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Security report for sanctuary-housing.co.uk

Sanctuary · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

Sanctuary is a leading UK social housing and care provider with over 105,000 affordable homes across England and Scotland. The organization targets residents seeking affordable housing and care services, positioning itself as a major player in the social housing sector. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on Drupal CMS, integrating advanced analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and content relevant to its audience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers could be improved. The WHOIS data for the subdomain queried is unavailable due to domain naming rules, but the main domain is presumed legitimate based on website content and branding. Overall, the website demonstrates a professional and trustworthy digital footprint suitable for its sector.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

1 finding 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

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  • 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
62
Security headers
75
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
83

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

Sanctuary operates in the real estate and non-profit sectors, focusing on social housing and care services. Its business model revolves around providing affordable homes and care support, with a strong presence in both England and Scotland. The company leverages a network of related domains and subdomains to segment services geographically and functionally. The website's integration with multiple analytics and marketing platforms indicates a data-driven approach to user engagement and service improvement. The presence of accreditations and corporate memberships enhances its credibility. The lack of direct contact information in the main HTML suggests a structured approach to customer interaction via dedicated pages. Sanctuary's digital ecosystem supports its market position as a large, established entity in social housing.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism, indicating compliance with GDPR and privacy best practices. Multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts are used, which necessitates ongoing security monitoring to mitigate risks from external dependencies. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the provided content and should be audited and implemented if missing. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a public security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adding explicit security headers and publicly available security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  4. Enhance contact information visibility on the website to facilitate user support and trust.
  5. Consider implementing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sanctuary
Description
Sanctuary is one of the UK's leading social housing providers with over 105,000 affordable homes across England and Scotland.
Key services
Affordable housing, Care services, Development and regeneration
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal CMS, jQuery UI, Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Cookiebot, GTranslate
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Adobe Analytics, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google, Meta Platforms, Inc.
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Adobe Analytics
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are in place.
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools with transparent disclosures.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in the main HTML content; contact likely via dedicated pages.
  5. WHOIS data for the subdomain is not available; domain WHOIS should be checked at 'sanctuary.co.uk'.
  6. Website uses Drupal CMS and modern web technologies.
  7. Good mobile optimization and accessibility features observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal CMS with extensive use of jQuery UI and integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, Cookiebot, and GTranslate for multilingual support. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by the number of external scripts loaded. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced security header implementation. The use of cookie consent and privacy tools reflects a mature approach to compliance. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified in the content.
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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