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Security report for manchesterpaintballarena.co.uk

Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website manchesterpaintballarena.co.uk ostensibly represents a paintball arena business located in Manchester, UK, offering recreational paintball services. However, the actual website content is minimal and primarily consists of a domain parking or monetization page with advertising blocks and limited business information. The domain was registered recently in August 2023 by a registrant associated with domain reselling, which raises questions about the direct ownership and legitimacy of the site as a business platform. Technically, the site uses basic HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript with integrations for Google Tag Manager and Google AdSense for advertising and tracking. The site lacks advanced frameworks or CMS platforms and shows only basic mobile optimization and SEO features. There are no forms or interactive elements, and no visible contact or social media links, which limits user engagement and trust. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers and policies. There is no visible privacy or cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, and no incident response or security policy information is provided. The domain registration details suggest the domain may be parked or monetized by a third party rather than directly owned by the paintball business, which reduces trustworthiness and business credibility. Overall, the website presents a low-risk but low-value profile with limited business presence and security posture. Strategic recommendations include improving business content and contact information, implementing comprehensive privacy and security policies, enhancing technical infrastructure, and clarifying domain ownership to build trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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 business appears to be a small local paintball arena service targeting recreational customers in Manchester. The domain registration by a third-party reseller suggests the website may not be the official business site, limiting direct business intelligence. The business model is service-based, focusing on paintball activities. There is no evidence of partnerships, certifications, or growth indicators. The site relies on advertising revenue through Google AdSense and Bodis domain parking. The lack of contact details and social media presence limits customer engagement and market positioning.

Security posture

The security posture is basic with HTTPS enabled but no advanced security headers or policies detected. There is no evidence of vulnerability disclosures, incident response readiness, or data protection officer contact. Privacy compliance is minimal with a basic privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. The use of third-party advertising and tracking scripts introduces moderate user tracking without clear compliance. The domain registration by a reseller rather than the business owner is a concern for legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security maturity is low with significant room for improvement.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  2. Add clear and accessible business contact information including email, phone, and physical address to improve trust and compliance.
  3. Deploy standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance security posture.
  4. Clarify domain ownership and ensure the website represents the actual business to improve legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Develop richer business content and user engagement features such as social media links and interactive forms to enhance user experience and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website appears to represent a paintball arena business located in Manchester, UK, offering paintball activities and related services.
Key services
Paintball arena services
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google AdSense, Bodis (domain parking/monetization), HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Bodis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is minimal and appears to be a parked or monetized domain page.
  2. No visible contact information or business details on the main page.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies exist but are basic and lack GDPR compliance features.
  4. No security policies or incident response information found.
  5. Use of Google advertising and tracking scripts is evident.
  6. No forms or user input fields detected.
  7. No social media or external business-related links present.
  8. Domain WHOIS data indicates recent registration by a domain reseller, not the business itself.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML, CSS, and JavaScript and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google AdSense for analytics and advertising. There is no detected CMS or advanced framework. The site shows basic mobile optimization but lacks accessibility features and advanced SEO optimizations. Performance is moderate with no evident optimization techniques. The domain appears to be hosted or parked by a third-party service (Bodis), which may limit control over technical infrastructure. There is an opportunity to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance 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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