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Security report for volunteercornwall.org.uk

Volunteer Cornwall · Non-profit · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Volunteer Cornwall is a UK-based registered charity dedicated to promoting voluntary action and community engagement throughout Cornwall. The organization provides a variety of services including volunteer recruitment, community projects, training programs, transport services, and health and social care volunteer initiatives. The website reflects a well-established regional charity with a strong local presence and trusted reputation. Technically, the site is built on Joomla CMS using common libraries such as jQuery and Bootstrap, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, but lacks advanced security headers and incident response disclosures. Privacy compliance is partial, with a clear privacy policy but no cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the site is professional, trustworthy, and serves its target audience effectively.

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

7 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

    • 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

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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
32
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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

Volunteer Cornwall operates as a non-profit charity focused on community and volunteer services in Cornwall. Its market position is strong locally, supported by clear business information, registration details, and trust certifications. The business model centers on volunteer coordination and community support, targeting volunteers and partner organizations. The website's external links indicate partnerships with local organizations and government-related entities. The absence of commercial advertising or tracking suggests a focus on service rather than monetization. Growth indicators include active social media and a comprehensive service offering.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly configured, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no published incident response policy or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which limits transparency and readiness. Forms use POST methods but no explicit anti-CSRF tokens or advanced input validation are visible. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a non-profit but could be improved to meet higher standards and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish an incident response policy and provide a dedicated security contact email to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Volunteer Cornwall
Registration number
3562830
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Volunteer Cornwall
Description
A charity dedicated to promoting voluntary action throughout Cornwall county, supporting community engagement, volunteering opportunities, training, transport services, and health & social care initiatives.
Key services
Volunteer recruitment and support, Community projects and hubs, Training and development, Transport services, Health and social care volunteer programs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Flickity carousel, CloudZoom
Frameworks
Joomla!
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a well-structured charity site focused on volunteer coordination in Cornwall.
  2. No signs of malicious content or phishing.
  3. No cookie consent banner detected despite GDPR relevance.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  5. Social media presence is active and linked.
  6. Uses Joomla CMS with common libraries and scripts.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  8. Contact information is clear and includes physical address and phone number.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Joomla CMS with jQuery, Bootstrap, Flickity carousel, and CloudZoom libraries. The HTML is well-structured with responsive design elements and mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with some external dependencies on CDN-hosted resources. SEO is supported by meta tags and structured navigation. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected in the provided HTML content, indicating minimal user tracking.
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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