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Security report for royalacademy.org.uk

Royal Academy of Arts · Education · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The Royal Academy of Arts is a prestigious non-profit educational and cultural institution based in London, focused on art creation, exhibition, and debate. The website reflects a well-established organization with a clear mission to engage the public and art community through exhibitions, education, and events. The digital presence is built on modern web technologies including React and Next.js, with a strong emphasis on user experience and accessibility. The site employs comprehensive cookie consent management via Cookiebot, demonstrating good privacy compliance and GDPR adherence. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, although security headers could be improved and a formal security policy published. The WHOIS data for the 'www' subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules, but this is a known limitation and does not detract from the legitimacy of the main domain. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, serving a broad audience of art enthusiasts and the general public.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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. 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';…

  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.

    • 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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
76

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 Royal Academy operates primarily in the education and non-profit sectors, targeting art lovers, students, and professionals. Its business model revolves around exhibitions, education programs, memberships, and art sales. The institution holds a strong market position as a leading UK art academy with a reputable brand. The website integrates with partner domains for e-commerce and seasonal events, and uses Stripe for payment processing. Marketing and analytics tools are employed responsibly with user privacy in mind. The absence of direct contact details on the main site suggests a focus on digital engagement and possibly centralized contact via other channels. The organization benefits from a consistent brand and high-quality content, supporting its mission and outreach efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent managed by a reputable CMP (Cookiebot). No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and a published security policy or incident response contact reduces the overall security maturity. There is no visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which could be improved to enhance transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the site is secure for general users but could benefit from additional security best practices to align with industry standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security communication.
  4. Consider adding explicit contact information on the website to improve user support and business credibility.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities or privacy issues arise.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Royal Academy of Arts
Description
The Royal Academy of Arts, located in the heart of London, is a place where art is made, exhibited and debated.
Key services
Art exhibitions, Art education, Public debates and events, Art sales and memberships
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React (Next.js), Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Fathom Analytics, Cloudinary, Webpack
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent management via Cookiebot
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Fathom Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Crimtan
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Google test_cookie
Marketing tools
Fathom Analytics
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern React/Next.js framework
  2. Cookie consent is managed by Cookiebot with detailed cookie disclosures
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the HTML content
  4. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page
  5. No explicit terms of service page detected
  6. Multiple external domains used for analytics, CDN, and payment processing
  7. SSL/TLS is properly configured and enforced
  8. No adult or questionable content detected
  9. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error on 'www' subdomain
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern web technologies, primarily React with Next.js framework, enabling server-side rendering and good performance. It uses Cookiebot for cookie consent management, Google Tag Manager and Fathom Analytics for analytics, and Cloudinary for image hosting. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with multiple asynchronous scripts loaded to enhance functionality. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless CMS solution. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly digital experience with room for optimization in performance and security headers.
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. 75/100Medium25 findings · partial scanView report
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