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Security report for acornenvironment.com

Acorn Environment Services Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Acorn Environment Services Ltd is a UK-based company specializing in environmental services including pest control, water hygiene, void clearances, and professional cleaning. The company targets businesses and residential customers primarily in the North West of England and Yorkshire, offering a comprehensive range of accredited services. The website presents a professional image with detailed service descriptions, customer testimonials, and multiple industry accreditations, positioning the company as a reputable regional service provider. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and utilizes modern technologies such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Gravity Forms for data collection and user interaction. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data. However, some accessibility features are basic, and performance is moderate. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts, but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available. The absence of privacy and cookie policies is a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or indicates the domain may not be registered under the expected name, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy in content and presentation but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and domain registration transparency to enhance its security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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"

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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. 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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  • 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
27
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
48

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

Acorn Environment Services operates in a niche environmental services market with a focus on pest control and water hygiene. Their competitive advantage lies in their accreditations, regional coverage, and community involvement such as local sports sponsorship. The business model is service-oriented, targeting both commercial and residential clients. Revenue streams likely include service contracts, emergency callouts, and specialist cleaning packages. The company demonstrates growth potential through its digital presence and comprehensive service offerings. Partnerships with industry bodies like CHAS and NPTA enhance credibility. Strategic observations include the need for stronger digital compliance and domain legitimacy verification to support sustained market trust.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data in its HTML. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. The absence of published privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, limiting transparency and readiness. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a significant concern, potentially impacting trust and legitimacy. Overall, the security culture appears basic and would benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to improve transparency and vulnerability management.
  4. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration details to ensure domain legitimacy and build trust with users.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and optimize website performance for better user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Acorn Environment Services Ltd
Description
We offer and deliver an extensive range of environmental services including Pest Control, Void Clearances, Professional Cleaning and more.
Key services
Pest Control, Water Hygiene, Void Clearances, Professional Cleaning, Pest Proofing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Swiper.js
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

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 multiple service descriptions.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages detected despite GDPR relevance.
  3. Contact information is present but no email addresses found in HTML; phone number and contact form available.
  4. Multiple accreditations and trust signals displayed.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS.
  6. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  7. No WHOIS data available, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy protection.
  8. No social media links found in the HTML content provided.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Gravity Forms, and Swiper.js for UI components. The site uses asynchronous script loading to improve performance and is mobile responsive with good SEO optimization via Yoast SEO plugin. However, no hosting provider information was detected, and no advanced security headers are present. The site performance is moderate, with some scope for optimization. Technical debt appears low but could be reduced further by implementing security best practices and improving accessibility compliance.
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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