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Security report for pbutcher.uk

Dr Peter Butcher · Education · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website pbutcher.uk serves as the personal academic and professional portfolio of Dr Peter Butcher, a Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction at Bangor University. It highlights his academic credentials, entrepreneurial ventures such as Sim Broadcasts, and leadership role at Rethink Racing. The site targets academic peers, students, and professional collaborators, positioning itself as a niche platform for personal branding and professional networking within education and technology sectors. Technically, the website employs a straightforward modern tech stack including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts, and Font Awesome icons. It is hosted via Namecheap with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a secure domain configuration. The site is moderately performant and mobile-optimized, though accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. No CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, reflecting a simple but effective technical implementation. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS and DNSSEC but lacks important security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which limits its compliance posture. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present, reducing exposure to input-based vulnerabilities. The absence of vulnerability disclosure or incident response information suggests room for improvement in security transparency and readiness. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally presented with a high legitimacy score based on domain age and WHOIS data. However, it would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security headers, and formal policies to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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

Dr Peter Butcher operates primarily in the education and technology sectors, leveraging his academic role and entrepreneurial activities to build a professional presence. The business model centers on personal branding and networking rather than direct commercial transactions. The website supports his market positioning as an academic and innovator with affiliations to Bangor University and startups. Revenue streams are likely indirect, through academic employment and business ventures. The target audience includes academics, students, and industry collaborators. Partnerships with Bangor University, Sim Broadcasts, and Rethink Racing form a strategic ecosystem enhancing credibility and reach. Growth indicators include active social media and professional engagement. The site’s simplicity and lack of commercial features reflect a focused, niche operation rather than a broad commercial enterprise.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate. The site uses HTTPS and DNSSEC, which are strong foundational security measures. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. The lack of forms reduces attack surface but also limits user interaction. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts are provided, which could hinder timely security issue reporting and resolution. Overall, the site is low risk but could improve security maturity by adopting best practices and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, HSTS) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Dr Peter Butcher
Description
Personal academic and professional website of Dr Peter Butcher, a Lecturer in Human-Computer Interaction at Bangor University, Co-Founder of Sim Broadcasts, and Chairman of Rethink Racing. The site provides links to his academic CV, social profiles, and affiliated organizations.
Key services
Academic lecturing and research, Entrepreneurship in broadcasting technology, Leadership in racing innovation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a personal academic and professional portfolio.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No forms or data collection mechanisms detected.
  4. Social media presence is strong and professional.
  5. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
  6. Security posture is good but can be improved with headers and policies.
  7. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic but modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, supplemented by Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons. It does not use a CMS or complex frameworks, which reduces technical debt and attack surface but limits scalability. Hosting is provided by Namecheap with DNSSEC enabled, indicating a secure domain setup. Performance is moderate with some preloading of images and deferred JavaScript to optimize loading. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility and SEO optimizations are minimal. The site’s simplicity supports reliability but could benefit from enhanced metadata and structured data for better search engine visibility.
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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