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Security report for titanicquarter.com

Titanic Quarter Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

49/100

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

Titanic Quarter Ltd operates one of Northern Ireland’s largest urban waterfront regeneration projects, transforming 185 acres of prime land in Belfast into a vibrant mixed-use destination. The company focuses on residential, commercial, tourism, and hospitality developments, hosting over 100 businesses and attracting millions of visitors annually. The website reflects a mature business with a strong market position in real estate and urban development. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as LiteSpeed caching, jQuery, and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Hosting is supported by Microsoft Azure DNS infrastructure. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced and bot protection, but lacks DNSSEC and advanced security headers. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy and cookie policy present but no explicit consent mechanism or GDPR compliance indicators. Contact is primarily via web forms without direct email or phone contacts. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and well-branded, though improvements in security and privacy transparency are recommended.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
6of 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. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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

  2. 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

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 16 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
72
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58
After the cap
49

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 · found on this site
  • 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

Titanic Quarter Ltd is positioned as a key player in Belfast’s urban regeneration and real estate market, leveraging its historical maritime heritage and innovation district location. The business model integrates property development, leasing, tourism, and hospitality services, targeting residents, businesses, and visitors. The company benefits from strong brand recognition and partnerships, including major tenants and tourism attractions. Growth is indicated by ongoing construction projects like Olympic House and Hamilton Dock Hotel. The website supports business credibility with clear corporate information and social media presence, though direct contact details are limited. The presence of unrelated external links suggests a need for tighter content control.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA implemented to protect forms. However, the absence of DNSSEC and HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents gaps that could expose the site to DNS spoofing or clickjacking attacks. No published security policy or incident response information limits transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy compliance is minimal, lacking cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-specific disclosures. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  4. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Titanic Quarter Ltd
Description
Titanic Quarter is Northern Ireland’s biggest regeneration project comprising 185 acres of prime waterfront land. It is a thriving urban waterfront destination with residential, commercial, tourism, and hospitality offerings. The site hosts major TV and film productions, the world’s largest Titanic visitor attraction, and over 100 national and international businesses. It is located in Belfast’s Innovation District.
Key services
Property development, Office and commercial leasing, Residential living, Tourism and visitor attractions, Hospitality services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, LiteSpeed Cache, Vimeo (video embedding), Google reCAPTCHA
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented on forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is comprehensive about the Titanic Quarter regeneration project.
  3. No signs of phishing, malware, or suspicious activity.
  4. Social media presence is active and linked.
  5. No explicit privacy or security policies beyond basic privacy and cookie policy.
  6. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure found.
  7. Contact information is primarily via contact form; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  8. Google reCAPTCHA is used for spam protection on forms.
  9. No advanced security headers detected in HTML content.
  10. DNSSEC is not enabled for the domain.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery and LiteSpeed caching for performance optimization. Video content is embedded via Vimeo, and Google reCAPTCHA is used for spam protection on forms. Hosting DNS is managed via Microsoft Azure DNS servers. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured navigation. Performance is moderate, with some opportunities for improvement in accessibility and advanced security configurations. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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