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Security report for sunbeam.ie

Sunbeam House Services CLG · Non-profit · Ireland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Sunbeam House Services CLG is a well-established non-profit organization based in Ireland, providing comprehensive support services to adults with intellectual disabilities. Their mission focuses on empowering individuals to live fulfilling lives as equal citizens within their communities. The website reflects a medium-sized organization with a clear focus on community support, offering services such as self-directed supports, multi-disciplinary teams, and various living and learning environments. The organization maintains a strong online presence with active social media channels and donation mechanisms, indicating engagement with stakeholders and supporters. Technically, the website is built on WordPress, leveraging modern plugins such as LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, Yoast SEO, and GDPR-compliant cookie management tools. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and basic accessibility features. Hosting appears to be provided by SiteGround, a reputable hosting provider. SEO practices are well implemented, and the site uses HTTPS with a strong SSL configuration, ensuring secure communications. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses spam protection via Akismet, and implements cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not present, representing areas for improvement. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The domain registration details are consistent with the organization's claims, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, Sunbeam House Services presents a professional, trustworthy, and secure online presence suitable for its non-profit mission. Strategic recommendations include publishing formal security and incident response policies, enhancing accessibility compliance, and maintaining regular security audits to uphold and improve their security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
80
DNS health
55
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
70
Average
40

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Sunbeam House Services occupies a niche in the non-profit sector focused on intellectual disability support in Ireland. Their competitive advantage lies in comprehensive service offerings, community integration, and a strong mission-driven approach. The business model relies on service provision, community engagement, and donations, with payment processing handled via PayPal. Target customers include adults with intellectual disabilities, their families, and potential employees passionate about social care. Growth indicators include active recruitment campaigns and regular publication of newsletters. Partnerships with regulatory bodies like HIQA and certification from CQL reinforce credibility. The organization maintains a clear and consistent brand identity, supported by a well-structured website and social media engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place. Use of Akismet provides spam protection for contact forms. However, the absence of a published security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure channels indicates gaps in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were identified. The site uses modern, actively maintained plugins, reducing risk of known vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving user awareness of security practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and user responsibilities.
  2. Add incident response contact information, including dedicated security or abuse email addresses.
  3. Implement a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet higher WCAG standards for inclusivity.
  5. Conduct regular security audits and plugin/theme updates to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sunbeam House Services CLG
Registration number
76504
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sunbeam House Services CLG
Description
Sunbeam House Services provides a range of supports to adults with intellectual disabilities. They aim to empower people with the necessary skills to live full and satisfying lives as equal citizens of their local communities.
Key services
How to Apply For Services, Self-Directed Supports, Multi-Disciplinary Team, Where People Learn, Where People Live, Where People Spend their Time, Where People Work
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, Yoast SEO, Google Fonts, FontAwesome, Contact Form 7, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, Akismet, MonsterInsights (not configured)
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of Akismet for spam protection
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent, Contact Form 7
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professionally maintained non-profit service provider site.
  2. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanisms are implemented.
  3. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
  4. Contact form present but no direct company emails or phone numbers explicitly listed.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  7. No signs of blocking or WAF interference.
  8. SSL is properly configured and enforced.
  9. Some minor improvements possible in accessibility and security disclosures.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including PHP, jQuery, and popular plugins such as LayerSlider and Revolution Slider for rich media content. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin, and GDPR compliance is managed through Complianz cookie consent. Hosting is likely provided by SiteGround, inferred from asset URLs. Performance is moderate with lazy loading and deferred scripts improving load times. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements and accessibility features such as contrast and font size toggles. Technical debt appears low, but some accessibility and security disclosures could be improved to modern standards.
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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