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Security report for rospa.com

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents (RoSPA) is a well-established UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to promoting safety and preventing accidents in workplaces, homes, and public spaces. The website serves as a comprehensive platform offering expert safety advice, training courses, consultancy services, and accident prevention solutions targeted at businesses, public sector entities, and individuals concerned with health and safety. RoSPA holds recognized certifications such as ISO 45001, reinforcing its credibility in the safety domain. Technically, the website leverages a modern technology stack including EPiServer CMS, Microsoft Azure hosting, and integrates various analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, Cookiebot for consent management, and Pure Chat for live support. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and accessibility standards, ensuring a positive user experience across devices. From a security perspective, RoSPA's website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configurations and implements essential security headers and CSRF protections. The presence of a cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicates compliance with GDPR requirements. However, there is an opportunity to enhance security posture by publishing a dedicated security policy and incident response contact details. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and aligns well with the organization's mission. The absence of WHOIS data is noted but does not detract from the site's legitimacy given the strong branding and trust signals. Strategic recommendations include improving transparency around security policies and incident response to further strengthen user trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
44
Security headers
85
Email security
55
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
75

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

RoSPA occupies a strong position in the UK safety and accident prevention sector as a reputable non-profit organization. Its business model focuses on providing educational resources, training, and consultancy services to a diverse audience including businesses and public institutions. Revenue streams likely include training fees, consultancy contracts, and membership subscriptions. The organization benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem and maintains a consistent brand presence. Growth indicators include active digital engagement and comprehensive service offerings. The website's integration with marketing and analytics tools supports targeted outreach and operational insights.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, robust SSL configuration, and implementation of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options. CSRF protection is evident through specific cookies. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear cookie consent mechanism and GDPR-aligned privacy policy. However, the lack of a publicly available security policy and incident response information represents a compliance gap and potential risk in incident handling readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security maturity is good but can be improved with enhanced transparency and formal vulnerability disclosure processes.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate timely reporting and handling of security issues.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly review and update cookie and privacy policies to maintain GDPR compliance.
  5. Enhance website performance optimization to improve user experience and reduce load times.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Royal Society for the Prevention of Accidents
Description
RoSPA offers expert safety advice, training & solutions to prevent accidents at work, home & in public.
Key services
Safety advice, Training courses, Consultancy, Accident prevention solutions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft Application Insights, Cookiebot, Pure Chat
Frameworks
EPiServer CMS
Platforms
Azure
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF protection cookies (.AspNetCore.Antiforgery.#)
  • Cookie consent banner
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Application Insights, Leadfeeder, Pure Chat
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Demandbase, Leadfeeder
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Strong focus on safety training and accident prevention.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy mechanisms implemented.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable, but website legitimacy is supported by branding and certifications.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on EPiServer CMS hosted on Microsoft Azure, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery and Font Awesome for UI components. It integrates multiple third-party services for analytics (Google Analytics, Microsoft Application Insights), marketing (Leadfeeder, Demandbase), and user engagement (Pure Chat). The site demonstrates good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with opportunities for optimization. The technical infrastructure is robust, but reliance on multiple external scripts necessitates ongoing security monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks.
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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