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Security report for kudos-software.co.uk

Kudos Software Ltd · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kudos Software Ltd is a UK-based company specializing in providing innovative software solutions tailored for the charity retail sector. Their offerings include a comprehensive Charity Retail System, Charity EPoS, Business Intelligence tools, Retail Gift Aid processing, and Dealer Management Software. The company is well-positioned in the UK charity retail market, trusted by over 150 charity and hospice retailers, and emphasizes ease of use for volunteers and staff. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with strong client testimonials and recognized certifications such as Cyber Essentials and Sage Partner status. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 7.0, utilizing modern plugins like Gravity Forms for form management and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. The site employs Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for analytics and security respectively. The website is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices, although some security headers could be improved. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses CAPTCHA on forms, and provides a cookie consent mechanism with revocation options, indicating a mature approach to privacy and security. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy suggests room for enhancement. The WHOIS lookup failed due to a query format error, but the website's content and certifications support its legitimacy. Overall, Kudos Software Ltd presents a secure, professional, and user-friendly digital presence aligned with its business goals. Strategic improvements in security headers and incident response transparency would further strengthen their security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

5 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. 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';…

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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
42
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
70

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

Kudos Software Ltd operates in the niche market of charity retail software solutions in the UK, serving a specialized customer base of charity and hospice retailers. Their competitive advantage lies in tailored software that simplifies sales, gift aid processing, and retail operations, supported by business intelligence tools that enhance income tracking and decision-making. The company leverages partnerships and certifications to build trust and credibility. Their business model focuses on software sales, support services, and consultancy, with growth indicators including a broad client base and positive testimonials. The company maintains an active online presence and uses modern digital marketing tools to engage prospects and clients effectively.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforcement, use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from abuse, and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. Certifications like Cyber Essentials further indicate adherence to recognized security standards. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and published security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish an incident response plan or security contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to minimize risk from vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kudos Software Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kudos Software Ltd
Description
Innovative charity software that simplifies sales, gift aid & retail operations. Empower your team with user-friendly EPOS & management tools.
Key services
Charity Retail System, Charity EPoS, Business Intelligence, Retail Gift Aid processing, Dealer Management Software, Support and consultancy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v3, UIkit CSS/JS, Yoast SEO plugin
Frameworks
Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism with revoke option
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and interactive features.
  2. Strong focus on charity retail software solutions with clear business messaging.
  3. Multiple trust signals including certifications and client testimonials.
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with active consent management.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress) with SEO optimization.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content; safe for general audiences.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query error but no other suspicious indicators.
  8. Contact information is clear and includes multiple channels.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress 7.0 platform with a well-structured theme and use of reputable plugins such as Gravity Forms and Yoast SEO. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA for analytics and security. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for enhanced search engine understanding. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in caching and resource optimization. The technical stack is standard for professional business websites, providing a balance of functionality and maintainability. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and implement advanced performance optimizations.
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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