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Security report for hpb.co.uk

Holiday Property Bond · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Holiday Property Bond is a UK-based company specializing in family holiday property investment, offering a membership bond model that has been active for over 30 years. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence built on WordPress, incorporating SEO best practices and modern analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Hotjar, and Microsoft Clarity. The site includes interactive features like brochure request forms and integrates cookie consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR regulations. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and bot protection via reCAPTCHA, though some security headers could be improved. WHOIS data was not retrievable due to querying the subdomain rather than the base domain, but the domain appears legitimate and active. Overall, the website is trustworthy, well-maintained, and targets families interested in holiday property investment.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

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 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 23 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

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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
37
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
66

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 company operates in the hospitality and real estate sectors, focusing on holiday property bonds for families. Its business model revolves around long-term membership investment, providing holiday accommodation benefits. The website's content and branding are consistent, emphasizing trust and longevity with over 30 years of operation. The company leverages multiple marketing and analytics platforms to optimize user engagement and advertising effectiveness. No direct contact emails or phone numbers were found, relying primarily on contact forms. The absence of terms of service and explicit security policies suggests areas for improvement in transparency. The company appears to maintain a medium-sized operation with a solid market position in the UK holiday property investment niche.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate bot traffic, indicating a baseline security awareness. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not detected, representing potential areas for enhancement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the analysis. The use of up-to-date WordPress and plugins is recommended to maintain security. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could be improved to enhance trust and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Provide explicit contact information such as company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  3. Publish clear security and incident response policies to demonstrate preparedness and compliance.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Holiday Property Bond
Description
We've been transforming the quality of life of thousands of families for over 30 years. Find out more about the Holiday Property Bond.
Key services
Holiday property investment, Family holiday accommodation, Brochure requests
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, Contact Form 7, PCA Predict (Postcode lookup), Video Gallery Block, jQuery
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Meta Platforms, Inc., Google AdSense, StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 rich content and interactive forms
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and analytics plugins
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found, only contact forms
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found
  6. WHOIS data query was performed on 'www.hpb.co.uk' which is invalid; base domain WHOIS data not provided
  7. No signs of malware or phishing detected
  8. No adult or NSFW content present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern theme and uses popular plugins for SEO (Yoast), analytics (Google Analytics, Hotjar, Microsoft Clarity), and cookie management (Cookiebot). It integrates Google Tag Manager and external services like PCA Predict for postcode lookup. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets asynchronously, improving performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessible navigation. Some inline CSS and JavaScript are used for custom blocks and forms. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in asset loading and caching strategies.
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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