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Security report for culligan.ie

Culligan Water (Ireland) Ltd · Hospitality · Ireland

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Culligan Water (Ireland) Ltd operates a professional website offering a comprehensive range of hydration solutions including bottled water coolers, mains-fed water coolers, flavoured water dispensers, instant taps, and more. The company targets businesses and homes in Ireland, providing flexible rental plans, maintenance, and nationwide delivery. The website reflects a strong market position with clear branding, customer testimonials, and sector-specific offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and integrates advanced analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Piwik PRO, and Visual Website Optimizer. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is partial with cookie consent present but no visible privacy or terms of service pages in the provided content. Overall, the site is professional, user-friendly, and trustworthy, though WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.

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

5 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 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
47
Security headers
30
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

Culligan Ireland is positioned as a leading hydration solutions provider in the Irish market, serving multiple sectors including hospitality, healthcare, education, and offices. Their business model focuses on rental and maintenance of water dispensers with scheduled deliveries and consumables. The company leverages a multi-channel approach including an online shop and customer portal, enhancing customer engagement and service delivery. The presence of extensive product categories and sector-specific pages indicates a mature content strategy aimed at diverse customer segments. Social media integration and customer reviews further strengthen brand credibility. The lack of WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract from the evident operational maturity and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. The integration of reputable analytics and marketing tools is managed via Google Tag Manager, which centralizes script control. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement in mitigating clickjacking and content injection risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks visible incident response or security policy pages, which could enhance transparency and preparedness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be strengthened with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and analytics tools to ensure they do not introduce vulnerabilities or privacy risks.
  4. Consider adding a dedicated security or incident response page with contact information for reporting issues.
  5. Obtain and publish WHOIS data or domain registration details to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Culligan Water (Ireland) Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Culligan Water (Ireland) Ltd
Description
Stay hydrated with Culligan's premium water solutions. Transform your workplace with our cutting-edge filtration and hydration solutions.
Key services
Bottled Water Coolers, Mains-Fed Water Coolers, Flavoured Water Dispensers, Instant Taps, Bottle-Filling Stations, Hospitality Systems, Water Boilers, Bottled Water Delivery, Accessories & Consumables
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Bootstrap 4/5 (based on bootstrap js files), WordPress CMS, Yoast SEO plugin, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Piwik PRO analytics
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Piwik PRO for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Piwik PRO, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Piwik PRO, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong branding and consistent design across pages.
  3. Multiple product categories and sector-specific pages.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented and verified.
  6. No evidence of security or privacy policy pages found in provided content.
  7. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, limiting domain trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.6.0 and Bootstrap for responsive design. It uses advanced SEO plugins like Yoast and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Piwik PRO, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts and tracking services. The use of structured data (JSON-LD) enhances SEO and content discoverability. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable web presence with opportunities to optimize performance and security headers.
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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