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Security report for hostingireland.ie

Team Blue Internet Services IE Limited t/a Hosting Ireland · Technology · Ireland

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

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Hosting Ireland, operated by Team Blue Internet Services IE Limited, is a leading Irish provider of web hosting, domain registration, email hosting, VPS, and dedicated server solutions. The company targets businesses and individuals primarily in Ireland and Europe, offering a comprehensive portfolio of digital services including website builders and SSL certificates. As part of the larger European digital services group team.blue, Hosting Ireland benefits from a strong market position and extensive industry accreditations. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact channels and comprehensive service descriptions. Technically, the site employs modern frameworks such as Foundation and jQuery, integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics, and uses Iubenda for cookie consent management, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility could be improved. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and privacy compliance well addressed, including GDPR-aligned policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS data limits domain age and registrant verification, and no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is present. Overall, Hosting Ireland presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with room for enhanced security transparency and accessibility improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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.

    • 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

  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

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  • 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
72
Security headers
80
Email security
87
DNS health
90
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
83

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

Hosting Ireland operates in the competitive web hosting and domain registration market in Ireland and Europe, leveraging its ICANN and IE accreditations to offer a wide range of services. Its business model focuses on scalable hosting solutions, including shared, VPS, and dedicated servers, complemented by email hosting and website building tools. The company benefits from its affiliation with team.blue, a major European digital services provider, which enhances its market reach and credibility. The website highlights strong trust indicators such as certifications and clear contact information, supporting customer confidence. The target customer segments include SMEs, startups, and individual entrepreneurs seeking reliable and affordable hosting solutions. Growth indicators include promotional offers and a broad service portfolio. The partnership ecosystem is centered around team.blue and industry-standard platforms like cPanel and Softaculous. Strategic observations suggest Hosting Ireland maintains a solid market position with potential to expand its security and compliance disclosures to further differentiate itself.

Security posture

Hosting Ireland demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of cookie consent tools compliant with GDPR, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The presence of Cyber Essentials accreditation further supports its commitment to security best practices. However, the website lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not publish an incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which are important for transparency and rapid response to threats. No security.txt file was found, limiting external vulnerability reporting. The site uses reputable third-party scripts but should regularly audit these for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal security policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but no specific NIS2 or other frameworks are mentioned. Incident response readiness is unclear due to lack of published information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and customer trust.
  2. Implement and configure HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Team Blue Internet Services IE Limited t/a Hosting Ireland
Registration number
472520
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Team Blue Internet Services IE Limited t/a Hosting Ireland
Description
Hosting Ireland is Ireland's leading provider of web hosting solutions and domain names, specialising in Shared Website Hosting, Cloud Hosting, VPS Hosting and Dedicated Servers.
Key services
Domain Name Registration, Web Hosting (Shared, WordPress, Enterprise), Email Hosting, Cloud VPS Hosting, Dedicated Servers, Website Builder, SSL Certificates, Website Backup, Server Management and Backup Tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Foundation Framework, Google Tag Manager, Iubenda Cookie Consent, Softaculous (mentioned for one-click installs)
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable third-party scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Iubenda Cookie Consent
Marketing tools
Iubenda Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. Clear and multiple contact channels including phone, email, and contact forms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  5. Good branding consistency and trust signals.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain age and registrant verification.
  7. No security.txt or explicit incident response information found.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using the Foundation front-end framework and jQuery, indicating a modern but somewhat traditional tech stack. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing tags, and Iubenda manages cookie consent and privacy compliance. The site is hosted on Hosting Ireland's own infrastructure, with performance rated as moderate and mobile optimization as good. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The site uses SSL/TLS with good configuration. Technical risks include potential outdated libraries and lack of advanced security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize the tech stack further and improve performance and accessibility 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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