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Security report for advancedminerals.co.uk

Advanced Minerals · Manufacturing · N/a

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in DNS health, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Advanced Minerals is a small manufacturing business specializing in the processing and supply of spherical mineral fillers and blended mineral fillers. Their services include drying, crushing, sieving, blending, packaging, and logistics aimed at industrial customers requiring high-quality mineral products. The website content is minimal and outdated, with no modern interactive features or comprehensive business information. Technically, the site relies on legacy technologies such as Flash and basic HTML/CSS, with Google Analytics for tracking but lacks modern security practices such as HTTPS and security headers. The WHOIS lookup failed due to the domain being invalid under Nominet UK rules, raising significant concerns about the legitimacy and current operational status of the domain. Overall, the website presents a low level of digital maturity and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: fajna-aplikacja.no-ip.org

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

  4. 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
43

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 targets a niche industrial market segment focused on mineral fillers for manufacturing applications. Their business model is B2B, providing end-to-end mineral processing and supply chain services. The lack of updated content, absence of contact details, and invalid domain registration suggest limited online presence and possibly a legacy or inactive business. No partnerships or certifications are evident, and the marketing approach is minimal. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not visible from the website data.

Security posture

The security posture is weak, with no HTTPS detected in the provided data, no security headers, and use of deprecated Flash technology which poses security risks. There are no visible privacy or cookie policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS data and domain registration issues further reduce trust. The site lacks modern security best practices and is vulnerable to multiple risks including data interception and outdated plugin exploits.

Recommendations

  1. Migrate website content away from Flash to modern HTML5/CSS3 and JavaScript frameworks to improve security and compatibility.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure user connections and improve trust.
  3. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and other data protection regulations.
  4. Publish clear contact information including company emails, phone numbers, and physical addresses to enhance business credibility.
  5. Conduct a full domain registration audit and resolve domain validity issues with the registrar to ensure legitimacy.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Advanced Minerals
Description
Advanced Minerals specialise in mineral processing. They dry, crush, sieve and blend to create spherical mineral fillers and blended mineral fillers to exacting standards. They provide sourcing, processing, packaging, and logistics services, focusing on high quality products that meet and exceed customer requirements.
Key services
mineral processing, drying, crushing, sieving, blending, packaging, logistics
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML, CSS, JavaScript, Flash, Google Analytics
Performance
slow
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website uses deprecated Flash technology which is unsupported and insecure.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses provided.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable and domain is invalid per registry rules.
  5. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible privacy compliance.
  6. Website content is minimal and outdated (copyright 2003-2014).
  7. No HTTPS or security headers detected in provided data.
  8. Navigation is basic with limited pages and no modern UI elements.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using basic HTML and CSS with embedded Flash content, which is deprecated and unsupported by modern browsers. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking but without visible privacy compliance mechanisms. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features, and performance is likely slow due to legacy technology. No CMS or modern frameworks are detected, indicating a static and outdated infrastructure. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data.
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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