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Security report for ukcbt.org

UK CBT · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

UK CBT is a specialized national hub focused on blockchain innovation, education, and regulation within the United Kingdom. It serves as a collaborative platform uniting universities, industry partners, and government stakeholders to advance blockchain technology adoption and research. The organization positions itself as a leader in the UK blockchain ecosystem, supported by founding academic members such as the University of Oxford, University of Birmingham, and UCL, alongside industry partners like Ripple and Hedera. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility features. However, some security headers are missing, and there is no cookie consent mechanism, which impacts privacy compliance. The WHOIS data is incomplete and malformed, limiting domain trust verification. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and secure forms but lacks explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with enhanced headers and privacy mechanisms. The overall risk is moderate with recommendations to improve privacy compliance, add security headers, and clarify domain registration details to enhance trust and compliance.

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

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 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';…

  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

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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
Security headers
30
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

UK CBT operates as an important entity within the technology and education sectors, focusing on blockchain technology in the UK. Its business model revolves around fostering collaboration among academia, industry, and government to drive blockchain adoption and innovation. The presence of prestigious academic partners and industry collaborators strengthens its market position and credibility. The organization targets universities, industry stakeholders, and government bodies, positioning itself as a national leader in blockchain research and policy. Revenue streams are not explicitly detailed but likely include grants, partnerships, and collaborative projects. Growth indicators include active partnerships and a professional web presence. Strategic observations highlight the importance of improving transparency in domain registration and enhancing privacy compliance to maintain stakeholder trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and secure form handling. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism and incomplete privacy compliance measures indicate potential GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely security issue management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. Overall, the security maturity is good but requires enhancements in privacy and security policy transparency to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish terms of service and incident response contact information to enhance legal and security posture.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve domain trustworthiness and transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UK CBT
Description
UK CBT is the leading national hub for blockchain innovation and expertise, driving the adoption of DLT, education and regulation in the United Kingdom.
Key services
Blockchain research, Education, Collaboration facilitation, Regulatory engagement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Webflow, jQuery 3.5.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Frameworks
Webflow CMS
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure form with required fields
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is focused on blockchain technology education and collaboration in the UK.
  3. Strong academic and industry partner presence indicated by logos and links.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via form only.
  5. Privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  6. No terms of service or security/incident response policies found.
  7. Modern tech stack with Webflow and Google Analytics integration.
  8. No obvious security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data.
  9. WHOIS data incomplete and malformed, limiting domain trust analysis.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Webflow CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies such as jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics. Hosting is provided by Webflow's CDN infrastructure, ensuring fast load times and good performance. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features such as focus-visible outlines. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, the absence of certain security headers and privacy mechanisms indicates areas for technical improvement. The WHOIS data is incomplete, which may reflect on domain management practices. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern and well-implemented but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy controls.
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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