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Security report for isleofwighthotels.co.uk

Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Isle of Wight Hotels.co.uk is a small hospitality-focused website providing accommodation listings and travel information for visitors to the Isle of Wight. The site offers hotel, self catering, and bed & breakfast options, targeting tourists planning holidays in the region. The business model centers on being an online directory and referral platform for local accommodations. Technically, the website is built with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript without modern frameworks or CMS detected. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is weak, with no HTTPS enforcement or security headers evident, and no published privacy or terms policies. The cookie consent mechanism is implemented, indicating some privacy awareness. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration issues, raising legitimacy concerns despite the accessible and relevant content. Overall, the site is functional but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization to enhance trust and user experience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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
32
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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 website occupies a niche regional market in hospitality accommodation for the Isle of Wight, serving tourists and holidaymakers. It provides a straightforward business model as an accommodation directory with special offers and travel info. The lack of detailed company information, absence of phone contacts, and no social media presence limit its competitive positioning and growth potential. The partnership with Pepper Creative for website design is noted but no other partnerships or subsidiaries are evident. Revenue streams likely depend on referral commissions or advertising, though no ads or affiliate programs are detected. The site’s small size and basic content suggest a limited operational scale with potential for growth through enhanced digital marketing and expanded service offerings.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is low. The absence of HTTPS and security headers exposes users to risks such as data interception and clickjacking. No privacy or security policies are published, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are evident. The cookie consent banner is a positive privacy compliance indicator but insufficient alone. The site lacks modern security best practices and could be vulnerable to common web attacks if forms are not properly secured. The WHOIS domain registration failure further undermines trust and raises questions about domain legitimacy. Overall, the security posture requires urgent improvements to protect user data and comply with regulations such as GDPR.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all site traffic.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and terms of service policies to improve compliance and transparency.
  3. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Conduct security review of all forms and inputs to prevent injection and data leakage vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website technical stack with modern frameworks and improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Isle of Wight Hotels.co.uk is a website to help users plan holidays on the Isle of Wight by providing accommodation listings including hotels, self catering, and bed & breakfast options across the Isle of Wight. It also offers special holiday offers and travel information.
Key services
Hotel listings, Self catering accommodation listings, Bed & breakfast listings, Holiday special offers, Travel information
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rule violation error from Nominet UK.
  3. No privacy or terms of service pages found on the site.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented with clear consent options.
  5. Contact email info@isleofwighthotels.co.uk is provided.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses found.
  7. No social media links detected.
  8. Website uses basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript with no modern frameworks detected.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  10. No security headers or HTTPS enforcement visible in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses basic web technologies (HTML, CSS, JavaScript) without any detected CMS or modern frameworks. The site loads moderately fast but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, indicating minimal user tracking. The cookie consent banner is implemented inline with JavaScript. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data. The site would benefit from modernization including responsive design improvements, SEO enhancements, and adoption of security best practices to reduce technical debt and improve user experience.
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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