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Nuclear Industry Association · Energy · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Nuclear Industry Association (NIA) is a well-established UK-based trade association representing the civil nuclear industry. The organization advocates for nuclear energy as a clean, reliable, and sustainable power source essential for the UK's climate goals. The website serves as a hub for industry news, events, membership information, and resources, targeting industry stakeholders, policymakers, and the general public interested in nuclear energy. The NIA positions itself as a credible and influential voice within the energy sector. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Analytics for performance and user engagement tracking. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a professional design and clear navigation structure. Privacy and cookie policies are implemented with user consent mechanisms, reflecting good compliance with GDPR requirements. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks explicit published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance, supporting the NIA's role as a key industry association. Strategic recommendations include publishing detailed security and incident response policies, improving contact information visibility, and maintaining regular security audits to sustain trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  2. 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

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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
57
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
81

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 NIA operates as a membership-based trade association within the UK energy sector, specifically focusing on civil nuclear power. Its business model revolves around advocacy, member services, event hosting, and industry information dissemination. The association benefits from a strong market position as the authoritative voice for nuclear energy in the UK, supported by a broad membership base and active engagement in policy and industry developments. Revenue streams likely include membership fees, event sponsorships, and partnerships. The website reflects a mature digital presence with integrated social media channels and content marketing strategies. The NIA's partnership ecosystem includes industry players and media agencies, enhancing its influence and outreach. Growth indicators include active event calendars, news updates, and skills development initiatives. The organization maintains a consistent brand and professional image aligned with its strategic objectives.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a suite of security headers implemented, contributing to strong baseline protection. Privacy compliance is robust, with clear cookie consent and privacy policies aligned with GDPR. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of reputable third-party libraries and plugins is noted, though continuous monitoring for vulnerabilities is advised. The absence of a public security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program represents a gap in transparency and preparedness. Incident response readiness cannot be fully assessed due to lack of public information. Overall, the security culture appears positive but would benefit from enhanced documentation and communication of security practices to stakeholders.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information and procedures for reporting security issues.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance visibility and accessibility of contact information, including verified company emails and phone numbers.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Nuclear Industry Association
Registration number
2804518
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nuclear Industry Association
Description
The Nuclear Industry Association is the voice of the UK's civil nuclear industry, advocating for nuclear energy as a clean, reliable, and sustainable power source.
Key services
Industry advocacy, Membership services, Events and conferences, Information dissemination, Jobs and skills promotion
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Slick Slider, Bootstrap Select, Custom Twitter Feeds Pro
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Content is focused on UK civil nuclear industry advocacy and membership
  3. Strong presence of industry news, events, and member resources
  4. Good implementation of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact page likely exists but not included in data
  6. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress) with standard libraries
  7. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn confirmed
  8. No visible security or privacy red flags in content or scripts
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the WordPress CMS platform, utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for interactive elements. It employs Google Fonts for typography and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The presence of Slick Slider and Bootstrap Select enhances user interface components. The site is well-structured with valid HTML and CSS, optimized for mobile devices, and includes accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate, with caching and CDN usage (jsdelivr.net) contributing to load speed. The technical stack is modern and widely supported, though reliance on multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing maintenance to avoid technical debt and security risks. Opportunities exist to improve hosting transparency 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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