leverages its strong association with Games Workshop and Warhammer to maintain a competitive edge in the miniature painting retail sector. Its business model combines product sales with community-driven content and events, fostering customer loyalty and engagement. The website's multilingual support and integration with official Warhammer platforms indicate a global outreach strategy. Marketing efforts include newsletter subscriptions and social media presence on major platforms. The absence of direct contact details suggests centralized customer support through the parent company. The brand's consistent and high-quality content supports its medium-sized enterprise status within the retail and media sectors.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Cloudflare DNS, and cookie consent management via CookiePro. However, it lacks visible security headers and published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies, which are important for transparency and compliance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data confirms domain legitimacy with protective domain status flags and a reputable registrar. To enhance security maturity, the site should implement security headers, publish a security policy, and provide explicit security contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear security contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Continue monitoring and updating third-party scripts and dependencies to avoid vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Citadel Colour
Description
Citadel Colour offers a range of over 300 paints designed specifically for painting Warhammer miniatures, providing creative and relaxing hobby experiences. The site promotes painting as accessible for all skill levels and supports the Warhammer community with tutorials, inspiration, and events.
Key services
Paint product range, Getting started guides, Painting tutorials and inspiration, Community events and competitions, Newsletter subscription
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Tag Manager, New Relic Browser Monitoring, jQuery, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
WordPress theme (custom), New Relic monitoring framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of Cloudflare DNS
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, New Relic Browser Monitoring
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
New Relic
Marketing tools
CookiePro Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-branded with consistent Warhammer and Games Workshop themes.
  2. Content is rich with product information, tutorials, and community engagement.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the main site; contact likely handled via parent company or external sites.
  4. Cookie consent is implemented via CookiePro with a visible consent banner.
  5. No explicit security or incident response policies published on the site.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and monitoring tools like New Relic.
  7. No signs of suspicious or malicious content.
  8. Social media presence includes Twitch, Facebook, and YouTube official channels.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a custom theme and uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and New Relic for performance monitoring. It employs Google Tag Manager for analytics and CookiePro for consent management, indicating compliance with privacy regulations. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with deferred script loading and CDN usage. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with enhanced ARIA attributes and semantic HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a stable and user-friendly experience but could benefit from additional security hardening and accessibility enhancements.
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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