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Security report for electricireland.com

Electric Ireland · Energy · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

84/100

Risk levelLow

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

Electric Ireland is a prominent electricity supplier serving Northern Ireland, offering a range of services including electricity supply, online account management, keypad meter top-ups, and direct debit setups. The website targets residential and business customers in Northern Ireland and positions itself as a leading energy provider in the region. The digital infrastructure is built on Sitefinity CMS with modern technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Tag Manager, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not published. The absence of WHOIS data reduces domain trustworthiness, but the overall website professionalism and business presence indicate legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include publishing security policies, vulnerability disclosure, and verifying domain registration details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

1 finding 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

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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
77
Security headers
90
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
84

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

Electric Ireland operates in the energy sector with a focus on electricity supply in Northern Ireland. The company leverages digital channels for customer engagement, including an online account portal and mobile top-up app. The business model centers on utility services with a strong emphasis on customer support and regulatory compliance. Social media channels are actively used for brand engagement. The company appears to be large in size with consistent branding and trust signals such as SSL and privacy compliance. The lack of detailed WHOIS data suggests a need for further verification of domain ownership and registration history.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS, security headers, and cookie consent management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated through privacy and cookie policies. Incident response contact channels are not explicitly provided. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding explicit security governance documentation and communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and incident response information on the website.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve trust.
  4. Enhance transparency on certifications and compliance frameworks adopted.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Electric Ireland
Description
Electric Ireland NI is committed to offering exceptional customer care and electricity supply services in Northern Ireland.
Key services
Electricity supply, Online account management, Keypad meter top-up, Direct debit setup, Customer support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Sitefinity CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms present.
  3. WHOIS data is missing or domain not found in WHOIS registry.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Social media presence is active and consistent with brand.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Good use of modern web technologies and CMS.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Sitefinity CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, and Google Tag Manager. It is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized assets. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses OneTrust for cookie consent management, indicating attention to privacy compliance. There is no indication of technical debt or legacy technologies. Opportunities exist to improve technical documentation and security transparency.
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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