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Security report for mythic-beasts.com

Mythic Beasts Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mythic Beasts Ltd is a UK-based privately owned ISP and hosting provider specializing in managed and unmanaged VPS, dedicated servers, domain registrations, DNS hosting, and managed applications such as WordPress and Nextcloud. The company targets businesses and individuals seeking reliable UK-based hosting solutions with a focus on technical support and no-nonsense service. Their market position is that of a niche provider with multi-location data centers including UK, EU, and US, and unique offerings like Raspberry Pi 4 servers. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5 and jQuery, with responsive design and good SEO practices. Hosting appears self-managed, with good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and free SSL certificates, though some security headers are missing and no explicit cookie consent mechanism is present. The security evaluation shows a mature posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. WHOIS data is unavailable, which slightly impacts trust but the website content and contact information support legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and business-focused with moderate risk due to missing WHOIS data and some privacy compliance gaps. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, cookie consent, and security policy disclosures to enhance trust and compliance.

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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

5 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-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

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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
75
Security headers
30
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
53
Average
53

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

Mythic Beasts operates in the technology sector as a small-sized ISP and hosting provider with a clear focus on UK customers and multi-region data centers. Their business model revolves around providing flexible hosting solutions including virtual and dedicated servers, domain registration, DNS management, and managed applications. The company leverages a reputation for technical support and no-nonsense service to differentiate itself in a competitive market. Revenue streams likely include hosting subscriptions, domain registrations, and managed service fees. The presence of a service status page and active social media on the Fediverse indicates engagement with customers and transparency. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting independent operation. The company’s growth is supported by expanding offerings such as US virtual servers and Raspberry Pi hosting.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content, and login forms appear secure. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no visible security policy or incident response information published, which limits transparency and preparedness communication. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file was found, which could hinder coordinated vulnerability reporting. Privacy compliance is partially addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by implementing missing headers, publishing security policies, and adding vulnerability disclosure channels.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance browser security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Consider verifying and publishing WHOIS data or using a registrar that provides transparent domain registration information to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mythic Beasts Ltd
Description
Mythic Beasts is a privately owned hosting ISP with a focus on a no-nonsense service backed by excellent technical support
Key services
Managed and unmanaged VPS, Dedicated servers, Shared web and email hosting, Domain registrations, DNS hosting, Managed applications (WordPress, Nextcloud, etc.)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery 1.12.4, Font Awesome, Custom JavaScript
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Free SSL certificates via Let's Encrypt
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure login form present

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is business-focused and professionally presented
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner detected
  4. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, limiting domain trust verification
  5. Use of modern frontend technologies and responsive design
  6. Clear contact email but no phone number or physical address found
  7. No visible analytics or tracking scripts detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and jQuery for scripting. Font Awesome provides iconography. The site is self-hosted on Mythic Beasts infrastructure with multiple data centers. Performance is moderate with no obvious bottlenecks. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but functional. There is no detected CMS, indicating a custom or static site approach. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which benefits privacy but limits marketing insights. The site lacks some modern security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, representing technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from incremental modernization and compliance 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 53/100Medium34 findingsView report
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