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Security report for acme.ac

ACME · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

ACME is a London-based architecture and design firm established in 2007, specializing in contemporary architecture, urban planning, interior design, and product design. The company serves private, corporate, and public clients and has a portfolio of notable projects such as Liverpool Street Station and developments in Berlin and Earls Court. The website is professionally designed and hosted on Shopify, leveraging modern web technologies and integrations such as Vimeo for video content and Google Analytics for tracking. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and clientTransferProhibited domain status, though there is room for improvement in DNSSEC and security headers. Privacy compliance is well addressed with cookie consent and GDPR-aligned privacy policy. Overall, the business presents a credible and trustworthy online presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
85/ 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. 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

  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

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
57
Security headers
75
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
85
Average
80

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

ACME operates in the real estate and architecture sector with a clear focus on design excellence and urban development projects. The business model centers on providing architectural and design services to a diverse client base. The company benefits from a long-established domain and consistent branding. Its partnership ecosystem includes Shopify for e-commerce and hosting, and social media channels for marketing. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and media coverage. The firm maintains a professional digital footprint but lacks direct contact emails or phone numbers on the site, relying on contact forms.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Cloudflare DNS and CDN services, enhancing security and performance. The domain is protected with clientTransferProhibited status, reducing risk of unauthorized transfers. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no explicit security.txt or incident response information is published, which are areas for improvement. The site uses hCaptcha for form protection and cookie consent for privacy compliance. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the HTML content, suggesting potential for enhancement. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  3. Implement additional HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Add explicit security policy and incident response information on the website to improve transparency.
  5. Consider providing direct company contact emails and phone numbers to enhance trust and communication.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ACME
Description
ACME was established in 2007 in London. The practice operates in the fields of contemporary architecture, urban planning, interior design and product design - working with private, corporate and public clients.
Key services
contemporary architecture, urban planning, interior design, product design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Shopify, JavaScript, CSS variables, Vimeo embed, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Shopify Payments, hCaptcha
Frameworks
Shopify Liquid, Shopify storefront APIs
Platforms
Shopify
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • clientTransferProhibited domain status
  • hCaptcha integration for forms
  • cookie consent banner with GDPR compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Shopify Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Shopify Pixel
Marketing tools
Shopify marketing and analytics tools
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 architecture firm site hosted on Shopify.
  2. Content is rich with project descriptions and images.
  3. Cookie consent and GDPR compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found; contact via forms only.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response info published.
  6. Domain WHOIS uses privacy protection but is consistent with business age and location.
  7. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Shopify platform, utilizing modern JavaScript modules, CSS variables, and asynchronous script loading for performance optimization. It integrates third-party services such as Vimeo for video content and Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile optimized and uses lazy loading for images. Hosting is via Cloudflare CDN, ensuring fast content delivery and DDoS protection. The technical implementation is robust with good SEO and accessibility features, though some accessibility aspects could be improved. The use of Shopify's payment and checkout APIs indicates a mature e-commerce infrastructure. Overall, the technical stack is modern and well-maintained.
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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