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Security report for npt.gov.uk

Neath Port Talbot Council · Government · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Neath Port Talbot Council operates as the local government authority for the Neath Port Talbot county borough in Wales, UK. The website serves residents, businesses, and council members by providing access to a wide range of public services including social care, waste management, planning, and community engagement. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and a focus on online service delivery, reflecting a mature digital presence for a government entity. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks such as Bootstrap 5.3 and the Gov.uk Frontend toolkit, alongside Font Awesome for iconography and Google Analytics for user tracking. The CMS appears to be Umbraco, inferred from HTML element attributes. Performance and mobile optimization are good, with accessibility features implemented. Cookie consent mechanisms are in place, though explicit privacy and terms of service pages were not found in the provided content. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS usage implied and no visible security headers in the HTML content. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and compliance. WHOIS data was unavailable, but the .gov.uk domain and consistent branding strongly indicate legitimacy. Overall, the website is a reliable and professional portal for local government services, with recommendations to enhance privacy disclosures, security headers, and contact transparency to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  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

  3. 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

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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
90
Email security
73
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
75

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

Neath Port Talbot Council holds a key position as the governing body for its local area, providing essential public services and community support. Its business model is service-oriented, funded by public resources, focusing on accessibility and efficiency in citizen engagement. The website targets residents, businesses, and council stakeholders, offering digital access to services and information. The council leverages partnerships with service providers and uses analytics to monitor engagement. Growth indicators include digital transformation efforts and expanded online service offerings. The council's operations are typical of a medium-sized government entity with a stable market presence and strong community ties.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options and absence of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security transparency and best practices. No vulnerabilities or sensitive data exposures were found in the HTML content. Compliance with GDPR is implied but not explicitly documented. The security culture appears cautious but could benefit from enhanced documentation and proactive communication regarding security and privacy.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement and document security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Provide explicit contact information for security incidents and data protection officer details.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data retention policies and user privacy controls.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Neath Port Talbot Council
Description
At home or on the go... Save time, do it online
Key services
Adult social care, Bins and recycling, Births, deaths and marriages, Business services, Children and families, Council services, Council Tax, Culture and tourism, Elections and voting, Environmental health
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.0, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Google Analytics, js-cookie, Vanilla Lazyload, Gov.uk Frontend 4.6.0
Frameworks
Bootstrap, Gov.uk Frontend
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, GovMetric
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
GovMetric websurveys
Marketing tools
GovMetric websurveys
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Official local government website for Neath Port Talbot Council
  2. Content is comprehensive and service-oriented
  3. No WHOIS data available from raw output
  4. Uses modern web technologies and frameworks
  5. Implements cookie consent and basic privacy controls
  6. No obvious security or content blocking detected
  7. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  8. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly linked in provided content
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 5.3, Gov.uk Frontend 4.6.0, Font Awesome 6 Pro, and Umbraco CMS. It integrates Google Analytics and GovMetric for user tracking and feedback. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with lazy loading for images to improve performance. The HTML structure is valid and SEO-friendly with appropriate meta tags. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of visible security headers, which should be addressed to improve security posture.
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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