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Security report for winncare.uk

Winncare · Healthcare · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Winncare UK is a healthcare solutions provider specializing in the design and manufacture of innovative lifting and patient handling equipment, pressure ulcer prevention products, and bariatric specialist rentals. With over 40 years of experience, the company positions itself as a leading European healthcare equipment manufacturer, serving a broad audience including healthcare providers, caregivers, and medical institutions. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive product and service offering, supported by strategic partnerships and acquisitions such as Five Mobility. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and SEO tools, providing good mobile optimization and user experience. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. The WHOIS data for the domain www.winncare.uk is invalid, indicating potential domain registration issues that should be addressed to improve trust. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and well-structured but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and clearer contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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 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. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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  • Security score drift

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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
52
Security headers
65
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
83
Average
60

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

Winncare operates in the healthcare sector with a medium-sized footprint in Europe. Its business model includes manufacturing, sales, rentals, servicing, and training. The company leverages partnerships and acquisitions to expand its product portfolio and market reach. The target customers are healthcare professionals and institutions requiring specialized lifting and mobility solutions. The website content and branding are consistent and convey trust through evidence-based practices and collaboration with healthcare professionals. However, the lack of explicit company contact details and privacy policies online may limit customer confidence. The company’s digital presence is mature but could improve transparency and compliance to support growth and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and common security best practices such as no exposed sensitive data and controlled third-party scripts. However, it lacks explicit security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) and does not provide visible incident response or security policies. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other regulations. The WHOIS domain registration inconsistency raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership verification. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in policy transparency, header implementation, and domain registration clarity to reduce risk and enhance trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear and accessible contact information including company emails and phone numbers for general and security-related inquiries.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure WHOIS data consistency and improve domain legitimacy trust.
  5. Consider publishing a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to foster transparency and incident response readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Winncare
Description
Winncare UK designs and manufactures innovative, high-quality healthcare lifting solutions that support the unique needs of both patients and caregivers. They offer a comprehensive range of products including fall management, pressure ulcer prevention, patient handling, hygiene, medical beds, and bariatric specialist equipment rentals. The company has over 40 years of experience and operates throughout Europe.
Key services
Healthcare lifting solutions, Fall management products, Pressure ulcer prevention products, Patient handling equipment, Hygiene and bathing products, Medical beds and accessories, Bariatric and specialist equipment rentals, Servicing and maintenance, Cleaning and decontamination, Training and education (Winncare Academy)
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO, Ajax Search Lite, Slick Slider, SweetAlert2, WP Rocket
Platforms
WordPress
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 Google Tag Manager for analytics

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
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 rich content and multimedia
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data for www.winncare.uk is invalid, indicating domain registration issues
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  6. Social media links to LinkedIn and YouTube are present
  7. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with common plugins and SEO tools
  8. Content is focused on healthcare equipment and services with no adult or questionable content
  9. Security headers and policies are not explicitly visible in the HTML content
  10. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern plugins like Yoast SEO, Ajax Search Lite, and Slick Slider, indicating a well-maintained technical stack. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, supporting marketing and user behavior insights. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses caching and minification via WP Rocket for performance. Accessibility features are basic but present. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Performance is moderate with room for optimization in accessibility and security headers.
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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