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Security report for st-michaels-hospice.org.uk

St Michaels Hospice · Healthcare · United Kingdom

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

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

St Michaels Hospice is a well-established non-profit healthcare organization providing hospice and community support services primarily in Hereford, United Kingdom. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, offering detailed information about their care services, support groups, education, and donation opportunities. Their market position is that of a trusted local hospice provider with a focus on compassionate care and community engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce integration for donations and e-commerce functionalities. It employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for privacy compliance and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses appropriate security headers, and implements cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks a publicly available security policy or incident response information, which could be improved. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain naming rules error is a notable gap in domain legitimacy verification, though the website content and business information appear trustworthy. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong content quality and technical implementation. Strategic improvements in transparency around security policies and domain registration details would enhance trust and compliance further.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, YouTube, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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
49
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
62

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

St Michaels Hospice operates in the healthcare and non-profit sectors, focusing on hospice care and community support in Hereford. Their business model relies on donations, community engagement, and providing essential end-of-life care services. The organization leverages digital channels for fundraising and awareness, supported by a robust website with e-commerce capabilities. Their competitive advantage lies in local trust, comprehensive service offerings, and strong community ties. The presence of educational programs and support groups indicates diversified service streams. Social media presence on Facebook and Twitter supports outreach and engagement. Growth indicators include active donation campaigns and educational initiatives. Partnerships with regulatory bodies like CQC reinforce credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. The use of Cookiebot ensures GDPR-compliant cookie management. Tracking technologies are used responsibly with consent mechanisms in place. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the lack of a published security policy and incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain trust verification but does not directly impact website security. Overall, the site is secure for users but could benefit from enhanced security governance disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user data protection.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information or a security contact email.
  3. Consider implementing and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS data availability issue to improve domain legitimacy trust.
  5. Maintain and regularly update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
St Michaels Hospice
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
St Michaels Hospice
Description
Life-changing Hospice care for the Hereford community. Supporting communities in Hereford, our home-from-home environment creates a relaxing atmosphere for patients and families.
Key services
Hospice services, Inpatient unit, Hospice at home, Day services, Support groups, Education and training
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Cookiebot, jQuery, Underscore.js
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
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 no blocking or WAF challenge detected.
  2. Content is rich, professional, and targeted to hospice care and community support.
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with consent mechanism.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No security policy or incident response information publicly available.
  6. WHOIS data is missing or inaccessible, which is a concern for domain legitimacy verification.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, indicating a flexible and widely supported infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Underscore.js, and integrates third-party services including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and Cookiebot for analytics and privacy compliance. The site is optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with good SEO practices implemented via Yoast SEO. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of resource loading and caching. No critical technical debt or outdated components were identified, suggesting a well-maintained technical environment.
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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