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Security report for dialdoncaster.co.uk

Dial Doncaster · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dial Doncaster is a small UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting disabled people and their families in the Doncaster area. Founded in 1983, the organization has served the community for over 40 years but has recently announced its closure. The website provides information about the organization’s history, closure announcement, and directs users to an alternative support site. The business model is community-focused non-profit support with a local target audience. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS using common libraries such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Font Awesome. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking. The site is accessible with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. However, there is a lack of advanced security headers and no cookie consent mechanism, which impacts privacy compliance. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain registration issues, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the genuine content. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing important security headers and no visible incident response or security policies. No forms or sensitive data collection mechanisms were detected, reducing immediate risk. Overall, the site is functional but requires improvements in security best practices, privacy compliance, and domain registration legitimacy to enhance trust and compliance. The overall risk is moderate with recommendations to improve security headers, implement cookie consent, clarify contact information, and resolve domain registration issues to ensure long-term credibility and compliance.

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

6 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. 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. 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';…

  4. 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

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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
67
Security headers
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
52

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

Dial Doncaster operates as a local non-profit entity focused on disability support within the Doncaster community. Its market position is that of a trusted community organization with a long history but now closed. The business model relies on community engagement and government or charitable support. Revenue streams are not detailed but likely include donations and grants. The target customer segment is disabled individuals and their families in Doncaster. The organization has limited digital presence and no visible partnerships beyond a referral link to cadoncasterborough.org. Growth indicators are minimal due to closure. The partnership ecosystem is limited and no subsidiaries or parent companies are identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options. No incident response or security policy information is published. No forms or input fields reduce attack surface but also limit user engagement. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms indicates partial GDPR compliance. The WHOIS failure and domain registration error are concerning and reduce trustworthiness. Overall, the security maturity is low to moderate with room for significant improvement in compliance and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement essential security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for user trust and support.
  4. Resolve domain registration issues with Nominet UK to ensure domain legitimacy and avoid service disruption.
  5. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all third-party libraries to patch known vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Dial Doncaster
Registration number
4436063
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dial Doncaster
Description
DIAL Doncaster was formed in early 1983 when John Gaskell was seconded by ICI (Imperial Chemical Industries) to the Doncaster District Association for the Welfare of the Disabled under a Government sponsored scheme.
Key services
Support for disabled people and their families
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, MooTools, Google Analytics
Frameworks
joostrapbase-v3-4 (Joomla template)
Platforms
Joomla CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  3. Website announces closure of the organization after 40 years of service.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  5. Privacy and terms pages exist but cookie policy and consent mechanism are missing.
  6. Uses Joomla CMS with common JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics.
  7. No explicit security headers detected.
  8. No forms detected on the homepage or main content area.
  9. External link to cadoncasterborough.org for continued assistance.
  10. No social media links found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with a custom template (joostrapbase-v3-4) and common JavaScript libraries including jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and MooTools. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The site is moderately performant but lacks advanced mobile optimization and accessibility features. No forms or complex interactive elements are present, reducing complexity but also limiting functionality. The site uses HTTPS but does not implement advanced security headers. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which is a technical risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is basic and functional but requires 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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