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Security report for sherburnhouse.org

Sherburn House Charity · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sherburn House Charity is a well-established non-profit organization providing residential care, sheltered housing, and private rental accommodation primarily in Durham and the North East of the UK. The charity operates a 60-bed residential care home rated 'Good' by the Care Quality Commission (CQC), offering high-quality elderly care services. The website reflects a mature digital presence with clear business information, comprehensive service descriptions, and a focus on community and care. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern performance optimizations including WP Rocket and Google Tag Manager integration. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices evident. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain registration consistent with a legitimate charity, though some security headers and policies could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image suitable for its target audience of families and elderly residents seeking care and housing services.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings 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
    • 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

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • 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. 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

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
61

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

Sherburn House Charity holds a strong market position as a leading care home and housing provider in Durham and the North East region. Its business model focuses on non-profit care services and housing accommodations, targeting elderly residents and families. The charity benefits from a long history dating back to 1181, which supports its credibility and trustworthiness. The website highlights key services such as residential care, short breaks, sheltered housing, and private rentals, indicating diversified revenue streams within the care and housing sector. The presence of social media channels and professional web design suggests active engagement and marketing efforts. Partnerships with web design firm Urban River and use of Google Analytics indicate a strategic approach to digital presence and user insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain status set to clientTransferProhibited, reducing risk of unauthorized domain transfers. No DNSSEC is enabled, which is a recommended improvement. The site uses Cloudflare DNS, a common and reputable provider. No security policy or incident response contacts are published, which could be a gap in transparency and readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for security. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by adding security headers, publishing incident response information, and enabling DNSSEC.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize security and privacy risks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sherburn House Charity
Description
Sherburn House Charity provides residential care, sheltered housing, and private rental accommodation in Durham, UK. It operates a 60-bed residential care home rated 'Good' by CQC, offering high quality elderly care in comfortable surroundings. The charity also offers short breaks and grant funding to vulnerable people in the beneficial area.
Key services
Residential Care, Short Breaks, Sheltered Housing, Private Rental Accommodation, Grant Funding
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, WP Rocket (performance optimization), Google Tag Manager
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Client transfer prohibited domain status
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Clear and comprehensive contact information is provided.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  4. No security policy or incident response information found.
  5. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations.
  7. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and long-term operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with PHP backend and uses jQuery for client-side scripting. Performance optimizations include WP Rocket plugin for caching, lazy loading, and script deferral. Google Fonts and FontAwesome provide typography and icons. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are used for tracking and analytics. The site is hosted with domain registrar 1API GmbH and uses Cloudflare for DNS management. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features and SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. The site demonstrates a modern and well-maintained technical infrastructure supporting business goals effectively.
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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