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Security report for cosmic.org.uk

Cosmic · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cosmic is a well-established digital services company with over 25 years of experience, specializing in website design, marketing, tech support, digital transformation, consultancy, and digital skills training. The company primarily serves clients in Devon and the South West region of the UK, positioning itself as a leading regional digital partner. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging WordPress CMS with a suite of marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel. The site is well-optimized for SEO and mobile responsiveness, providing a positive user experience. However, the absence of a publicly accessible privacy policy and terms of service pages, coupled with missing WHOIS registration data due to domain naming irregularities, introduces some trust and compliance concerns. The cookie consent mechanism is robust and GDPR-aware, indicating a commitment to privacy compliance. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but could be improved by adding security headers and public security policies. Overall, Cosmic presents a credible and professional digital front but should address compliance and transparency gaps to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
54

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

Cosmic operates in the technology sector as a service provider focusing on digital transformation and support services. Its market positioning as a regional leader with a long-standing history suggests a stable client base and expertise. The business model revolves around consultancy and digital service delivery, targeting small to medium-sized enterprises and organizations in the South West UK. The company leverages partnerships with major social media and analytics platforms to enhance marketing effectiveness. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service portfolio and active social media presence. However, the lack of visible contact details and formal compliance documentation may limit trust with new clients. Strategic partnerships and a strong regional focus are key strengths, while expanding transparency and compliance documentation could improve competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a detailed cookie consent mechanism that categorizes cookies by purpose and duration. The use of multiple analytics and tracking tools is transparent through the consent banner. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or incident response information is published, which limits external vulnerability reporting and incident handling transparency. The WHOIS data irregularity raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, although no direct security threats are evident on the site. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and improving domain registration transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen security posture.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
  4. Clarify and publish contact information prominently to enhance business credibility and customer support.
  5. Investigate and resolve domain WHOIS irregularities to ensure domain registration transparency and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cosmic
Description
Cosmic have been established as a leading digital company for over 25 years. Specialists in website design and marketing, tech support, digital transformation, consultancy and digital skills training, we have clients in Devon, across the South West region and beyond.
Key services
website design, marketing, tech support, digital transformation, consultancy, digital skills training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag, jQuery, Typekit Fonts, Cookie Law Info plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads, Microsoft Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  3. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules violation
  6. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts used
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.2 with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. Fonts are served via Typekit and custom Montserrat fonts. The site uses jQuery and several jQuery UI components. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Cookie consent is managed by the Cookie Law Info plugin with detailed categorization and user controls. Hosting provider is not explicitly identified. No critical technical debt or deprecated libraries detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and enhance compliance 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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