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Security report for thesussexosteopaths.com

The Sussex Osteopaths Limited · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Sussex Osteopaths Limited is a small, family-owned healthcare provider specializing in osteopathy and related therapies in East Sussex, UK. The business operates two clinics in Uckfield and offers a range of services including osteopathy, sports massage, laser therapy, shockwave therapy, medical acupuncture, and specialized care for pregnancy and children. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear service offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and blocks, with integration of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing a reliable infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy available but no cookie consent mechanism or GDPR explicit indicators. Contact information is limited on the homepage, with booking handled through an external Cliniko platform. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its local healthcare market but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

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. 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. 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.

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  4. 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

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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
49
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 Sussex Osteopaths maintain a strong local presence in East Sussex, targeting individuals seeking osteopathic and complementary health treatments. Their business model focuses on personalized care with a family-owned ethos emphasizing accessibility, honesty, and patient autonomy. The company leverages digital tools for appointment booking via Cliniko and uses social media channels for engagement. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled communication channels. The company has maintained domain registration since 2013, indicating stability. Their service portfolio and local clinics position them as a leading osteopathic provider in their region, with potential growth through enhanced digital marketing and privacy compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and uses Cloudflare for DNS and hosting, which provides a baseline of security and performance. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent or GDPR explicit statements. The use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager introduces moderate user tracking without clear consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved with enhanced headers, DNSSEC, and privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Sussex Osteopaths Limited
Description
A team of highly qualified osteopaths providing exceptional care and pain relief. They offer personalised treatment plans for various conditions including osteopathy, sports massage, laser therapy, shockwave, medical acupuncture, pregnancy and women's health, and cranial osteopathy for babies and children. They operate two clinics in Uckfield and serve surrounding areas.
Key services
Osteopathy, Sports Massage, Class IV Laser Therapy, Shockwave Therapy, Medical Acupuncture, Pregnancy & Women’s Health, Cranial Osteopathy for Babies & Children, Occupational Health, Sports Injuries Treatment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks Plugin, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

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 professional healthcare service site for osteopathy and related treatments.
  2. No forms detected on the homepage; booking is done via external Cliniko booking system.
  3. Privacy policy is provided as a PDF document but no cookie consent mechanism is present.
  4. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter links.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage HTML.
  6. Uses modern WordPress theme and Kadence blocks for layout.
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are implemented for tracking.
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML content; DNSSEC not enabled.
  9. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Kadence theme and Kadence Blocks plugin, which supports responsive design and good user experience. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and analytics respectively. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site loads with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. However, the lack of advanced security headers and DNSSEC indicates some technical debt in security best practices. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data detected in the HTML content. Accessibility features are basic but present. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small healthcare business but has room for security and SEO improvements.
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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