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Security report for cityco.com

CityCo · Other · 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

CityCo is a well-established membership organisation focused on managing and supporting businesses in Manchester city centre. It operates key initiatives such as the City Centre Business Improvement District and the Manchester Accommodation BID, serving over 1500 companies across diverse sectors including retail, hospitality, and professional services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive event calendars, membership information, and city intelligence resources. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools, offering good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and bot protection, though improvements like DNSSEC and enhanced security headers are recommended. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but lacking cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, CityCo demonstrates strong business credibility and digital maturity, with room for security and privacy enhancements.

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

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 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 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. 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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  • Security score drift

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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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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

Total records
3
Employees
0
Customers
2
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

1 subdomain affected

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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

CityCo holds a strategic position as the primary city centre management and business membership organisation in Manchester. Its partnerships with local government, police, and transport agencies enhance its influence and service offerings. The business model centers on membership fees, event coordination, and service delivery for BIDs. The organisation targets a broad spectrum of city centre businesses, from large corporations to independents, indicating a diverse customer base. The website's rich content and event listings suggest active engagement and growth. The absence of privacy and security disclosures indicates potential compliance gaps. The domain's long history and consistent registration data support legitimacy and trust.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and includes bot verification via ALTCHA, indicating attention to basic security. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit advanced security headers were detected in the HTML content. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which could hinder transparency and readiness. The lack of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page limits external reporting options. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by adopting recommended best practices and enhancing transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen domain name system security.
  2. Implement and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Add or verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CityCo
Description
CityCo is The City Centre Management Company and the main membership organisation representing businesses in Manchester city centre. They manage Manchester City Centre BID and are delivery partners of Manchester Accommodation BID. They support over 1500 companies across multiple sectors including retail, hospitality, property development, professional services, and cultural attractions.
Key services
City Centre Business Improvement District management, Manchester Accommodation BID delivery, Business Crime Reduction Partnership, Membership networking and support, City Intelligence Network, Event and festival coordination, Training and briefings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Google Maps API
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CAPTCHA (ALTCHA) for bot protection on forms
  • Google Tag Manager and Analytics loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 event listings.
  2. Strong focus on Manchester city centre business community and events.
  3. No visible cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found.
  4. Use of modern SEO and analytics tools.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  7. No visible vulnerabilities or security warnings in HTML content.
  8. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 6.8.1 with Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Google Analytics. It uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts and includes Google Maps API integration. The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization. Hosting details are not explicit but the domain registrar is Tucows Domains Inc., a reputable provider. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses ALTCHA CAPTCHA for bot protection on forms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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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