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Security report for ivycollection.com

The Ivy Collection · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Ivy Collection is a well-established hospitality group operating restaurants across the UK and Ireland, known for its distinguished service and vibrant dining environments. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting general audiences interested in dining and private events. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern performance optimizations such as NitroPack and integrates popular marketing and analytics tools including Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain transfer protections in place, though there is room for improvement in DNS security and explicit security policy disclosures. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks a dedicated privacy policy and terms of service pages. Overall, the site is credible and trustworthy with a good user experience and clear business focus.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

7 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
69

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 Ivy Collection holds a strong market position in the hospitality sector within the UK and Ireland, leveraging a recognized brand name and multiple restaurant locations. Its business model centers on premium dining experiences and private dining services, supported by online booking forms. The company benefits from a medium-sized operational scale and a digital presence optimized for performance and user engagement. The absence of direct contact details on the homepage suggests a focus on digital interaction through forms. Marketing efforts are supported by integrated analytics and advertising pixels, indicating active audience targeting and retargeting strategies. The company appears to maintain consistent branding and content quality, reinforcing its market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS encryption, clientTransferProhibited domain status, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of DNSSEC implementation and absence of security headers reduce the overall security robustness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The site does not publish a security policy or incident response contact, which are recommended best practices for transparency and readiness. The use of reputable third-party services and content delivery networks further supports security and performance. Enhancements in security documentation and DNS security would elevate the site's security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page detailing data collection, usage, and GDPR compliance.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  4. Implement security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS.
  5. Provide explicit security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Ivy Collection
Description
The Ivy Collection restaurants bring the inimitable service and vibrant surroundings for which The Ivy is renowned, across the UK and Ireland.
Key services
Restaurant dining, Private dining, Table booking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, NitroPack, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Cloudflare DNS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR-focused
  4. Multiple forms for table booking and private dining enquiries using Gravity Forms
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML
  6. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimization via NitroPack
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with performance optimization via NitroPack, ensuring fast load times and good mobile responsiveness. It integrates Gravity Forms for data collection, Google Tag Manager for marketing management, and tracking pixels for analytics and advertising. The site uses Cloudflare for DNS services, though DNSSEC is not enabled. The HTML content is well-structured with proper meta tags and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. Accessibility features and responsive design are implemented effectively. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the provided content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a reliable and user-friendly digital presence with opportunities for security enhancements.
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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