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Security report for eastcheshirechamber.co.uk

East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise is a well-established local business support organization founded in 2009, serving the East Cheshire area. The chamber provides a range of services including business representation, networking opportunities, events, and guidance to its members. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and active social media presence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins for SEO, GDPR compliance, and user engagement, hosted by Fasthosts Internet Ltd. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent mechanisms, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie management. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned as a local chamber of commerce.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

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 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. 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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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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
64

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 chamber operates as a membership-based organization targeting local businesses in East Cheshire, focusing on business growth and community engagement. Its business model revolves around providing services, events, and networking to support business development. The presence of patron logos and event announcements indicates active partnerships and community involvement. The website content and structure suggest a small-sized organization with a clear local market focus. The chamber leverages digital tools like SEO and analytics to maintain visibility and engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating an independent entity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms against spam. Cookie consent is managed via a GDPR-compliant plugin, ensuring user privacy preferences are respected. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be improved to demonstrate security readiness. Overall, the site maintains a good security baseline appropriate for its business type.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user and member obligations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
East Cheshire Chamber of Commerce and Enterprise
Description
East Cheshire Chamber sits at the very heart of your business community. Providing representation, services, information and guidance.
Key services
Representation, Business services, Information and guidance, Networking opportunities, Events, Business awards
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Contact Form 7, Google reCAPTCHA, Moove GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin, WP Video Lightbox
Frameworks
Bootstrap (implied by navbar classes), Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based local chamber of commerce site.
  2. Content is business-oriented and professional.
  3. Good GDPR and cookie compliance with visible consent mechanism.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented including email, phone, and physical address.
  5. No evidence of security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Use of multiple plugins for SEO, GDPR, and video lightbox functionality.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn and Twitter.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for search optimization, Contact Form 7 with Google reCAPTCHA for secure form handling, and GDPR Cookie Compliance plugins for privacy management. The site uses jQuery and Bootstrap-based responsive design for mobile optimization. Hosting is provided by Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a reputable UK hosting provider. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected, though some CSS and JavaScript could be optimized further. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals effectively with room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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