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Security report for ukwingchun.com

UK Wing Chun Assoc. · Other · United Kingdom

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

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The UK Wing Chun Association operates as a small, specialized martial arts organization focused on Wing Chun Kung Fu training and community building within the United Kingdom. Founded in 1985 by Master James Sinclair, it holds a respected position in the martial arts community and offers classes, instructor resources, and merchandise through its website. The digital presence is built on a modern WordPress platform utilizing WooCommerce for e-commerce and Elementor for design, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The website is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and integrates social media and payment processing via PayPal, supporting a seamless user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS with good SSL configuration and employs Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a visible privacy policy or terms of service page indicates room for improvement in compliance and security posture. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy and trustworthiness, despite the professional appearance and established business history claimed on the site. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy front for its target audience but should address privacy compliance and domain registration transparency to enhance trust and security. Strategic recommendations include publishing comprehensive privacy and terms policies, implementing security headers, and verifying domain registration details to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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 Strict-Transport-Security header

      Forces HTTPS connections

      What to do: Add "Strict-Transport-Security: max-age=31536000; includeSubDomains; preload"

      • CWE-319
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • ASVS V3.4.1
    • 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

  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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
Average
53

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 UK Wing Chun Association targets martial arts practitioners and enthusiasts primarily in the UK, leveraging a membership and training model supplemented by merchandise sales. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing history since 1985 and its reputation as a respected Wing Chun group. The business model focuses on community engagement through classes, instructor resources, and digital content such as training videos. The partnership with PayPal for payments and active social media presence supports its growth and customer engagement. The website's structured navigation and content categories indicate a mature content strategy aimed at both new learners and experienced practitioners. However, the lack of visible corporate registration or certifications limits deeper business credibility insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of WordPress and WooCommerce plugins suggests reliance on standard security practices, but the absence of key security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits readiness transparency. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a significant concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or registration issues that affect trust. Compliance with GDPR is not clearly demonstrated due to the lack of a privacy policy. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements in policy transparency, header implementation, and domain legitimacy verification.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Add terms of service and incident response contact information to improve transparency and compliance.
  4. Verify and publicly confirm domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and enhance trust.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
UK Wing Chun Assoc.
Description
The UK Wing Chun Kung Fu Association was founded in 1985 by Master James Sinclair. It has produced many of the leading exponents of the Art.
Key services
Wing Chun Kung Fu classes, Instructor resources, Training tutorials and videos, Merchandise shop
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, jQuery, PayPal SDK, Facebook Pixel, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WooCommerce and WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
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 rich content and navigation
  2. No WHOIS data available for domain, indicating possible privacy or unregistered domain
  3. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is present
  5. Contact information includes a company email and phone number
  6. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce and Elementor
  7. Social media presence is well integrated
  8. Security headers are not explicitly detected in HTML
  9. HTTPS is enforced with good SSL configuration
  10. No adult or explicit content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Elementor for page building, indicating a modern and flexible technical infrastructure. It uses common web technologies including jQuery, Google Fonts, and integrates third-party services like PayPal SDK and Facebook Pixel for payments and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with no critical errors detected. However, the absence of explicit security headers and limited accessibility features suggest areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the data provided.
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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