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Security report for prestigeawards.co.uk

Prestige Awards · Other · United Kingdom

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

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Prestige Awards is a UK-based awards platform established in 2019 that recognizes small and medium-sized businesses for excellence in their respective markets. The website offers a nomination process for businesses to showcase achievements and gain recognition through regional and international awards. The platform leverages WordPress with popular plugins and frameworks, providing a professional and user-friendly experience. Social media integration and partnerships with organizations like Corporate Livewire enhance its market presence. Technically, the site is well-structured with SSL encryption and moderate performance, though it lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid but could be improved with additional policies and disclosures. Overall, the site is trustworthy and serves its niche effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention prestigeawards.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

The business targets SMEs seeking market recognition through awards, positioning itself as a reputable niche awards platform with broad geographic coverage including UK, Europe, Americas, Asia, and Africa. Its revenue model likely includes nomination fees and sponsorships. The partnership ecosystem includes Corporate Livewire and various sponsors featured on the site. The company maintains a professional brand image with consistent messaging and transparent judging criteria. Growth indicators include active news and interview content, regional award expansions, and social media engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication channels via forms and social media.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, limiting transparency in security management. The site uses Google Analytics with an opt-out mechanism, indicating some privacy awareness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by adopting best practices and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish an incident response plan or security policy page to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to minimize vulnerabilities and technical debt.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Prestige Awards
Description
The prestige awards allow you to showcase your business achievements within your community. The process is simple, submit your nomination first. The Corporate Livewire Prestige Awards recognise small and medium-sized businesses that have proven to be the best in their market over the past 12 months. Judging is based on service excellence, quality, innovation, value, ethics, sustainability, and consistency.
Key services
Business awards nomination, Award judging and recognition, Event hosting and promotion
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WPBakery Page Builder, Ultimate VC Addons, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Slick Carousel, Bootstrap, jQuery
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced with SSL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Google Analytics opt-out mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin)
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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is business-focused, targeting SMEs for awards recognition.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which may impact GDPR compliance.
  4. Social media presence is active with Instagram, Twitter (X), and Facebook links.
  5. Multiple regional awards pages indicate a broad geographic coverage.
  6. Use of WordPress and common plugins suggests standard CMS usage.
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact is via form and social media.
  8. SSL is properly configured and enforced.
  9. No security.txt or incident response information published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using WPBakery Page Builder and Ultimate VC Addons, supported by Bootstrap and jQuery frameworks. It integrates Google Analytics for visitor tracking and uses Slick Carousel for content sliders. The hosting is managed by a UK-based registrar and hosting provider (Team Blue Internet Services UK Limited). Performance is moderate with deferred loading of scripts and optimized CSS. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. Accessibility is basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks include lack of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which should be addressed to improve compliance and 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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