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Security report for kavanaghgroup.ie

Kavanagh Group · Retail · Ireland

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

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Kavanagh Group is a well-established family-owned retail and hospitality business operating multiple supermarket brands and a boutique hotel primarily in Ireland and the UK. The company emphasizes local service, quality products, and leverages partnerships such as with Musgrave to enhance purchasing power and competitiveness. Their market position is that of a regional leader combining corporate scale benefits with a personal touch. The website is built on WordPress using Elementor, featuring modern web technologies and good mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and security headers implemented, though privacy compliance could be improved by adding cookie consent mechanisms and clearer policies. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy, reflecting the company's credibility and business maturity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
3/ 100 · Critical
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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • 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

  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 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"

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  • Exposed services
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
3
Average
43

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 Kavanagh Group operates a diversified portfolio of retail supermarkets including Supervalu, Kavanagh’s, Budgens, and Centra, alongside the Wyatt Hotel in Westport. Their business model focuses on local community engagement with a family-owned ethos, supported by corporate partnerships for scale. The company targets local consumers in Ireland and the UK, offering quality products and services. Growth indicators include recent acquisitions and charitable activities. The partnership ecosystem includes Musgrave for purchasing and Rooftop Twenty Two for digital development. The company maintains a strong brand presence with consistent messaging and multiple retail brands under its umbrella.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, presence of key security headers, and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, there is no public security policy or incident response contact information, which could be a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected, which may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the security culture appears adequate but could benefit from enhanced transparency and user privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide incident response contact details to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify legal terms and user agreements.
  4. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain and improve security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kavanagh Group
Description
A family-owned company comprising 21 retail businesses throughout Ireland and the UK, operating supermarkets and a boutique hotel. They emphasize local service, quality products, and partnership with Musgrave for purchasing power.
Key services
Supermarket retail (Supervalu, Kavanagh’s, Budgens, Centra), Boutique hotel services (Wyatt Hotel)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and navigation.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the business operations and audience.
  3. No visible security or privacy policy pages except a privacy policy found externally.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite EU presence.
  5. Multiple retail brands and a hotel are promoted, indicating a diversified business.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress with Elementor).
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. Contact information is clearly presented in footer and contact page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder, leveraging jQuery and Swiper.js for interactive elements. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times. The technical implementation follows best practices with valid HTML and CSS, though some accessibility features are basic. There is no indication of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Hosting provider details are not explicitly detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly web presence.
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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