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Security report for thebarrelinn.co.uk

The Barrel Inn · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Barrel Inn is a small, traditional hospitality business located in the Peak District, UK, offering accommodation and food services with a strong local and historical identity dating back to 1597. The website provides detailed business information, including contact details and awards, targeting tourists and visitors to the region. Technically, the site uses older web technologies such as jQuery 1.5.2 and lacks modern CMS or frameworks, resulting in a basic user experience and moderate performance. Security posture is weak due to outdated libraries, absence of security headers, and no visible HTTPS enforcement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which impacts trust and legitimacy verification. Overall, the site is functional but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and technical modernization.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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. 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"

    • 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';…

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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 Barrel Inn operates in the hospitality sector with a niche market position as a historic country inn and the highest pub in Derbyshire. Its business model focuses on accommodation and food services for tourists and local visitors. The company leverages local sourcing and traditional charm as competitive advantages. The website lacks advanced marketing or analytics tools, indicating a small-scale operation with limited digital maturity. The presence of AA awards enhances credibility. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified. Growth potential may be limited without digital modernization and improved online presence.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low, with outdated JavaScript libraries posing known vulnerabilities and no evidence of security headers or HTTPS enforcement. There is no privacy or cookie policy, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The absence of WHOIS data further reduces trust. The business should prioritize upgrading technical components, implementing HTTPS, adding security headers, and establishing privacy and incident response policies to improve security and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  5. Conduct a full security audit and establish an incident response plan including contact channels for security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Barrel Inn
Description
The Barrel Inn is a traditional Derbyshire country inn dating back to 1597, located in Bretton, in the Peak District. It offers accommodation with four luxury en-suite bedrooms, serves real ales and locally sourced food, and boasts panoramic views of the Hope Valley and Peak District National Park. The inn emphasizes old-world charm with oak beams, log fires, and traditional decor.
Key services
Accommodation (bed and breakfast), Food and drink service including real ales, Local tourism base
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.5.2, Thickbox, CSS stylesheets, HTML 4/XHTML
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with email and phone.
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries presents security risk.
  5. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement details.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error.
  7. Site content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  9. Site design and technical implementation are basic and somewhat dated.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using legacy technologies including XHTML and jQuery 1.5.2, with multiple CSS stylesheets and some JavaScript plugins like Thickbox and jQuery Cycle. The site lacks modern CMS or frameworks and shows basic mobile optimization and accessibility. Performance is moderate but could be improved with updated technologies and optimization. SEO is basic with meta tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data. Technical debt is evident and modernization is recommended to reduce security risks and improve user experience.
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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