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Security report for swgs.co.uk

South West Growers Show Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The South West Growers Show website represents a well-established horticultural trade event organizer based in the South West of the United Kingdom. The business focuses on connecting growers, suppliers, and industry professionals through an annual trade show, celebrating 50 years of operation. The website provides detailed event information, exhibitor resources, and news updates, targeting growers, plant buyers, and related industry stakeholders. The business model centers on event management and trade facilitation within the horticultural sector, positioning itself as a leading regional event. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, leveraging modern web fonts and media libraries. The site is accessible, mobile-optimized, and demonstrates good SEO practices. However, there is room for improvement in accessibility and performance optimization. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks comprehensive security headers and incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a Nominet UK naming rules error, which is unusual and reduces domain registration trustworthiness. Despite this, the website content and business information appear legitimate and professional. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the content is safe for general audiences. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security best practices, and clearer contact information to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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  • 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
57
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
59

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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Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The South West Growers Show operates as a niche event organizer within the horticultural industry, focusing on trade events for growers and plant buyers in the South West UK region. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history and regional prominence. Revenue streams likely include exhibitor fees, sponsorships, and visitor registrations. The target customer segments are growers, local authorities, garden centers, retail outlets, and landscaping professionals. Growth indicators include consistent event scheduling and active content updates. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but includes local grower representatives and Kernock Park Plants Ltd as event managers. Strategic observations suggest a stable, small-sized business with opportunities to enhance digital maturity and compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security indicates room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The lack of a security.txt file and incident response information suggests limited readiness for vulnerability disclosure and incident handling. Compliance gaps exist in privacy and cookie policy implementation, which may impact GDPR adherence. Overall, the security culture appears minimal but not negligent, with recommendations to strengthen policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and incident response policy to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information including security and general inquiry emails and phone numbers.
  5. Investigate and resolve the domain WHOIS data issue to improve domain registration trust and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Registration Number 326
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
South West Growers Show Ltd
Description
The South West Growers Show is the South West's only trade event aimed at growers and plant buyers from local authorities, garden centres, retail outlets and the landscaping industry. It celebrates 50 years of horticultural trade events, bringing together growers, suppliers, and industry professionals.
Key services
Trade show exhibition, Visitor registration, Exhibitor resources and support, Industry networking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.3, Divi Theme 5.9.0, Google Fonts, MediaElement.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional horticultural trade show site celebrating 50 years.
  2. Content is rich with event information, exhibitor resources, and news.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  5. No security.txt or incident response information found.
  6. WHOIS data is missing due to domain naming rules error, unusual for a live site.
  7. Site uses WordPress with Divi theme and standard web fonts.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  9. Site is accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme, which provides a flexible and visually appealing design. The use of Google Fonts and MediaElement.js indicates standard web technologies. The site is mobile-optimized and has good SEO meta tags and structured content. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in loading speed and accessibility features. There is no evidence of advanced hosting provider details or CDN usage from the provided data. Technical risks include missing security headers and incomplete privacy compliance, which could affect user trust and regulatory adherence.
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.

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