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Security report for techvets.co

Technology Veterans Foundation · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Technology Veterans Foundation operates the TechVets platform, a UK-based non-profit organization dedicated to supporting military veterans, service leavers, reservists, and their families in transitioning into information technology careers. The organization offers a comprehensive online community, free IT training, and employment support services including CV reviews and job placement assistance. Their market position is well-established within the veteran support niche, leveraging partnerships such as Forces Employment Charity to enhance their offerings. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear trust indicators such as company registration and ICO compliance.

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

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 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. 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

  3. 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 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

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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
75
Security headers
65
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
73

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
23
Employees
0
Customers
23
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 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

TechVets targets a specialized audience of UK military personnel and their families, providing free resources and community networking to facilitate career transitions into IT. Their business model is non-profit, focusing on social impact rather than revenue generation. The organization maintains strategic partnerships and sponsors to support its mission. Growth indicators include a sizable online community of over 5,000 members and monthly support metrics. The platform's digital presence is built on WordPress with modern plugins and integrations, supporting scalability and user engagement.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration and implements a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no public security or incident response policies are available. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file suggests room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were identified in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from enhanced headers, documented policies, and proactive vulnerability management.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to meet WCAG standards, improving usability for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Technology Veterans Foundation
Registration number
11919119
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Technology Veterans Foundation
Description
TechVets provides a bridge for veterans, Service leavers, reservists, and their families into information technology careers. It is a not-for-profit organization supporting UK military personnel and their families with IT training, employment support, and an online community.
Key services
Online community networking, Free IT training, Employment support including CV reviews and job opportunities
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Tailwind CSS, Swiper.js, Google Fonts, Google Tag Manager, Contact Form 7, Ultimate Member plugin
Frameworks
WordPress theme: Pro Child, Cornerstone framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

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 designed WordPress site focused on veteran IT career support
  2. Clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented
  3. No visible security policy or incident response information publicly available
  4. No phone contact information found, only email contact
  5. Strong trust signals including ICO registration and company registration number
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  7. Use of modern web technologies and plugins with moderate performance
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a child theme of the Pro framework and incorporates modern front-end technologies including Tailwind CSS, Swiper.js for sliders, and Google Fonts for typography. It uses popular plugins such as Contact Form 7 for forms and Ultimate Member for user management. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO basics are implemented, though accessibility features are basic. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the organization's mission effectively but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced accessibility.
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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