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Security report for coastlinevets.co.uk

Coastline Veterinary Surgery - Carlton Colville · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Coastline Veterinary Surgery - Carlton Colville is a small animal veterinary practice established in 1992, operating under the CVS Vets brand. The practice offers a range of veterinary services including surgery, treatment, routine check-ups, and emergency support, targeting pet owners in the Carlton Colville and Lowestoft area. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear contact information and service details. Technically, the site leverages modern technologies such as React and integrates analytics and monitoring tools like Google Analytics and New Relic, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though there is room for improvement in security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and professional image with good compliance to privacy standards.

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. 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

  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. 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

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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
15
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
64

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 business positions itself as a local veterinary service provider with a focus on small animals, leveraging the CVS Vets brand for market credibility. Its business model centers on direct veterinary care services, including routine and emergency care. The presence of professional qualifications and structured service offerings suggests a stable operation with a clear target customer segment of pet owners. The partnership with a BSL interpreter service indicates inclusivity and accessibility efforts. The website's content and navigation support customer engagement and service booking, reflecting a customer-centric approach. There is no evidence of complex revenue streams beyond veterinary services, and the company size is small, consistent with a local practice.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, the absence of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options suggests potential areas for enhancement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The lack of a published vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file indicates an opportunity to improve transparency and incident response readiness. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could benefit from adopting additional best practices to mitigate risks further.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and privacy policies on dedicated pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
03777473
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Coastline Veterinary Surgery - Carlton Colville
Description
Established in 1992, a small animal veterinary practice located in Lowestoft offering high quality veterinary care, surgery, treatment, and routine procedures with a friendly and experienced team.
Key services
Veterinary care, Surgery, Treatment, Routine check-ups, Repeat prescriptions, Emergency support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, React-DOM, New Relic monitoring, Adobe DTM, OneTrust cookie consent
Frameworks
React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data found

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, New Relic
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-16511843614)
Tracking pixels
Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, OneTrust
Transparency
good

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.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. Professional veterinary practice website with clear contact info.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present and implemented.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, possibly due to privacy protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern React-based front-end with module preloading and asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Integration with New Relic and Adobe DTM indicates active monitoring and tag management. The presence of OneTrust scripts confirms compliance with cookie consent regulations. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancements. No explicit CMS was detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary content management solution. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is robust and supports a professional online presence for the veterinary practice.
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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