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Security report for theumbrellacompany.co.uk

The Umbrella Company · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Umbrella Company operates a professional e-commerce and retail website specializing in branded umbrellas and parasols, targeting businesses and consumers in the UK market. Their product range includes golf umbrellas, walking umbrellas, telescopic umbrellas, parasols, and UK-made products, positioning them as a niche leader in promotional umbrella products. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, integrating modern technologies such as Ajax Search Pro, Google Analytics, and Tawk.to live chat for enhanced user experience and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and features a clear navigation structure with product categories and contact information prominently displayed. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and structure appear professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site scores well on content quality and business credibility but should address privacy compliance and security header implementation to enhance trust and compliance.

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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

5 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 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

  4. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

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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
67
Security headers
75
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

The Umbrella Company targets the promotional products market with a focus on umbrellas and parasols, serving both retail customers and businesses seeking branded merchandise. Their business model combines direct e-commerce sales with marketing services related to umbrellas. The company maintains a clear UK market focus, with contact details and product offerings tailored to this region. The website's integration of live chat and search functionality indicates a customer-centric approach. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies may impact customer trust and regulatory compliance. The lack of WHOIS transparency suggests a need for further verification of domain ownership and legitimacy. The company appears to be a small-sized enterprise with a consistent brand presence and a specialized product niche.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, and integrates standard security practices typical of WordPress and WooCommerce platforms. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found in the HTML content. The site lacks visible security or incident response policies, and no vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no detected privacy or cookie policies, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. The WHOIS data anomaly further complicates trust assessment. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing formal security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and enhance user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
  4. Establish a visible security policy and incident response contact channel to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS domain registration anomaly to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Umbrella Company
Description
The Umbrella Company is a retailer specializing in branded umbrellas and parasols, offering a range of promotional products including golf umbrellas, walking umbrellas, telescopic umbrellas, parasols, and UK made products. They also operate a retail shop and provide marketing services.
Key services
Promotional branded umbrellas, Retail shop for umbrellas and parasols, Marketing services related to umbrellas
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Ajax Search Pro, jQuery
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error
  3. Website uses HTTPS and modern web technologies
  4. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected in the HTML content
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with company email and phone
  6. No social media links found in the provided HTML content
  7. Website is focused on retail of umbrellas and parasols with e-commerce functionality
  8. Google Analytics and Tawk.to live chat are integrated for analytics and customer support
  9. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, leveraging jQuery and Bootstrap frameworks for responsive design and interactivity. It integrates Google Analytics for user behavior tracking and Tawk.to for live chat support. The site uses Ajax Search Pro for enhanced search capabilities. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive layouts and accessible navigation. SEO is supported by meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. However, accessibility features are basic, and no ARIA landmarks or advanced accessibility aids were detected. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the HTML content.
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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