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Security report for hac.org.uk

Honourable Artillery Company · Government · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a historic UK-based military organization and registered charity established in 1537. It operates as both a Regiment in the Army Reserve and a membership organization with active and veteran personnel. The HAC also engages in youth programs, charitable activities, and offers venue hire services. The website reflects a well-structured, professionally designed platform with clear navigation and consistent branding aligned with its heritage and mission. Technically, the site uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend frameworks and integrates analytics and tracking tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Ahrefs. Security measures include HTTPS, reCAPTCHA on login forms, and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. However, explicit security headers and a published security policy are absent, representing areas for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy, compliant with privacy regulations, and serves its audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

5 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
67

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

HAC holds a unique market position as a historic military charity with a dual role in military reserve and community engagement. Its business model focuses on membership services, military training, youth engagement, and venue hire. The organization targets military personnel, members, event organizers, and the general public interested in military heritage. The website supports this with comprehensive information, social media presence, and clear contact channels. The long domain age and charity registration number reinforce credibility. The partnership with Alchemy Interactive for website development indicates professional digital support. Growth opportunities may include enhanced digital engagement and expanded venue hire marketing.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and GDPR-compliant cookie consent. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, which could hinder transparency and trust. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing a security policy, and establishing incident response contact channels to enhance security maturity and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  3. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all plugins to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate risks.
  5. Review and validate all external scripts, especially from less common domains, to ensure no malicious content is loaded.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Honourable Artillery Company
Registration number
208443
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Honourable Artillery Company
Description
The Honourable Artillery Company (HAC) is a historic military organization established by Royal Charter in 1537. It functions as both a Regiment in the Army Reserve and a membership organization with active and veteran personnel. The HAC also runs cadet contingents, a Special Constabulary Detachment, and ceremonial sub-units. It operates as a registered charity with a focus on military exercise, training, and defence of the realm. The organization manages its civil and financial affairs through the Court of Assistants and provides venue hire services.
Key services
Military training and regiment activities, Youth engagement and cadet programs, Charitable activities, Venue hire for corporate and private events, Ceremonial sub-units and sports societies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, Bootstrap 4.5.3, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google reCAPTCHA v2
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA on login forms
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Blocking Joomla session cookies until consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Ahrefs Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Ahrefs Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Joomla CMS with modern frontend frameworks
  2. Clear and consistent branding with military and historic theme
  3. Comprehensive contact information including phone, email, and physical address
  4. Cookie consent implemented with opt-in mechanism
  5. Use of Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Ahrefs for analytics and SEO
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information
  7. No visible vulnerability disclosure or security.txt
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
  9. Some external scripts from less common domains (s.ksrndkehqnwntyxlhgto.com) may warrant review
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with Bootstrap 4.5.3 and jQuery 3.7.1, indicating a modern but stable technology stack. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics management and integrates multiple analytics services including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Ahrefs. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. The use of reCAPTCHA enhances form security. External scripts from uncommon domains should be reviewed for security. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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