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Security report for pancreaticcancer.org.uk

Pancreatic Cancer UK · Healthcare · United Kingdom

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pancreatic Cancer UK is a dedicated UK-based non-profit charity focused on providing specialist support to people affected by pancreatic cancer, funding vital research, raising awareness, and campaigning for change. The organization operates a support line, funds research projects, and offers extensive information resources for patients, families, and health professionals. Their market position is strong within the UK healthcare charity sector, with a clear mission to improve outcomes for pancreatic cancer patients. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, supported by a comprehensive consent management platform (OneTrust) for privacy compliance. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes multiple security headers, and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks publicly available security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and professional digital presence. Strategic recommendations include publishing security and incident response policies, adding vulnerability disclosure information, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain security posture.

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

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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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 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 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
37
Employees
0
Customers
37
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
11%

5 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Pancreatic Cancer UK operates as a specialized healthcare charity in the UK, focusing on pancreatic cancer. Their competitive advantage lies in their dedicated support services, research funding, and advocacy campaigns. Revenue streams primarily come from donations, fundraising events, and merchandise sales via their shop domain. The target customer segments include patients, families, healthcare professionals, researchers, and donors. Growth indicators include active campaigns, research projects, and community engagement. The partnership ecosystem includes research institutions and fundraising platforms. Operationally, the charity maintains a professional and consistent brand presence with a clear mission and impact focus.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement and multiple security headers such as HSTS, CSP, and X-Frame-Options. The use of a consent management platform indicates GDPR compliance efforts. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contact, and vulnerability disclosure page represents gaps in transparency and readiness. The presence of multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts necessitates ongoing security audits to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting and handling of security issues.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance user trust by transparently communicating data protection and security measures.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
company number 05658041
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pancreatic Cancer UK
Description
Dedicated UK pancreatic cancer charity providing specialist support, funding research, raising awareness, and campaigning for change.
Key services
Specialist nurse support line, Research funding and projects, Information and support resources, Campaigning and awareness, Fundraising and donation facilitation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer, Taboola, Facebook Pixel, Bing Ads, Twitter Ads, OneTrust Cookie Consent
Frameworks
WordPress theme (pcuk), Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of consent management platform (OneTrust)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Taboola, Bing Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Hotjar, Facebook Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
OneTrust Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional UK charity focused on pancreatic cancer
  2. Content is rich, well-structured, and accessible
  3. Multiple support and research resources offered
  4. Strong presence of tracking and marketing scripts with consent management
  5. No signs of adult or inappropriate content
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to query error but domain appears legitimate
  7. No security policy or incident response info publicly available
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a custom theme and leverages modern JavaScript libraries and marketing tools including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, and Visual Website Optimizer. The site uses a comprehensive consent management platform (OneTrust) to comply with privacy regulations. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in load times and script optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well implemented, supporting a broad user base. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require continuous monitoring. The infrastructure appears stable and professionally maintained, suitable for a medium-sized non-profit organization.
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.

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