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Security report for wybostonlakes.co.uk

Wyboston Lakes Resort · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Wyboston Lakes Resort is a well-established hospitality and leisure business located in Bedfordshire, UK, offering a wide range of services including conference venues, hotel accommodation, spa experiences, golf facilities, and serviced offices. The company positions itself as a sustainable and responsible business, evidenced by its Certified B Corp™ status and detailed ESG reporting. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and rich in content, targeting both business and leisure customers. Technically, the site uses modern tracking and marketing technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Microsoft Clarity, and social media pixels, integrated within a CMS environment likely based on Umbraco. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and reCAPTCHA implemented, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The WHOIS data is incomplete due to querying the 'www' subdomain, but the overall business credibility and website professionalism support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and adding a vulnerability disclosure channel.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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 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';…

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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
77
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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 resort operates in the hospitality and real estate sectors, serving a large customer base with diversified offerings that include event spaces, accommodation, spa, golf, and office services. Its market position is strengthened by sustainability credentials and a comprehensive digital presence. Revenue streams likely include event hosting, room bookings, spa services, golf memberships, and office rentals. The company maintains partnerships with related businesses such as Y Spa and The Waterfront Hotel, and actively promotes its ESG commitments. The website content and structure indicate a mature business with a focus on customer experience and environmental responsibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of anti-bot measures like reCAPTCHA. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a public security policy or incident response information limits transparency. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance standards and improve trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and tracking technologies to mitigate risks.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by documenting data retention policies and providing more granular user controls.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Wyboston Lakes Resort
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Wyboston Lakes Resort
Description
Hotel conference facilities available at Wyboston Lakes, also offering business training centre, hotel, spa and restaurant, serviced offices as well as golf and activities in Bedfordshire, UK.
Key services
Conference and training venues, Hotel accommodation, Thermal spa experiences, Restaurant reservations, Golf facilities, Serviced offices and co-working spaces
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cookiebot, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag, Turtl embed, reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, Twitter Universal Website Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Twitter Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Sopro marketing plugin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Professional and consistent branding with clear navigation.
  3. Strong emphasis on sustainability and B Corp certification.
  4. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, and forms.
  5. Use of modern tracking and marketing technologies.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  7. WHOIS data incomplete due to querying 'www' subdomain instead of base domain.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. Cookie consent and privacy policies are present and comprehensive.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (Umbraco) and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, and Twitter tags. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with lazy loading of images and optimized media assets. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema for organization details. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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