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Security report for salfordsocialvalue.org.uk

Salford Social Value · Government · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Salford Social Value is a community-focused non-profit organization aiming to foster a cultural shift in Salford by encouraging local organizations to contribute positively to social, environmental, and economic wellbeing. The website serves as a platform to showcase their initiatives, case studies, and ways to get involved, targeting local stakeholders and organizations. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress with modern SEO and GDPR compliance plugins, ensuring a professional and accessible user experience. Security measures include HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA integration, though explicit security policies and headers could be improved. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules issues, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, but the website content and design indicate a legitimate and trustworthy operation. Overall, the site is well-structured, informative, and compliant with privacy regulations, serving its community-oriented mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  4. 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

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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
62
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
72

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 organization positions itself as a key social value alliance within the Salford community, focusing on people, planet, and prosperity. Its business model is non-profit and community-driven, relying on partnerships and local engagement rather than commercial revenue streams. The website highlights case studies and impact resources to demonstrate effectiveness and encourage participation. The partnership with Carbon Creative for website design indicates a professional approach to digital presence. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms. The organization operates in the government and non-profit sectors, targeting local organizations and citizens in Salford. Growth indicators include active content updates and engagement calls. Strategic observations include the need for clearer security and incident response policies to enhance trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with HTTPS enforced and Google reCAPTCHA protecting forms. GDPR compliance is evident through cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies. However, no explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) were detected in the provided data, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are published. The lack of WHOIS data due to domain naming issues is a concern but does not directly impact website security. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the organization's scope but could be enhanced by implementing additional security headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), Strict-Transport-Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Create a terms of service page to clarify user rights and responsibilities, supporting legal compliance and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salford Social Value
Description
Salford Social Value is a social movement encouraging Salford organisations to make a positive difference to local communities through their activities and business. They focus on cultural shift in Salford with key areas including People, Planet, and Prosperity.
Key services
Community engagement, Social value promotion, Case studies and impact resources
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, GDPR plugin, Carbon Creative theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • GDPR consent management

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 focused on social value and community impact in Salford.
  3. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policies found.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error.
  7. Uses WordPress CMS with modern plugins and SEO optimization.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. Social media links to Twitter and LinkedIn present but generic URLs.
  10. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a custom theme by Carbon Creative and includes plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and GDPR compliance tools for privacy management. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and responsive design for mobile optimization. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and organization information. No hosting provider details were found in the HTML content. Technical risks are low but could be mitigated further by updating and maintaining plugins and implementing security headers. The site shows good SEO practices and a professional design, but accessibility could be improved.
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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