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Security report for inspireptl.org.uk

Inspire (Partnership Through Life) · Non-profit · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 3 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Inspire (Partnership Through Life) is a Scottish registered charity focused on empowering individuals through person-centred support services. The organization offers a range of social care services including accommodation support, visiting staff support, respite care, and community activities. Recently merged with Community Integrated Care, Inspire positions itself as a medium-sized non-profit with a strong local presence in Aberdeen, UK. The website reflects a professional and accessible digital presence with clear navigation and relevant content targeting individuals seeking support, families, commissioners, and volunteers. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript libraries, and accessibility tools like BrowseAloud, ensuring good performance and user experience across devices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though formal security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the website demonstrates high trustworthiness and compliance with privacy regulations, supporting Inspire's mission and community engagement effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

8 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  3. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  4. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  5. 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

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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
0
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
58
Average
33

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Inspire operates in the non-profit social care sector, serving individuals with support needs and their families. Its business model revolves around service provision funded by commissioners and supplemented by fundraising and donations. The recent merger with Community Integrated Care suggests strategic growth and resource consolidation. The organization leverages partnerships for recruitment and fundraising, evident from linked domains such as justgiving.com and the parent company’s career portal. The website content and structure indicate a focus on transparency, accessibility, and community involvement, which are critical for donor trust and regulatory compliance. The presence of social media channels and accessibility tools further supports outreach and inclusivity goals.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent with an opt-in mechanism, aligning with GDPR requirements. No security headers were detected in the HTML source, which is an area for improvement. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were found, and third-party scripts are loaded with integrity and crossorigin attributes where applicable. The use of accessibility tools like BrowseAloud indicates attention to inclusive security practices. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by publishing formal policies and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and governance.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Inspire (Partnership Through Life)
Registration number
113676
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Inspire (Partnership Through Life)
Description
Inspire empowers individuals to live the life they want and be all they can be. They provide person-centred support plans for individuals and their families.
Key services
Accommodation Based Support, Visiting Staff Support, Charity Shops & Workshops, Respite Care, Community Support/Activities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, jQuery 3.6.0, Modernizr 2.8.3, Typekit Fonts, CookieConsent v3.1.1, BrowseAloud accessibility scripts, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by https URLs)
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of integrity and crossorigin attributes on some scripts
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieConsent
Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with opt-in consent.
  3. Clear contact information including email, phone, and physical address.
  4. Use of accessibility tools such as BrowseAloud indicates commitment to inclusivity.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and fonts enhances user experience.
  7. External links mostly to trusted domains related to partners and social media.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with jQuery and Modernizr for compatibility and feature detection. Fonts are served via Adobe Typekit, and accessibility is enhanced with BrowseAloud scripts. Cookie consent is managed by a popular open-source library. Google Analytics is used for traffic analysis. The site appears moderately performant with lazy loading of images and responsive design. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. The technical implementation is solid with room for improvement in security headers and formal documentation. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, supporting a broad user base.
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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