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Security report for retailsolutions.ie

Retail Solutions Ltd · Retail · Ireland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

35/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Retail Solutions Ltd is a well-established Irish company specializing in providing comprehensive EPOS (Electronic Point of Sale) systems tailored for retail sectors including convenience stores, supermarkets, forecourts, off-licences, pharmacies, and coffee shops. With over 25 years of market heritage and more than 2,000 businesses relying on their solutions, they offer a robust combination of hardware and software services designed to streamline retail operations, enhance customer experience, and integrate eCommerce platforms. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with detailed service descriptions, customer testimonials, and a professional design. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and ActiveDemand. The site is hosted likely on SiteGround, optimized for moderate performance and good mobile responsiveness. SEO and accessibility features are implemented at a good level, with structured data enhancing search engine understanding. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR, using Iubenda for privacy and cookie policies. While explicit security headers are not fully visible, no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration details align well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and consistency. Overall, Retail Solutions Ltd demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with good security and privacy practices. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing explicit security policies, and continuous monitoring of third-party scripts to maintain a robust security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

9 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. 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: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  4. 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
35

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

Retail Solutions Ltd occupies a significant position in the Irish retail technology market, focusing on EPOS systems that integrate hardware and software for efficient retail management. Their business model is B2B, targeting retail businesses of various sizes and sectors. The company leverages a broad service portfolio including consultancy, project management, training, and ongoing software development, which supports customer retention and growth. Their partnership with marketing and web development firms like Hapi Studio indicates a strategic approach to digital marketing and brand presence. Customer testimonials and sector-specific solutions highlight their competitive advantage in customization and customer service. The company’s multi-channel presence and integration capabilities suggest a forward-looking approach to retail technology ecosystems.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of Iubenda for privacy and cookie policies indicates attention to regulatory compliance. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not visibly implemented, representing an area for improvement. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed sensitive data were found. The absence of a published security policy or incident response plan on the website limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional HTTP security headers and publishing formal security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards for users with disabilities.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Retail Solutions Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Retail Solutions Ltd
Description
POS (Point of Sale) Software for your business. Take payments and track every sale, all in one place.
Key services
EPOS systems, Electronic Shelf Labels, Hardware solutions, Loyalty programs, Self Scan Checkouts, eCommerce Integration, Consultancy, Project Management, Engineer Services, Onboarding & Training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, ActiveDemand marketing automation, Iubenda cookie consent, Swiper.js carousel, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
Elementor, Astra theme
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with explicit acceptance and rejection
  • Use of security and privacy scripts (Iubenda)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, ActiveDemand
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
ActiveDemand
Marketing tools
ActiveDemand, Iubenda Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content rich
  2. Strong focus on retail EPOS solutions with detailed product and service offerings
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO metadata
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented with high confidence
  5. Multiple customer testimonials enhance trust
  6. No critical security issues detected
  7. Use of modern web technologies and marketing tools
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder and Astra theme, which provides flexibility and ease of content management. It integrates various JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Swiper.js for carousels, and MediaElement.js for media playback. Marketing and analytics tools include Google Tag Manager and ActiveDemand, with cookie consent managed by Iubenda. Hosting appears to be provided by SiteGround, known for reliable performance. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata and structured data implementation. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization in loading speed and accessibility compliance. The technical stack is well-suited for the business needs but should be continuously monitored for updates and security patches.
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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