Gordon Moody Association is a UK-based non-profit charity focused on tackling gambling-related harm through residential treatment, counselling, and support services. Positioned as the leading UK charity in this sector, it offers a range of services including online self-assessment, professional referrals, and outreach support. The website is well-branded and targets individuals affected by gambling harm and their families. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern plugin ecosystem supporting SEO, user engagement, and accessibility. The infrastructure includes a valid SSL certificate but lacks modern TLS protocol support and advanced security headers. The security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected but could benefit from enhanced HTTPS security and published security policies. Overall, the site demonstrates good professionalism, trustworthiness, and user experience, supported by clear contact channels and social media presence.
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
Security headers
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High
Missing Strict-Transport-Security header
Forces HTTPS connections
What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
80
Security headers
15
Email security
90
DNS health
85
Network security
90
GDPR outside view
58
Average
70
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
Breach exposure
Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.
Dark web exposure
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Leaked records that mention gordonmoody.org.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The organization operates as a medium-sized non-profit charity with a clear mission to provide treatment and support for gambling addiction. Its business model relies on donations, partnerships, and fundraising activities, supported by a visible presence on social media and partnerships with recognized bodies such as the National Gambling Support Network and the Fundraising Regulator. The website content and structure indicate a focus on accessibility and outreach, with multiple pathways for users to seek help or apply for treatment. The partnership ecosystem includes fundraising and design partners, as well as email service providers. Growth indicators include recent news updates and ambassador appointments, reflecting active engagement in the sector.
Security posture
The current security maturity level is moderate. The site uses a valid SSL certificate but does not support modern TLS versions, which is a notable gap. Security headers are minimal, and there is no visible security or incident response policy published. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating GDPR awareness. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The absence of a data protection officer contact or explicit incident response channels suggests room for improvement in compliance and readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but should be enhanced to mitigate risks and improve trust.
Recommendations
Enable and configure HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce HTTPS security.
Upgrade server TLS protocols to support TLS 1.2 and TLS 1.3 for stronger encryption.
Implement comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
Publish a security.txt file and a clear vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting.
Develop and publish incident response and security policies, including contact channels for security issues.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with a suite of plugins for SEO (Yoast), forms (Ninja Forms), live chat (Tawk.to), and language translation (Google Language Translator). The server runs Nginx with caching enabled. The SSL certificate is valid but uses an unknown algorithm and does not support modern TLS versions, which is a technical debt. Performance is fast with no reported load times or resource counts, indicating good optimization. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with SEO best practices implemented. Technical risks include outdated TLS protocols and lack of advanced security headers, which could impact user trust and data protection compliance.
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.
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