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Security report for salisburymethodist.org.uk

Salisbury Methodist Church · Non-profit · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Salisbury Methodist Church is a longstanding non-profit religious organization serving the local community in Salisbury, UK. Founded in 1750, the church offers worship services both in-person and online, community activities, and outreach programs such as support for the local foodbank. The website reflects a well-maintained digital presence with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its audience. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, hosted by a reputable UK provider. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA implemented, though additional security headers and formal policies could enhance protection. Privacy compliance is evident with a privacy policy page, but lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, supporting the church's mission effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 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 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"

    • 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. 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

  3. 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
47

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 church operates as a small non-profit entity focused on community engagement and religious services. Its market position is stable with a strong local presence and historical significance. The business model centers on community support, worship services, and social activities rather than commercial revenue. The website supports communication through newsletters and livestreams, indicating a modern approach to outreach. Partnerships with local organizations like the Ukraine Hub and The Listening Place enhance community impact. The church's digital ecosystem is modest but functional, with opportunities for growth in digital engagement and security maturity.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 protects forms against automated abuse. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which could hinder rapid response to security events. The site does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the provided content. To improve, the church should implement additional security headers, establish a security policy, and consider publishing vulnerability disclosure guidelines to foster transparency and trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and vulnerability disclosure page to demonstrate commitment to security and facilitate incident reporting.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve inclusivity and meet WCAG standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salisbury Methodist Church
Description
A community church founded in 1750, focused on worship, community support, and local engagement in Salisbury, UK.
Key services
Sunday worship services (in-person and online livestream), Community activities and groups, Newsletter and communication, Room bookings, Fairtrade shop and coffee drop-in, Support for local foodbank
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Foundation framework, YouTube Embed Plus plugin, Contact Form 7 plugin, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
Foundation
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-established church site with active community engagement.
  2. Content is rich and relevant to the target audience.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  4. Security practices are adequate but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
  5. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR compliance indications.
  6. No terms of service or incident response information publicly available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Wesley theme and several plugins including Contact Form 7 and YouTube Embed Plus. It leverages the Foundation front-end framework and jQuery for UI components. Hosting is provided by Krystal Hosting Ltd, a reputable UK provider. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and responsive design for mobile devices. SEO is basic with meta viewport and robots tags present but lacks advanced structured data or Open Graph metadata. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles but could be improved. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small non-profit but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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