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Security report for sasbah.org.uk

Sussex Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus · Non-profit · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Sussex Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus (SASBAH) is a UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting individuals affected by Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Sussex. The website serves as an informational and engagement platform targeting affected individuals, families, healthcare professionals, and donors. The organization has an established presence since 2004, reflecting stability and community trust. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, hosted by ANS Group Ltd (UKFAST). It employs Google Analytics for visitor tracking and uses Google Fonts for typography. The site is mobile-optimized with moderate performance and basic accessibility features. However, it lacks some advanced SEO and accessibility optimizations. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, it lacks several important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No signs of WAF or content blocking were detected, and no vulnerabilities were evident from the HTML content. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image consistent with a small non-profit organization. To enhance security and compliance, it is recommended to implement missing security headers and publish comprehensive privacy and terms of service policies. These improvements will strengthen user trust and regulatory compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
44

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

SASBAH operates in the non-profit healthcare support sector, focusing on disabilities related to Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus. Its business model centers on providing support services, information, and advocacy within Sussex, UK. The organization targets individuals affected by these conditions, their families, healthcare providers, and potential donors or volunteers. The website reflects a stable market position with a long domain history since 2004, indicating sustained operations. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the main page suggests a preference for controlled communication via contact forms. The use of Google Analytics indicates an interest in understanding visitor behavior to optimize outreach. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place, supporting GDPR compliance efforts. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces its defense against clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and cross-site scripting attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are visible. The use of WordPress and Divi theme necessitates regular updates to mitigate plugin vulnerabilities. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices and policy transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and terms of service pages to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO optimizations to improve user experience and search engine visibility.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Reg No 10994693
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sussex Association for Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus
Description
A UK-based non-profit organization supporting individuals affected by Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus in Sussex. Provides services, information, and advocacy.
Key services
Support services for individuals with Spina Bifida and Hydrocephalus, Information dissemination, Advocacy and community engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Google Fonts, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Divi theme, indicating a standard CMS setup.
  2. Cookie consent is implemented, but no explicit privacy or terms of service pages found.
  3. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML.
  4. Google Analytics is used for tracking, with basic privacy compliance.
  5. No advanced security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
  7. Content is relevant to a non-profit healthcare support organization.
  8. No adult or explicit content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with the Divi theme providing a flexible and visually appealing design. It leverages Google Fonts and Google Analytics for typography and visitor tracking respectively. Hosting is provided by ANS Group Ltd (UKFAST), a reputable UK hosting provider. The site is mobile responsive and has moderate loading performance. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO best practices. The absence of advanced security headers and limited privacy documentation indicate technical debt in security and compliance areas. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a small non-profit but requires enhancements to meet modern security and compliance standards.
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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