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Security report for vanillacatering.co.uk

Vanilla Catering & Events · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vanilla Catering & Events is a UK-based small hospitality business specializing in catering services for weddings, corporate events, and private parties. With over seventeen years of experience, the company emphasizes fresh, locally sourced ingredients and professional service. The website reflects a well-established local catering company with a strong reputation supported by client testimonials and clear contact information. Technically, the website uses modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Analytics, and Google Fonts, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. However, no CMS or backend platform is explicitly identified. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied but lacking explicit security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is basic with privacy and cookie policies present but no active cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but could improve in security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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"

  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
57
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

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Dark web exposure

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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 company targets wedding clients, corporate clients, and private event organizers primarily in the UK. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on high-quality catering with a local and seasonal ingredient approach. The website content and testimonials indicate a strong market position within its niche. The company maintains active social media channels and a newsletter signup, indicating engagement with its customer base. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The partnership with Studio Republic for website design suggests professional digital support. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service offering and multiple client testimonials. The company could benefit from enhanced digital marketing and security transparency to strengthen its competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is used, but no explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS were detected. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Forms are present but lack visible anti-CSRF tokens or advanced input validation indicators. Google Analytics is used for tracking, which introduces moderate user tracking. Privacy policies exist but cookie consent mechanisms are absent, which may present GDPR compliance gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by implementing security headers, formal incident response policies, and enhanced privacy controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content Security Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish a formal security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Ensure all forms include anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vanilla Catering & Events
Description
Vanilla Catering & Events provides outstanding, innovative food supported by friendly and professional service for every occasion. The company has been operating for over seventeen years, focusing on weddings, corporate functions, and private parties. They emphasize fresh, locally sourced ingredients and professional service.
Key services
Corporate Catering, Wedding Catering, Private Catering
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Font Awesome, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by base href and canonical link (https://)
  • 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 challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, indicating possible lookup on incorrect subdomain.
  3. Website content is professional, well-structured, and focused on catering services.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, physical address, and enquiry form.
  5. No explicit or adult content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  6. Uses Google Analytics for tracking with moderate user tracking level.
  7. No explicit security policies or incident response information found.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  9. Website uses modern fonts and scripts but no CMS or backend technology identified.
  10. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram is linked.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with jQuery, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, and Google Analytics. The HTML is well-structured with responsive design considerations and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter Card tags. No CMS or backend platform is explicitly identified, suggesting a custom or static site. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. The site lacks visible security headers and advanced privacy features. Hosting provider and SSL certificate details are not disclosed in the provided data. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small business website but has room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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