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Security report for sknclinics.co.uk

sk:n clinics · Healthcare · 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

sk:n clinics is a leading UK-based dermatology, aesthetic, and laser clinic group with over 30 years of experience and a network of more than 50 clinics nationwide. The company offers a wide range of services including dermatology treatments, anti-ageing injectables, laser hair removal, tattoo removal, mole management, and wellness services. Their market position is strong, supported by NHS partnerships and accreditations such as the Care Quality Commission. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides comprehensive service information and client engagement tools such as booking forms and trustpilot reviews. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site projects high professionalism and trustworthiness, though the lack of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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"

  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
    • 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

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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
27
Security headers
30
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention sknclinics.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
103
Employees
0
Customers
96
Third parties
7
Weak passwords
8%

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Brand lookalikes

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Domains that imitate sknclinics.co.uk and could be used for phishing or spoofed email, tracked in OffSeq Breach.

Tracked
7
Registered
7
Resolving
7
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-07-17

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The business operates in the healthcare sector focusing on dermatology and aesthetic treatments, targeting UK residents seeking medical and cosmetic skin services. Their business model combines physical clinics with online booking and client management via a partner platform. The company leverages strong trust signals including regulatory accreditations and positive client reviews. Marketing efforts include extensive use of analytics and retargeting tools. The partnership with pabau.com for bookings indicates a strategic ecosystem approach. The company appears large in size with a broad geographic footprint. Growth indicators include multiple current offers and a dedicated careers site. The business maintains a consistent brand and professional online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. Use of reputable third-party analytics and marketing scripts is evident, though the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. Forms include required fields and basic validation but lack visible advanced protections such as anti-CSRF tokens. No vulnerabilities or malware indicators were found in the content. Compliance with GDPR is supported by privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating a potential gap in transparency. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be enhanced by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Enhance form security by adding anti-CSRF tokens and advanced input validation to prevent abuse.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider publishing data protection officer contact details and vulnerability disclosure policies to align with best privacy and security practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Registration number
company number SC817369
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
sk:n clinics
Description
Discover better skin today. Over 2 million clients treated. Specialists in dermatology, anti-ageing, laser hair removal and tattoo removal. NHS partner with over 50 clinics in London and Nationwide.
Key services
Dermatology, Anti-ageing injectables, Laser hair removal, Tattoo removal, Mole management, Skin treatments, Wellness services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7, WooCommerce 9.4.4, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Hotjar, LiveChat, Select2, Ninja Forms, WP Google Maps Pro
Frameworks
Yoast SEO plugin
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts loaded over HTTPS
  • Form input validation (basic)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Hotjar, Visual Website Optimizer
Marketing tools
WooCommerce Google Analytics Pro
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 interactive forms.
  2. Strong branding and consistent professional design.
  3. Multiple accreditations and trust signals present.
  4. Comprehensive service offerings in dermatology and aesthetics.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  6. No signs of adult or explicit content.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain trust verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It uses a variety of JavaScript libraries and plugins including jQuery, Select2, Ninja Forms, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Performance is moderate with optimized images and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and mobile-specific styles. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin and proper meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with more ARIA attributes and keyboard navigation support. The technical stack is mature but requires ongoing maintenance to ensure security and performance.
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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