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Security report for comfortdentalpractice.com

Comfort Dental · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 2 other checks.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Comfort Dental is a small healthcare provider specializing in dental services located in Northallerton, UK. The practice offers a range of dental care services including examinations, professional cleaning, whitening, repairing, and replacing teeth. The website presents a professional image with clear branding, contact information, and affiliations with recognized dental organizations such as CQC, BDA, and Denplan. The target audience is local residents seeking dental care in a comfortable environment. Technically, the website uses a traditional tech stack including jQuery and Bootstrap, with Google Fonts for typography. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and accessibility but lacks advanced performance and security features. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. The website is accessible without any WAF or blocking mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (assumed from URL), but no security headers were detected. There is no cookie consent mechanism despite having a privacy policy, and no visible incident response or security policy information. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. However, the presence of professional certifications and clear contact details supports trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better headers, consent mechanisms, and transparency. The overall risk is moderate with recommendations to verify domain registration, implement security headers, add cookie consent, and publish security policies to enhance compliance and trust.

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

7 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  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
    • 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';…

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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

Comfort Dental operates as a local dental practice focused on providing essential dental healthcare services to the Northallerton community. Its market position is that of a trusted small healthcare provider with affiliations to reputable dental organizations, which enhances its credibility. The business model is direct patient service delivery with revenue likely generated from dental treatments and comfort plans. The website supports patient engagement through online appointment booking and clear contact channels. There is no evidence of extensive digital marketing or analytics, indicating a focus on organic local reach. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized dental bodies, which supports quality assurance and patient trust. Growth indicators or parent/subsidiary relationships are not evident, suggesting an independent small business operation.

Security posture

The current security maturity level of Comfort Dental's website is moderate. The site uses HTTPS, which is essential, but lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options that help mitigate common web attacks. There is no visible cookie consent or privacy compliance mechanism, which is a gap for GDPR adherence. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy and could impact trust. No incident response or security contact information is published, limiting transparency in case of security events. The website does not use vulnerable libraries visibly but relies on older versions of jQuery and Bootstrap, which may have known vulnerabilities if not patched. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in compliance, transparency, and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration information to ensure legitimacy and transparency.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and preparedness.
  5. Upgrade third-party libraries to latest secure versions and improve mobile accessibility and performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Comfort Dental
Description
Located in Northallerton, Comfort Dental provides high-quality dental care in a comfortable and stress-free environment.
Key services
Dental Examinations, Professional Teeth Cleaning, Teeth Whitening, Repairing the Teeth, Replacing the Teeth
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.2.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Google Fonts (Ubuntu, Shadows Into Light Two)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (assumed from URL)
  • No visible exposed sensitive data

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered according to raw WHOIS output, which is unusual for an active website.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism found despite presence of privacy policy.
  4. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected.
  5. Website uses older versions of jQuery and Bootstrap but remains functional.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  7. Certifications and affiliations with recognized dental organizations are displayed.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  9. No forms detected on the homepage; booking is via link to another page.
  10. No social media links found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a classic web technology stack with jQuery 3.2.1 and Bootstrap 3.3.7, which are somewhat outdated but still functional. Google Fonts are used for typography enhancing visual appeal. The site is structured with responsive design elements but mobile optimization is basic. No CMS or hosting provider information is detectable. Performance is moderate with no advanced optimization techniques evident. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal data collection. The absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are technical gaps. Overall, the infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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