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Security report for eoni.org.uk

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland · Government · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland operates as an independent, non-partisan government body responsible for assisting the Chief Electoral Officer in managing elections and maintaining the electoral register. The website serves residents and voters in Northern Ireland, providing comprehensive information and services related to voter registration, election results, and electoral processes. It holds a strong market position as the official electoral authority in the region. Technically, the website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery, Cookiebot for consent management, Google Tag Manager, and FontAwesome for icons. The site is hosted behind Cloudflare, ensuring reliable performance and security. The design is responsive and accessible, with good SEO practices and clear navigation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs a robust cookie consent mechanism. While explicit security headers are not visibly declared in the HTML, the overall security posture is strong with no exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries detected. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies, and GDPR compliance is evident. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance suitable for a government entity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a formal security policy, and providing incident response contact details to further strengthen trust and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
75
Email security
88
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
65

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 Electoral Office for Northern Ireland is positioned as a key government agency providing essential electoral services. Its business model focuses on public service delivery rather than commercial revenue generation. The target audience includes Northern Ireland residents eligible to vote, local councils, and other governmental bodies. The website supports voter engagement through online registration, information dissemination, and election result publication. The presence of official social media channels and comprehensive policy documents indicates a mature digital presence. Growth indicators include recent news updates and active content management. The partnership ecosystem includes third-party service providers like Cookiebot and Google for analytics and marketing, reflecting a balanced approach to technology adoption.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism in place. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact, which could be beneficial for transparency and rapid response. Compliance with GDPR is evident through detailed privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security culture appears strong but could be enhanced by formalizing security documentation and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and incident response procedures.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by including terms of service and data protection officer contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Registration Number Students
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Electoral Office for Northern Ireland
Description
The Electoral Office is an independent, non-partisan body which assists the Chief Electoral Officer for Northern Ireland in running elections and compiling the electoral register.
Key services
Running elections, Compiling the electoral register, Providing voter registration services, Publishing election results and data
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, FontAwesome, Inter Google Font, Fancybox
Frameworks
Umbraco Forms
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of async and defer for scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Cloudflare Insights
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented via Cookiebot
  3. No visible security or privacy policy gaps
  4. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected
  5. Social media presence on official platforms enhances trust
  6. No terms of service page found
  7. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Umbraco) and utilizes a combination of JavaScript libraries and frameworks including jQuery and Cookiebot for consent management. It integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing purposes and uses FontAwesome for iconography. Hosting appears to be managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve user experience. Technical debt appears minimal, though the addition of explicit security headers and further optimization could enhance the technical robustness.
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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