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Security report for crowwoodgolfclub.co.uk

Crow Wood Golf Club · Hospitality · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Crow Wood Golf Club is a well-established local golf club and community hub located near Glasgow, UK, founded in 2006. The club offers golf membership, a driving range, food and drink services, and event hosting, targeting local golfers and community members. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with good content quality and clear business focus. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern themes and plugins such as BeTheme and Slider Revolution, with integrations for Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel for marketing and tracking purposes. The site is hosted by Ionos SE and uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring secure communications. Security posture is moderate with room for improvement, particularly in implementing security headers and publishing security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and lack of consent mechanisms. Business credibility is strong given the domain age, consistent WHOIS data, and social media presence. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

8 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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 26 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
70
Average
49

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

Crow Wood Golf Club operates in the hospitality sector, focusing on golf and community services. Its market position is that of a local golf club serving the Glasgow area, with a business model based on memberships, facility usage, and event hosting. The club leverages digital marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel to engage its audience. The absence of detailed business contact information on the website limits direct customer engagement channels. The club maintains active social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube, supporting community engagement and brand visibility. The website content and design indicate a small-sized business with a consistent branding strategy and good content relevance for its target audience.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, which is a fundamental security measure. However, it lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No security or incident response policies are published, and there is no security.txt file for vulnerability disclosure. The use of third-party tracking scripts introduces potential privacy concerns, especially without a cookie consent mechanism. No exposed sensitive data or known vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by adopting best practices in security headers, privacy disclosures, and incident response readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common attacks.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response transparency.
  4. Include clear contact information for general inquiries and security incidents, such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Crow Wood Golf Club
Description
Crow Wood is more than just a golf club. We are your local hub for food, drink, events and so much more. Come be a part of our community.
Key services
Golf club membership, Driving range, Food and drink services, Event hosting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, BeTheme WordPress Theme, Slider Revolution, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Google Fonts, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket (lazy loading scripts)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager), Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found
  3. No terms of service page found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in HTML content
  5. Social media presence is linked and consistent with business
  6. Website uses modern WordPress theme and plugins
  7. Tracking scripts are present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, utilizing the BeTheme theme and Slider Revolution plugin for rich media content. It integrates Google Fonts for typography and uses Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing. The site employs WP Rocket for performance optimization, including lazy loading of scripts and images. Hosting is provided by Ionos SE, a reputable provider. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with opportunities to improve load times by optimizing third-party scripts and implementing advanced caching strategies. Accessibility features are basic, with scope for enhancements to meet WCAG standards. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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