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Security report for acefiltration.co.uk

Ace Filtration Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ace Filtration Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in a wide range of air filtration products including MVHR filters, HEPA filters, carbon filters, and grease filters. Established in 1998, the company positions itself as a leading supplier in the UK market, serving both commercial and residential customers. Their website reflects a professional e-commerce platform with a comprehensive product catalog and positive customer feedback, indicating strong market presence and customer trust. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and uses modern plugins and SEO tools, ensuring good performance and user experience across devices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and some privacy controls via Google Consent Mode, but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response information, which are areas for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained, but could enhance compliance and security transparency to further strengthen its position.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

6 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. 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

  3. 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"

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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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
61

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

Ace Filtration Ltd operates in the manufacturing sector focused on air filtration solutions, targeting businesses and consumers in the UK. Their business model combines manufacturing with direct online sales via WooCommerce. The company benefits from a long domain history dating back to 1998, reinforcing credibility. Their marketing ecosystem includes social media engagement and SEO optimization. Customer reviews aggregated via Trustindex provide social proof and enhance reputation. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests a compliance gap that could impact customer trust and regulatory adherence. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data, indicating a focused standalone operation. The company’s product range and service offerings position it well within the UK filtration market with opportunities for growth through enhanced digital compliance and security practices.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communications, and uses Google Consent Mode to manage user consent for analytics and advertising cookies, reflecting some privacy awareness. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies, lack of security.txt or vulnerability disclosure, and missing advanced security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options indicate gaps in security maturity. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which could delay response to security incidents. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly, which is positive. Overall, the security posture is moderate but would benefit from formalized policies, enhanced headers, and incident response readiness to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy accessible from the website footer or header.
  2. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and link a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and compliance to improve user experience and regulatory adherence.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ace Filtration Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ace Filtration Ltd
Description
Leading UK manufacturer of Air Filters, Panel Filters, Carbon Filters, HEPA filters, MVHR Filters, Grease Filters, Spray Booth Filters, replacement filters, baffle filters, HVAC filters
Key services
Manufacture and sale of air filters, Replacement filters for MVHR systems, Supply of various filter types including HEPA, carbon, grease, panel, bag, spray booth filters, Duct access doors and air purifiers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Tiered Pricing Table plugin, Search Filter Pro plugin, Royal Elementor Addons
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, WooCommerce e-commerce framework
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Consent Mode with denied ad personalization and storage in EU/UK regions

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Marketing tools
All in One SEO Pro, Site Kit by Google
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional e-commerce platform for air filtration products.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Good use of structured data and SEO metadata.
  4. Multiple social media profiles linked, enhancing trust.
  5. No visible security or incident response policies.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected, full content accessible.
  8. Customer reviews embedded via Trustindex with high ratings.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, enhanced by Elementor page builder and Slider Revolution for rich content presentation. It uses several plugins for tiered pricing, search filtering, and analytics integration. The site loads JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Google Tag Manager scripts asynchronously to optimize performance. SEO is supported by All in One SEO Pro plugin with structured data and Open Graph metadata implemented. Hosting details are limited but domain registrar is 123-Reg Limited. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. Technical debt appears low but could be improved by consolidating plugins and enhancing security configurations. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional online presence with room for security and compliance enhancements.
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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