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Security report for nimbushosting.co.uk

Nimbus Hosting Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Nimbus Hosting Ltd operates a UK-focused premium managed web hosting platform targeting agencies and freelancers. Their website emphasizes managed WordPress hosting backed by UK-based support, positioning them as a specialized hosting provider in the UK market. The company has been established since 2011, indicating a mature presence in the hosting industry. Their business model centers on providing reliable, managed hosting services with a focus on performance and customer support. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Font Awesome, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for consent management. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, with moderate performance. Integration with marketing and analytics tools like HubSpot, Ortto, FullStory, and LinkedIn Insight Tag reflects a mature digital marketing infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency. Contact information is limited to contact forms without explicit emails or phone numbers. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, with a strong UK market focus. The main risks relate to incomplete privacy and security policy disclosures and limited direct contact information. Strategic improvements in these areas would enhance compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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.

    • 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
47
Security headers
80
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
74

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

Nimbus Hosting Ltd is positioned as a niche managed hosting provider serving UK agencies and freelancers. Their competitive advantage lies in premium managed WordPress hosting with UK-based support. The business model is service-oriented, generating revenue from hosting subscriptions and support services. The company leverages partnerships with Stripe for payments, Calendly for scheduling, and Pipedrive for CRM, indicating a well-integrated operational ecosystem. Marketing efforts are supported by HubSpot, Ortto, and Google tools, targeting digital agencies and freelancers. The domain age and WHOIS data confirm a stable and consistent business presence since 2011, supporting growth and market credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of cookie consent management via Cookiebot. Security best practices include use of XSRF tokens and session cookies for user session management. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options is a gap. No security policy or incident response information is published, limiting transparency and preparedness visibility. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The site would benefit from publishing a security.txt file and providing explicit security contact channels to improve incident response readiness and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement and explicitly declare security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response plan with clear contact information for security issues.
  4. Add explicit company contact emails and phone numbers for sales, support, and security inquiries to improve transparency.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Nimbus Hosting Ltd
Description
Premium managed web hosting backed by our UK-based support team. One game-changing platform for WordPress and more. Discover our platform.
Key services
Managed web hosting, WordPress hosting, Support services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, Font Awesome 6, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Calendly, Stripe, HubSpot, Ortto, FullStory, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security tokens in cookies (XSRF-TOKEN)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, FullStory, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
HubSpot Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag, FullStory, HubSpot Analytics, Google Optimize
Marketing tools
Ortto, HubSpot, Google Optimize
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with professional theme and plugins
  2. Strong focus on UK market and agencies/freelancers
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent management via Cookiebot
  4. Multiple marketing and analytics integrations indicating mature digital marketing
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found in provided content
  6. Contact information limited to contact forms; no explicit emails or phone numbers found
  7. Security posture is good but could be improved with explicit security headers and policies
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a custom theme and uses modern front-end assets like Font Awesome 6. SEO is managed via Yoast SEO plugin, and performance is enhanced with minified CSS and JS assets. The site integrates multiple third-party services for analytics (Google Analytics, FullStory), marketing automation (HubSpot, Ortto), scheduling (Calendly), and payment processing (Stripe). Cookie consent is managed by Cookiebot, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in loading speed and accessibility features. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided HTML content.
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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