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Security report for moorlandsradio.co.uk

Moorlands Radio · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Moorlands Radio is a community-focused radio station serving the Staffordshire Moorlands area in the UK. It offers FM and DAB broadcasts, local news, music shows, interviews, theatre reviews, and podcasts. The station engages with its audience through social media platforms and volunteer opportunities, positioning itself as a key local media outlet. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor and custom ProRadio plugins, providing a modern and responsive user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks comprehensive HTTP security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. WHOIS data is unavailable for the queried subdomain, indicating a domain query error rather than a registration issue. Overall, the site is functional, content-rich, and community-oriented but could improve privacy compliance and security headers to enhance 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

6 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  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
0
Security headers
25
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
50

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

Moorlands Radio operates as a small community media entity with a focus on local content and community engagement. Its business model relies on community support, advertising, and local partnerships such as the Staffordshire Moorlands Community Lottery. The station's competitive advantage lies in its local relevance and diverse programming. The website's integration with social media and event promotion supports audience growth and engagement. There is no evidence of large-scale commercial operations or subsidiaries. The station's digital presence is mature but could benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices to align with regulatory expectations.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are critical for mitigating common web vulnerabilities like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may expose the site to GDPR compliance risks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and clearly document cookie usage to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security contact information to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Review and update privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR and data protection practices.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and penetration testing to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Moorlands Radio
Description
Moorlands Radio is a community radio station providing local news, music, shows, interviews, theatre reviews, and podcasts primarily serving the Staffordshire Moorlands area in the UK.
Key services
FM and DAB radio broadcasting, Local news coverage, Shows and podcasts, Community events and volunteer opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, Elementor 4.1.1, jQuery 3.7.1, ProRadio theme and plugins, QTmPlayer audio player
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Elementor page builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure audio streaming URLs

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a community radio station with rich local content.
  2. No WHOIS data for 'www.moorlandsradio.co.uk' domain due to invalid domain query.
  3. HTTPS is enforced but security headers are minimal.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie banners detected, though privacy policy and terms exist.
  5. Social media presence on Twitter (x.com), TikTok, Instagram, Facebook.
  6. No visible contact emails or phone numbers in HTML; contact via contact page and social media.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content.
  9. Website uses WordPress with Elementor and custom ProRadio theme/plugins.
  10. Performance and mobile optimization are good but accessibility could be improved.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and custom ProRadio theme/plugins tailored for radio broadcasting. It integrates QTmPlayer for audio streaming and uses jQuery and Google Fonts. The site is mobile responsive and has good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The site uses external streaming services hosted on galaxywebsolutions.com. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from performance tuning and accessibility improvements.
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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