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Security report for crownestatescotland.com

Crown Estate Scotland · Government · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Crown Estate Scotland is a public body managing property, natural resources, and community assets in Scotland to generate lasting economic and social value. The website clearly communicates its roles, projects, and services, targeting Scottish public authorities, community organizations, tenants, and stakeholders. The organization positions itself as a key player in sustainable development, offshore wind projects, and community empowerment. Technically, the website is built on Drupal 10 with modern libraries and frameworks, offering good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though DNSSEC is not enabled and explicit security policies are not published. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligned with its public sector mission.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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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
77
Security headers
85
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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 organization operates in government and non-profit sectors with a focus on energy, real estate, and environmental sustainability. Its business model revolves around asset management, leasing, and community funding initiatives. The website highlights key projects such as offshore wind leasing and community land accelerators, indicating strategic growth in renewable energy and local empowerment. The presence of detailed policies, reporting, and governance information reflects transparency and accountability. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn supports stakeholder engagement. The domain age and registration details align with the organization's founding, reinforcing legitimacy.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses cookie consent banners to comply with privacy regulations. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP security header implementation. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency in security management. DNSSEC is not enabled, which could enhance DNS security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS integrity and security.
  2. Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Consider providing direct contact information for security incidents or data protection officer.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crown Estate Scotland
Description
At Crown Estate Scotland, we invest in property, natural resources and people to generate lasting value for Scotland.
Key services
Property management, Leasing and agreements, Support for community projects, Sustainable development funding, Offshore wind leasing, Marine and coastal asset management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Google Analytics, AddToAny sharing
Frameworks
Drupal 10.5.1
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny sharing, Mailchimp (newsletter signup)
Transparency
basic

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-structured.
  2. Content is focused on Scottish Crown Estate management and community support.
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy implementation with consent mechanism.
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers visible; contact via forms and newsletter signup.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Use of modern CMS and standard web technologies.
  9. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a minor security gap.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by Drupal 10.5.1, leveraging jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, and Google Analytics for functionality and user engagement. The site is hosted with a registrar known for UK domains, with DNS managed via domaincontrol.com nameservers. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, canonical links, and structured navigation. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics and sharing scripts to optimize performance. No critical technical debt or vulnerabilities were detected in the provided HTML content.
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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