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Security report for ellis-brigham.com

Ellis Brigham · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ellis Brigham is a well-established UK-based retailer specializing in outdoor clothing and equipment, catering to enthusiasts of skiing, hiking, climbing, and camping. The company operates a professional e-commerce platform complemented by physical stores, targeting a broad audience of outdoor adventurers. Their market position is strong within the UK outdoor retail sector, supported by a consistent brand and comprehensive product offerings. Technically, the website leverages modern web technologies including Nuxt.js and Tailwind CSS, ensuring fast performance and excellent mobile optimization. The integration of multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Facebook Pixel indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms in place. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and security headers, demonstrating good security hygiene. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy and incident response contact reduces transparency. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable gap, impacting the overall trustworthiness assessment. Overall, Ellis Brigham presents a professional and secure online presence with strong business credibility, though improvements in transparency around security policies and domain registration details are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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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  • 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
72
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
66

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

Ellis Brigham holds a significant position in the UK outdoor retail market, leveraging both online and physical retail channels. Their business model focuses on direct sales of outdoor apparel and equipment, targeting active outdoor consumers. The company benefits from a strong brand reputation and a comprehensive product range, which supports customer retention and growth. Their use of advanced marketing and analytics tools suggests a data-driven approach to customer engagement and sales optimization. Partnerships with third-party service providers for booking and customer support enhance operational efficiency. The absence of detailed corporate structure information limits deeper insights into ownership or subsidiary relationships.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, comprehensive security headers, and cookie consent mechanisms. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap and reduces user confidence in handling security incidents. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a concern, as it prevents verification of domain ownership and registration legitimacy. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file, which are best practices for responsible vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with enhanced transparency and formalized incident response communication.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy page outlining security practices and user protections.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration transparency and trust.
  5. Continue to monitor and update third-party libraries and tracking tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ellis Brigham Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ellis Brigham
Description
Retailer specializing in outdoor clothing and accessories, offering products for skiing, hiking, climbing, and camping.
Key services
Outdoor clothing sales, Equipment sales, Online shopping platform, Customer support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Nuxt.js, Tailwind CSS, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, OneTrust, Freshchat
Frameworks
Nuxt.js
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Voyado
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Wisepops
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Pinterest Tag, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Voyado, Appointedd, Freshchat, OneTrust
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 professional design.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for an active commercial domain.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanisms.
  4. Multiple third-party marketing and analytics integrations present.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  6. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  7. No suspicious or malicious domains linked.
  8. No adult or NSFW content detected.
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern JavaScript framework (Nuxt.js) with Tailwind CSS for styling, ensuring responsive and performant user experience across devices. The use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing integrations indicates a sophisticated digital infrastructure. The site employs asynchronous and deferred loading of scripts to optimize performance. Accessibility features and SEO best practices are well implemented, contributing to good search engine visibility and user inclusivity. Hosting details are not explicitly identified, but the presence of CDN and security headers suggests a professional hosting environment. Technical debt appears low, with opportunities to enhance security transparency and domain registration data.
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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