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Security report for forestnailandbeautycentre.co.uk

FNBC Training Academy · Education · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

FNBC Training Academy is a UK-based educational institution specializing in beauty, laser, nails, hair, and aesthetics training courses. Established since 1997, it operates academies in Leicester and Birmingham, offering VTCT-accredited and other recognized certifications. The website demonstrates a professional presence with detailed course offerings and contact information, targeting individuals seeking career development in the beauty and aesthetics sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, integrating multiple analytics and live chat tools, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security best practices. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a naming rules error, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the site is functional and trustworthy from a business perspective but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

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

8 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. 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
55

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

FNBC Training Academy holds a solid market position as a regional training provider with over two decades of experience. Its business model focuses on delivering accredited vocational courses in beauty and aesthetics, catering to students in major UK cities. The presence of multiple accreditations (VTCT, CPD, ABT) and a broad course catalog indicates diversified revenue streams and a strong competitive advantage. The company maintains active social media channels and provides clear contact details, supporting customer engagement and trust. The partnership with Candymail.co.uk suggests collaboration within the industry ecosystem. Growth potential exists through expanding course offerings and enhancing digital marketing efforts.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, uses asynchronous loading of analytics and chat scripts, and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML source. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are critical for mitigating common web attacks. There is no public security policy or incident response information, and no security contact channels are provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies further weakens compliance posture. While no immediate vulnerabilities are evident, these gaps represent moderate risks that should be addressed to improve overall security maturity and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to strengthen web security against common threats.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to minimize vulnerabilities and privacy risks.
  5. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and improve trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FNBC Training Academy
Description
FNBC Training Academy offers VTCT training in Birmingham and Leicester for beauty, laser, nails, hair and aesthetics. They provide flexible course dates, expert tutors, and career ready qualifications. Established since 1997, they have 28+ years of experience in the hair, nail, beauty, and aesthetics industry.
Key services
VTCT Accredited Beauty Courses, Laser Courses, Aesthetic Courses, Nails Courses, Hairdressing and Barbering Courses, Education Courses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Tawk.to live chat, Clarity (Microsoft), jQuery, FontAwesome, WPBakery Page Builder, Tutor LMS
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, WooCommerce e-commerce, Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional training academy for beauty and aesthetics courses in the UK.
  2. Content is rich with course offerings and contact information.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error.
  5. Uses multiple third-party analytics and chat services.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No signs of adult or explicit content.
  8. Good SEO metadata and structured data present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress stack using popular plugins such as WooCommerce for e-commerce, Elementor and WPBakery for page building, and Tutor LMS for course management. It integrates multiple analytics platforms including Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, and uses Tawk.to for live chat support. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and some custom JavaScript for UI enhancements. However, the lack of security headers and incomplete privacy compliance indicate technical debt in security and regulatory areas. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the 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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