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Security report for penninedental.co.uk

Pennine Dental · Healthcare · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Pennine Dental is a small healthcare business specializing in cosmetic and general dentistry services, including dental implants, serving the Huddersfield and Yorkshire region. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with Themify Ultra theme and integrates Google Analytics and Google Reviews for analytics and social proof. The business maintains an active social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks some security headers and incident response information. Privacy and cookie policies exist but are placeholders without active consent mechanisms, indicating room for compliance improvement. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain lookup errors, which slightly impacts trust but the website content and external signals support legitimacy.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

  3. 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"

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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
20
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
47

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Pennine Dental operates in the healthcare sector focusing on dental services with a strong emphasis on cosmetic dentistry and implant solutions. The business targets local residents in Huddersfield and surrounding areas. The website content and Google reviews indicate a positive reputation and customer satisfaction. The business model is service-based with direct patient engagement. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The company leverages digital marketing tools such as Google Analytics and social media to enhance visibility. The lack of detailed WHOIS data is a limitation but does not detract significantly from the business credibility given the professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leaks. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which is a gap for transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is partial with policies present but lacking active consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a small healthcare provider but could be improved to meet higher compliance standards such as GDPR fully.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a detailed privacy policy with active cookie consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  3. Add a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider obtaining and publishing relevant healthcare certifications or accreditations to enhance trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pennine Dental
Description
Pennine Dental Clinic offers outstanding cosmetic dentistry services for Huddersfield, Halifax and throughout Yorkshire. They provide cosmetic dentistry to a high standard including dental implant solutions, teeth whitening, and more.
Key services
Cosmetic Dentistry, Preventative Dentistry, General Dentistry, Dental Implants
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Themify Ultra Theme, Google Analytics, Widget Google Reviews Plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 (badge repositioned)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and structured navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to domain lookup error.
  3. Website uses HTTPS and modern WordPress CMS with Themify Ultra theme.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone number and physical address.
  5. Privacy, cookie, and terms policies exist but are placeholders or 'coming soon' pages.
  6. No visible security.txt or incident response contacts.
  7. Google Analytics and Google Reviews plugin are used for analytics and social proof.
  8. No signs of adult or explicit content; content is healthcare focused.
  9. No WAF or security challenge detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Themify Ultra theme, leveraging jQuery and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices evident from meta tags and structured data. Accessibility is basic and could be enhanced. The site uses lazy loading for images and prefetching for resources to improve load times. No hosting provider information was detected from the HTML content. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a small healthcare business, but improvements in accessibility and security headers would strengthen the technical 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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