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Security report for virginmoneyukplc.com

Virgin Money UK PLC · Finance · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

81/100

Risk levelLow

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

Virgin Money UK PLC operates as a financial services provider in the United Kingdom, offering a broad range of products including credit cards, mortgages, savings accounts, ISAs, investments, and insurance. The company positions itself as a fair and rewarding alternative to traditional banks, emphasizing social good and customer-centric values. The website reflects a mature corporate presence with dedicated sections for investor relations, corporate sustainability, and community engagement, indicating a well-established market position within the UK banking sector. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager, and Visual Website Optimizer for marketing and analytics purposes. Evidon consent management scripts ensure compliance with privacy regulations, and the site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with a well-structured navigation system and professional design quality. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and integrates content security policies via Evidon scripts. However, explicit security headers like HSTS and X-Frame-Options are not visibly present in the HTML content. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and trust. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly, though the website content and branding strongly suggest legitimacy. Overall, Virgin Money UK PLC's website demonstrates a strong business and technical foundation with good privacy compliance and user experience. Addressing minor security header gaps and publishing incident response details would further strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

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

3 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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
62
Security headers
85
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
81

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

Virgin Money UK PLC targets UK consumers and businesses seeking comprehensive banking and financial services. Its business model focuses on retail and corporate banking products with an emphasis on fairness and social responsibility. The company maintains a strong brand presence and investor relations transparency, supporting its market position as a significant player in the UK financial sector. Partnerships with related domains such as careers and consumer banking sites indicate a cohesive ecosystem. The use of advanced marketing tools and consent management reflects a commitment to regulatory compliance and customer engagement. Growth indicators include active news releases and community initiatives. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to enhance security transparency and domain registration clarity.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS enforcement and integrated consent management for cookies, aligning with GDPR requirements. Evidon scripts provide granular consent control, enhancing privacy compliance. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth strategies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, limiting transparency for security researchers and customers. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party marketing and analytics scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers including HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  2. Develop and make publicly available an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Verify and correct domain WHOIS registration information to ensure consistency and legitimacy, reducing potential trust concerns.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools for vulnerabilities and privacy compliance to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Enhance contact information with dedicated security contact channels to facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Virgin Money UK PLC
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Virgin Money UK PLC
Description
Credit cards, Mortgages, Savings, ISAs, Investments and Insurance – Our quest to make banking better starts here
Key services
Credit cards, Mortgages, Savings, ISAs, Investments, Insurance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Manager), Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Evidon Consent Management, SVG graphics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Content Security Policy present via Evidon scripts
  • Consent management for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe DTM, Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Visual Website Optimizer
Tracking pixels
Evidon, Adobe DTM
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, Visual Website Optimizer
Transparency
good

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. Strong focus on corporate governance, investor relations, and sustainability
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy consent mechanisms implemented
  4. No forms detected on main page; contact via dedicated contact page
  5. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn link
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for a financial institution domain
  8. Use of multiple third-party marketing and consent management scripts
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of jQuery 3.5.1, Adobe Dynamic Tag Manager, Visual Website Optimizer, and Evidon consent management scripts. The use of SVG graphics and responsive design techniques indicates modern front-end development practices. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images for different screen sizes. Accessibility features such as skip links and semantic HTML are present, supporting inclusive user experience. SEO is supported by comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph and Twitter Card metadata. No CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and compliant online presence but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and domain registration verification.
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

Earlier scans of this domain

  1. 82/100Low19 findingsView report
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