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Security report for powerbee.co.uk

PowerBee Ltd · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PowerBee Ltd operates a UK-based e-commerce website specializing in solar-powered lighting and garden products. The company targets homeowners and gardening enthusiasts seeking sustainable and battery-powered outdoor lighting solutions. Their market position is supported by a strong presence in the niche solar lighting retail sector, with a significant number of positive customer reviews indicating high customer satisfaction. The website offers a broad range of products including solar garden lights, solar water features, solar pumps, and related accessories, emphasizing quality and competitive pricing with free UK delivery and a 30-day return policy. Technically, the website is built on the Magento platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, RequireJS, and Owl Carousel for enhanced user experience. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Stripe for analytics and payment processing respectively. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, although accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading and cookie consent mechanisms implemented to improve user experience and compliance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses invisible reCAPTCHA on forms to mitigate spam and abuse. Cookie consent is managed via a comprehensive mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, some security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are missing, which could be improved to enhance protection against clickjacking and content injection attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for PowerBee Ltd's business operations. The main concern lies in the WHOIS data, which is incomplete due to domain naming rules issues with Nominet UK, raising questions about domain registration legitimacy. Despite this, the business information and website content appear consistent and cr…

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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. 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 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
57
Security headers
45
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52

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

PowerBee Ltd is positioned as a specialized retailer in the solar lighting and garden products market within the UK. Their competitive advantage lies in offering a wide range of solar-powered lighting solutions with strong customer trust signals such as excellent Google reviews and clear return and delivery policies. The business model is direct-to-consumer e-commerce, leveraging Magento's robust platform for online retail. Revenue streams are primarily product sales, supported by marketing through social media and Google Tag Manager analytics. The target customer segment includes environmentally conscious homeowners and garden enthusiasts. Growth indicators include active social media presence and frequent product promotions. The partnership ecosystem includes payment processing via Stripe and customer review integration with Trustpilot. Operationally, the company maintains a professional digital presence but should address domain registration concerns to strengthen market confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced site-wide and the use of invisible Google reCAPTCHA on critical forms to prevent automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented to comply with GDPR, reflecting awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of certain security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected, and third-party scripts appear standard for e-commerce operations. Incident response and security policy documentation are not publicly found, suggesting potential gaps in transparency or formal security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP headers and publishing security policies to improve customer trust and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options HTTP headers to strengthen protection against content injection and clickjacking.
  2. Conduct a thorough review and correction of domain registration details with Nominet UK to resolve naming rules issues and ensure domain legitimacy.
  3. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards, improving usability for all users and compliance with accessibility regulations.
  4. Publish formal security and incident response policies on the website to increase transparency and customer confidence.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them to maintain a secure technology stack.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
PowerBee Ltd
Registration number
060486578
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PowerBee Ltd
Description
Best Priced Lighting for Your Garden Powered by Solar & Battery, Shop Quality Solar Lights that Lasts Longer, Best Prices, Great Reviews, Free UK Delivery
Key services
Solar Garden Lights, Solar Water Features, Solar Pumps, Outdoor Lighting, Battery Operated Lights, Fairy and Festoon Lights, Pond Supplies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Magento, jQuery, RequireJS, Google Tag Manager, Stripe Payments, Amasty Invisible Captcha, Magefan Cookie Consent, Owl Carousel, LazyLoad
Frameworks
Magento Commerce
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Invisible reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (implied by GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Trustpilot Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform selling solar lighting and garden products.
  2. Strong customer trust signals with many positive Google reviews.
  3. Uses Magento CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager.
  4. Implements GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policies.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  6. No signs of malware, phishing, or adult content detected.
  7. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magento CMS, utilizing a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, RequireJS, and Owl Carousel for dynamic content and user interface enhancements. Google Tag Manager is integrated for analytics and marketing tracking, while Stripe handles payment processing securely. Lazy loading of images and cookie consent scripts improve performance and compliance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of scripts and assets. The technical infrastructure is solid for a small to medium e-commerce business but could benefit from enhanced security headers and accessibility compliance to reduce technical debt and improve resilience.
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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