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Security report for illycorp.com

ILLY Systems · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ILLY Systems is a specialized IT systems provider focusing on the Public and Voluntary sectors, particularly in substance misuse services. The company offers a range of software products including case management systems, digital interventions, and reporting tools tailored to healthcare, criminal justice, and harm reduction sectors. Their market position is strong within the UK, supported by a long domain registration history and professional digital presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern frontend technologies and hosted on Oracle Cloud DNS, showing moderate to good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and domain protection statuses, though some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are missing. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, with clear contact channels and support infrastructure. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, and adding a vulnerability disclosure page to improve compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  3. 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 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';…

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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
49
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
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

ILLY Systems operates in a niche market providing IT solutions to public health and voluntary organizations addressing substance misuse and related social challenges. Their business model is B2B software and services, with key products like LINKS CarePath and CarePath: Rough Sleeping. The company targets UK public sector and voluntary bodies, leveraging partnerships and a community approach. Their competitive advantage lies in specialized domain expertise and long-standing market presence since 1998. The website content and news updates indicate active engagement with clients and continuous innovation. Revenue streams likely include software licensing, support contracts, and consultancy. The company maintains a professional brand image and trust signals such as compliance information and support portals.

Security posture

The security maturity of ILLY Systems' website is good, with mandatory HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections in place. The use of JIRA Service Desk for support and absence of exposed sensitive data are positive indicators. However, the lack of some security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy represents an area for improvement. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact information is publicly available, which could limit transparency. GDPR compliance is indicated but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy HTTP headers to strengthen security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and security policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ILLY Systems
Description
ILLY Systems provides IT systems and software solutions primarily for the Public and Voluntary sectors, specializing in substance misuse services. They offer case management, reporting systems, and digital interventions to support substance misuse, rough sleeping, criminal justice, prescribing, and harm reduction.
Key services
LINKS CarePath case management system, CarePath: Rough Sleeping solution, myCarePath digital intervention, Change Your Tomorrow digital intervention, Prescription printing, Needle exchange management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Google Fonts (Poppins), Owl Carousel
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Oracle Cloud DNS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of clientDeleteProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited domain statuses
  • Support via JIRA Service Desk
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure contact forms (Gravity Forms with AJAX)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Gravity Forms
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Content is focused on IT solutions for substance misuse and public sector clients.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Support infrastructure includes JIRA Service Desk and archived support portal.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance claims.
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, and Google Fonts. Hosting is via Oracle Cloud DNS, indicating a reliable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. The site uses AJAX-enabled Gravity Forms for data collection, enhancing user experience. Some technical debt is noted in missing security headers and lack of cookie consent. SEO is well addressed with meta tags and structured navigation. Opportunities exist to modernize security headers and improve accessibility compliance to reduce technical risks and enhance operational resilience.
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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