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Security report for socialenterprise.org.uk

Social Enterprise UK · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) is a prominent UK membership organization dedicated to supporting social enterprises. The website serves as a comprehensive resource hub offering membership information, policy advocacy, research, events, and a social enterprise directory. SEUK positions itself as a leading voice in the social enterprise sector, fostering a fairer economy and sustainable future. The site is professionally designed with clear navigation and rich content tailored to social enterprises, partners, government bodies, and the public. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and Google Tag Manager. Cookiebot is integrated for cookie consent management, reflecting good privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though performance is moderate. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, but could be improved by adding security headers and a public security policy. No WHOIS data was retrievable due to querying the 'www' subdomain, which is not a registered domain under Nominet UK rules. Despite this, the website's professionalism, partner affiliations, and comprehensive policies strongly indicate legitimacy. No critical security issues or adult content were detected, and privacy compliance is well addressed. Overall, SEUK's website demonstrates a mature digital presence with strong business credibility and good security hygiene. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response information, and adding a vulnerability disclosure policy to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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. 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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
83
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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention socialenterprise.org.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
47
Employees
0
Customers
47
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

6 subdomains affected

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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

SEUK operates as an essential non-profit entity within the UK social enterprise sector, providing membership services, advocacy, research, and networking opportunities. Its market position is strong as the UK's leading social enterprise membership body, supported by partnerships with major organizations such as eBay, PwC, Siemens, and government departments. The business model focuses on membership fees, events, and corporate partnerships. The target audience includes social enterprises, government, public sector, and socially conscious businesses. Growth indicators include active event promotion, awards, and a comprehensive knowledge centre. The partnership ecosystem is robust, enhancing sector influence and reach.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No incident response or security contact information is publicly available, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and response. There are no visible vulnerabilities or outdated libraries detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header policies and transparency around security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all users.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Social Enterprise UK
Description
Social Enterprise UK (SEUK) is the UK’s membership body for social enterprises. We lead the world’s largest network of businesses with a social purpose who together are helping to create a fairer economy and a more sustainable future for everyone.
Key services
Membership services, Social enterprise directory, Policy and advocacy, Events and awards, Research and knowledge centre, Social procurement support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.2, Elementor 3.31.2, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
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. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder.
  3. Strong focus on social enterprise sector with extensive resources and membership services.
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with Cookiebot integration.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact via form only.
  6. Social media presence on Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn.
  7. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  8. WHOIS data unavailable due to query on 'www' subdomain; base domain likely registered properly.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking. Cookiebot manages cookie consent, indicating attention to privacy compliance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. The technical stack is mature and well-maintained, though security header implementation and accessibility could be improved.
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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