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Security report for accessav.co.uk

Access Audio Visual · Hospitality · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Access Audio Visual is a well-established AV solutions provider based in Scotland, offering design, supply, installation, maintenance, consultancy, and subcontracting services primarily across Scotland and the UK. With over 30 years of industry experience and certifications such as ISO 9001:2015 and SafeContractor approval, the company targets sectors including churches, hospitality, corporate spaces, and visitor attractions. Their website reflects a professional and trustworthy business with comprehensive service descriptions, client testimonials, and portfolio showcases. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using the Avada theme, integrates modern SEO and analytics tools, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no obvious vulnerabilities, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is addressed with a privacy policy and cookie consent, but lacks explicit incident response or security policy disclosures. Overall, the domain registration is consistent and trustworthy, supporting the company's legitimacy.

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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
47

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 company occupies a niche in the AV services market with a focus on quality and reliability, leveraging long-term client relationships and certifications to build trust. Their business model is service-oriented, providing end-to-end AV solutions and subcontracting capabilities, which allows flexibility and scalability. The website content and portfolio indicate a strong regional presence with ambitions for UK-wide service. Marketing efforts include social media engagement on Facebook, TikTok, and LinkedIn, and the site is professionally maintained with SEO and analytics integration. The absence of terms of service and detailed security policies suggests areas for maturity improvement.

Security posture

Access Audio Visual maintains a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. The use of reputable plugins and libraries reduces vulnerability risks. However, the site lacks explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could enhance protection against common web attacks. No incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, which could hinder rapid response to security issues. The cookie consent mechanism and privacy policy indicate GDPR awareness but could be expanded for comprehensive compliance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but could benefit from enhancements to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a security policy page and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Consider publishing a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosures.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate emerging vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Access Audio Visual
Description
Access AV designs, supplies, and installs reliable AV systems across the UK with over 30 years of hands-on industry experience. They specialize in churches, hospitality, corporate spaces, and visitor attractions, focusing on easy-to-use, durable, and tailored AV solutions.
Key services
Design, Supply, Installation, Service & Maintenance, Consultancy, Sub-contracting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics (gtag.js), YouTube iframe API
Frameworks
Avada Framework
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins and libraries
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  2. Content is comprehensive, covering services, portfolio, FAQs, and contact options.
  3. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity.
  5. Good trust signals including certifications and client testimonials.
  6. Cookie consent and privacy policy present, indicating GDPR awareness.
  7. No visible security policy or incident response contact details.
  8. No terms of service page detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Avada theme, supported by Yoast SEO for optimization and Google Analytics for traffic analysis. It uses jQuery and YouTube iframe API for interactive content. Hosting is provided by SWBROADBAND Ltd t/a cloudabove, with domain registration dating back to 2004, indicating stability. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. The site includes structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO and social media integration via Open Graph tags. Some technical debt is evident in missing security headers and limited accessibility features, but overall the infrastructure supports a professional and functional online presence.
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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