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Security report for addleshawgoddard.com

Addleshaw Goddard LLP · Other · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in Security headers.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Addleshaw Goddard LLP is a well-established international law firm serving many of the world's best-known and remarkable clients. The firm provides imaginative legal solutions to pivotal business problems, positioning itself as a trusted advisor in the professional services sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting corporate clients and businesses seeking legal advisory services. Technically, the website employs modern technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and Cookiebot for cookie consent management. It integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Facebook Pixel, Hubspot, and CrazyEgg, indicating a mature digital marketing strategy. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookies to enhance security such as CSRF protection tokens. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and no visible security or incident response policies are published on the site. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a professional law firm and may warrant further verification. Overall, the website is professional, secure, and compliant with cookie consent regulations but could improve transparency by publishing privacy policies, contact information, and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

2 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 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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  • 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
90
Security headers
50
Email security
65
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
79

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

Addleshaw Goddard LLP operates in the legal sector with a focus on corporate and commercial law services. The firm targets large enterprises and international clients, leveraging its reputation and expertise to maintain a strong market position. The business model is based on professional legal advisory services with revenue streams likely from client retainers, litigation, and transactional work. The website's integration with multiple marketing and analytics platforms suggests a strategic approach to client acquisition and engagement. The absence of explicit contact details and privacy policies on the website may limit direct client interaction online but aligns with typical law firm practices emphasizing confidentiality. The firm’s digital presence is supported by consistent branding and a user-friendly website design, enhancing client trust and engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms that comply with GDPR requirements. The presence of cookies designed to prevent CSRF attacks indicates attention to security best practices. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security policies or incident response contacts limits transparency and readiness communication. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which should be investigated further to ensure domain ownership and reduce risk of impersonation or phishing.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service on the website to enhance transparency and compliance.
  2. Add explicit security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to improve security posture.
  3. Publish security and incident response policies including contact channels for reporting security issues.
  4. Include clear company contact information such as official emails and phone numbers on the website.
  5. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Addleshaw Goddard LLP
Description
Law firm to many of the world's best-known and most remarkable clients. They rely on us to find imaginative solutions to their pivotal business problems.
Key services
Legal advisory, Corporate law, Commercial law, Dispute resolution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.1.0, jQuery 1.9.1, Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Twitter Widgets
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • CSRF protection cookies present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, CrazyEgg, Hubspot
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook, Google AdSense, Brightcove
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, CrazyEgg, Cookiebot, Hubspot, Twitter
Marketing tools
Hubspot, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Professional law firm website with consistent branding and good content quality
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented with detailed cookie categories
  4. Extensive use of third-party analytics and marketing tools
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the provided HTML content
  6. No privacy policy or terms of service pages explicitly detected in the content
  7. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a professional site
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies found on the site
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with Bootstrap 5.1.0 and jQuery 1.9.1, supported by Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tag management. Cookiebot is implemented for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. The site loads multiple third-party scripts for social media integration and tracking, including Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Twitter widgets. Performance is moderate with standard caching and no evident technical debt. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS or hosting provider details were detected from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and compliant web presence with room for security 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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