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Security report for specialdress.co.uk

Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website specialdress.co.uk appears to be a small retail or e-commerce site focused on selling special dresses, as inferred from the domain name and the presence of a contact form. However, the site content is minimal, consisting solely of a contact form without any privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies. The lack of business identifying information and branding reduces the professional appearance and trustworthiness of the site. Technically, the site uses basic HTML and JavaScript with no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. There is no evidence of HTTPS or security headers, which poses a security risk. The WHOIS data is suspicious due to a future domain creation date, which undermines the legitimacy of the domain registration information. Overall, the site demonstrates low digital maturity and security posture.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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 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';…

  3. 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

    • 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

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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
37
Security headers
55
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
57

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

The business behind specialdress.co.uk is likely a small-scale retailer or e-commerce operator targeting general consumers interested in special dresses. The lack of detailed business information, certifications, or trust signals suggests a nascent or low-profile operation. No partnerships or related domains were identified. The business model appears to be direct online sales or inquiries via contact form. The absence of analytics or marketing tools indicates limited digital marketing efforts. Growth indicators and competitive positioning cannot be assessed due to minimal data.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is weak. There is no visible HTTPS enforcement or SSL certificate information, no security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies to indicate compliance with data protection regulations. The contact form includes basic input validation but lacks anti-spam or CAPTCHA protections. The WHOIS data inconsistency raises concerns about domain legitimacy. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. Overall, the site is vulnerable to common web security risks and lacks compliance readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure user data and improve trust.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Include security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Enhance the contact form with CAPTCHA or other anti-spam measures to prevent abuse.
  5. Correct WHOIS registration data and provide clear business identity information on the site.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website appears to be related to selling special dresses or clothing, indicated by the domain name and contact form inviting messages. No explicit business description is provided in the HTML content.
Key services
selling dresses
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Contact form uses required fields and email pattern validation

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website contains only a basic contact form with minimal content.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No visible security headers or HTTPS confirmation.
  4. WHOIS data is inconsistent with domain creation date in the future.
  5. No external links or social media profiles detected.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected except two JavaScript files with no known third-party libraries.
  7. No business identifying information or branding beyond domain name.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML5 and JavaScript without any detected CMS or frameworks. The site includes two JavaScript files, one for contact form handling and another with an obfuscated name, but no known third-party libraries or analytics tools are present. The site lacks meta tags for SEO and accessibility features are minimal. Performance is likely moderate given the simple content. Mobile optimization is basic but not fully assessed. The absence of HTTPS and security headers is a significant technical deficiency. There is an opportunity to modernize the site with improved SEO, accessibility, and security best practices.
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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