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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 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 hosting solutions with a focus on technical support and no-nonsense service. Their market position is that of a niche hosting provider with data centers in the UK, EU, and US, offering a broad range of hosting and domain services including Raspberry Pi 4 servers. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies including Bootstrap 5, jQuery, and Font Awesome, with a responsive design and good SEO practices. The hosting appears self-managed, with moderate performance and basic accessibility features. The site uses HTTPS with free SSL certificates from Let's Encrypt, but lacks some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and secure login forms, but could improve by adding security headers, publishing a security policy, and providing incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS data reduces trust slightly but the professional presentation and consistent branding support legitimacy. Overall, Mythic Beasts presents a trustworthy and professional hosting service with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Strategic recommendations include implementing security headers, adding cookie consent, publishing security policies, and enhancing incident response visibility to strengthen 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

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 as a small UK-based ISP focusing on hosting and domain services. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a wide range of hosting options including physical and virtual servers, managed applications, and specialized Raspberry Pi 4 servers. The business model is service-oriented with revenue streams from hosting accounts, domain registrations, SSL certificates, and managed services. Target customers include small to medium businesses and tech-savvy individuals. The company maintains a strong partnership ecosystem, notably with the Raspberry Pi Foundation. Growth indicators include expansion into US and EU data centers and introduction of new APIs. The company emphasizes technical support and reliability, positioning itself as a trusted niche provider in the hosting market.

Security posture

The security posture of Mythic Beasts is solid with HTTPS enforced across the site and free SSL certificates provided to customers. The website does not expose sensitive data and uses secure forms for login and account management. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HSTS, and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited. There is no publicly available security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is indicated by the presence of a privacy policy but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security best practices and improving compliance visibility.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  4. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to avoid vulnerabilities and maintain a strong security posture.
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, Indico, Matomo, Mastodon), Colocation, Transit & connectivity
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery 1.12.4, Font Awesome, REST API (DNS API)
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 forms

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 focused on hosting, domain registration, and managed applications.
  3. No security.txt or explicit security policy pages found.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service are present and accessible.
  5. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy detected.
  6. No phone numbers or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage or footer.
  7. Email contact is provided for sales only; no abuse or security contact emails found.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the HTML source.
  9. Website uses modern frontend technologies and is mobile responsive.
  10. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily suspicious given the professional site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and stable technology stack with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and Font Awesome for icons. The site is self-hosted by Mythic Beasts, indicating control over infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no obvious bottlenecks, and the site is mobile optimized. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The absence of analytics or tracking scripts suggests a privacy-conscious approach. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of automated cookie consent, which could affect compliance and security. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and reliable 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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 53/100Medium34 findingsView report
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