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Security report for redcross.org.uk

British Red Cross Society · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The British Red Cross is a well-established humanitarian charity operating primarily in the UK and internationally. The organization provides emergency response, health and social care services, refugee support, first aid training, and retail operations through charity shops. It holds a strong market position as part of the global Red Cross network and is incorporated by Royal Charter with multiple charity registrations across UK jurisdictions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content targeting donors, volunteers, and people in crisis. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager, YouTube iframe API, OneTrust for cookie consent, and Salesforce Marketing Cloud for personalization. It is hosted behind an Incapsula WAF, ensuring protection against common web threats. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, though no explicit CMS or framework is identified. Performance is moderate with good technical implementation. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced, no exposed sensitive data, and use of consent management for cookies. However, explicit security headers like CSP and X-Frame-Options are not evident, and no public security policy or incident response information is provided. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is found, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security communication. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professionally maintained, and compliant with GDPR and privacy standards. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the organization's identity, confirming legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security header implementation, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to further strengthen security posture and trust.

Scanned

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NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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';…

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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
0
Security headers
60
Email security
93
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
64

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

The British Red Cross operates as a large non-profit humanitarian organization with a diversified business model including donations, fundraising events, volunteering, and retail charity shops. Its competitive advantage lies in its global network affiliation and long-standing reputation. Revenue streams primarily come from public donations and retail sales. The target customer segments include individuals in crisis, donors, volunteers, and educational institutions. Growth indicators include active appeals for global crises and digital engagement through social media and online shops. The partnership ecosystem includes payment processors and marketing platforms, though no explicit partners are listed on the site. The organization maintains a strong market presence in the UK humanitarian sector with consistent branding and trust signals.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of a reputable WAF (Incapsula), and cookie consent management via OneTrust. No sensitive data leakage or vulnerable libraries are detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and user assurance. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security culture appears sound but could benefit from enhanced communication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response information accessible from the website footer or dedicated page.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide direct security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and marketing tools to mitigate supply chain risks.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
The British Red Cross Society
Registration number
220949 (England and Wales), SC037738 (Scotland), 0752 (Isle of Man), 430 (Jersey)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
British Red Cross Society
Description
The British Red Cross helps people in crisis, whoever and wherever they are. We are part of a global voluntary network, responding to conflicts, natural disasters and individual emergencies.
Key services
Emergency response, Health and social care services in the UK, Support for refugees and asylum seekers, First aid training and courses, Charity shops and retail, Fundraising and donations
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
YouTube iframe API, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust Cookie Consent, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Personalisation, WebTrends Optimize, Grunticon for SVG icons, Modernizr (conditional for IE), CSS3, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with OneTrust
  • No exposed emails or phone numbers in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries
  • Use of iframe with YouTube no-cookie domain

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, WebTrends Optimize
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WebTrends Optimize, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Personalisation
Marketing tools
WebTrends Optimize, Salesforce Marketing Cloud Personalisation
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation.
  2. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers exposed in HTML; contact via contact page.
  4. Use of multiple third-party marketing and analytics tools with consent.
  5. Good branding consistency and professional design.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Incapsula WAF in place but no blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with asynchronous loading of JavaScript libraries, SVG icon management via Grunticon, and integration of multiple marketing and analytics tools. The presence of Google Tag Manager and Salesforce Marketing Cloud indicates advanced personalization and tracking capabilities. Hosting behind Incapsula WAF provides robust protection. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in resource loading and caching. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low23 findingsView report
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