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Security report for ucbcares.co.uk

UCBCares · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Email security and SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

UCBCares is a UK-based healthcare information platform focused on providing support and resources related to psoriasis and skin conditions. The website targets healthcare professionals and patients, offering educational content and patient support services. The domain has been active since 2017, indicating a stable presence in its niche market. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Angular and integrates common web technologies including Font Awesome and Google Tag Manager. However, the site lacks visible privacy and cookie policies, which impacts its privacy compliance score. Security posture is moderate, with no detected security headers or explicit incident response information, suggesting room for improvement in security best practices. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security measures to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  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

      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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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
77
Security headers
80
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention ucbcares.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

Breach holds no records for ucbcares.co.uk right now. New leaks arrive continuously, so monitoring on Breach alerts you if that changes.

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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

The business operates in the healthcare sector, focusing on patient and healthcare professional engagement around psoriasis. Its market position is niche, serving a specialized audience with educational and support services. The business model appears to be informational and supportive rather than transactional. The use of modern web technologies and integration of analytics tools indicates a moderate level of digital maturity. The absence of visible certifications or trust signals suggests potential growth areas in establishing stronger credibility. The domain registration is consistent with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are found, which may hinder rapid response to security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and YouTube API introduces potential risk vectors if not properly managed. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which is critical for healthcare-related sites handling sensitive information. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and prominently display comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general and security incident reporting.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact channels to improve security readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UCBCares
Description
UCBCares appears to be a healthcare-related website, likely providing information and support related to psoriasis and other skin conditions, targeting healthcare professionals and patients.
Key services
Patient support, Healthcare professional resources, Educational content
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Angular, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager, YouTube Widget API, Owl Carousel, SurveyJS
Frameworks
Angular
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the provided content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the visible content.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and tracking tools but lacks visible privacy compliance disclosures.
  5. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistent business presence since 2017.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Angular framework, leveraging modern front-end technologies and libraries such as Font Awesome for icons and Owl Carousel for UI components. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking. The hosting provider is Combell NV, a reputable European hosting company. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with standard meta tags but lacks advanced structured data or rich snippets. The site does not appear to use a traditional CMS, indicating a custom or SPA architecture. Technical debt is low but the absence of security headers and privacy disclosures represents a risk. Opportunities exist to improve SEO, accessibility, and security configurations to enhance overall digital maturity.
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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