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Security report for houseandgarden.co.uk

House and Garden · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

House & Garden is a well-established UK-based media brand specializing in interior design, lifestyle inspiration, and food recipes. Owned by Condé Nast, it holds a strong market position within the media sector, targeting homeowners and design enthusiasts. The website demonstrates a professional and consistent brand presence with high-quality content and a user-friendly design. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, advanced consent management tools, and integrates advertising and analytics services from trusted providers. Security posture is robust with HTTPS enforcement and comprehensive security headers, complemented by GDPR-compliant privacy and cookie policies. However, the absence of visible direct contact information and incomplete WHOIS data due to querying a subdomain limit some aspects of business credibility assessment. Overall, the site is trustworthy, well-maintained, and compliant with privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

4 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 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

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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
90
Security headers
25
Email security
87
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
74

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 business operates primarily as a digital media publisher under the Condé Nast umbrella, leveraging content marketing and advertising revenue streams. Its target audience includes affluent homeowners and lifestyle consumers interested in home decoration and culinary arts. The site links to multiple sister brands within Condé Nast, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem. The business model is content-driven with monetization through advertising and sponsored content. Growth indicators include regular content updates and integration of advanced consent management reflecting regulatory awareness. Competitive advantages include brand recognition, quality content, and a broad network of related media properties.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and multiple security headers implemented, reducing risks of common web attacks. The use of Fides for consent management shows commitment to privacy compliance. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analyzed content. However, the lack of explicit incident response contact details and security policy documentation on the site suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. Overall, the site is secure for users and compliant with GDPR, but could enhance its security culture by publishing more detailed security and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Publish clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and advertising tags for security vulnerabilities.
  4. Add visible company contact information to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Maintain up-to-date WHOIS records and ensure queries target the registered domain, not subdomains.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
House and Garden
Description
Discover House & Garden online, your first stop for the latest interior design ideas, beautiful lifestyle inspiration and delicious food recipes
Key services
Interior design content, Lifestyle inspiration, Food recipes, Advertising
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React (likely, based on verso static assets), Google Publisher Tags (GPT), Fides consent management, JSON-LD structured data
Frameworks
Fides (privacy management)
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • Consent management for GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Parsely
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Parsely
Marketing tools
Google Publisher Tags, Fides Consent Management
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained media site owned by Condé Nast.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to interior design and lifestyle.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No direct contact information found on the homepage HTML.
  5. WHOIS data query was performed on a subdomain, resulting in no WHOIS data.
  6. Multiple trusted external domains and partner sites linked.
  7. No evidence of adult or unsafe content.
  8. Good security posture with HTTPS and security headers.
  9. Use of advanced consent management (Fides) indicates GDPR compliance focus.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end likely built on React or a similar framework, with static assets served from a CDN. Advertising is managed via Google DoubleClick and Conde Digital's ad platform, with Parsely used for analytics and content tracking. Consent management is handled by Fides, indicating a sophisticated approach to privacy compliance. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, especially on mobile devices. SEO is well addressed with comprehensive meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the infrastructure appears robust and professionally managed. Technical risks are minimal but include dependency on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 74/100Medium26 findingsView report
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