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Security report for aequitaslegal.co.uk

Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website at aequitaslegal.co.uk currently presents a security verification page employing Google reCAPTCHA v3 to prevent automated access. This indicates the presence of a Web Application Firewall (WAF) or bot protection mechanism that restricts direct access to the site's main content. Due to this, no substantive business information, contact details, or policy documents are accessible for analysis. The page uses modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap 5.3.3 and integrates Google's invisible reCAPTCHA for security verification. However, the lack of visible HTTPS enforcement and absence of security headers in the provided data suggest room for improvement in security posture. The website's content quality and user experience are minimal, reflecting the gatekeeper nature of this page rather than a full website. Overall, the site appears to be in a protective mode, limiting external visibility and analysis.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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"

    • 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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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
45

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

Due to the security verification page blocking access, no detailed business intelligence can be derived from the website content. The domain is UK-based as indicated by the .co.uk TLD, but no company name, services, or contact information are visible. The lack of privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies further limits insights into the business model or market positioning. The use of Google reCAPTCHA suggests a concern for security and bot mitigation, which may be relevant for a legal or professional services firm, but this cannot be confirmed from the available data.

Security posture

The website employs Google reCAPTCHA v3 as a security measure to prevent automated access, which is a positive security control. However, the absence of visible HTTPS enforcement in the provided HTML content and lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating potential compliance gaps with GDPR or other data protection regulations. The form uses an invisible reCAPTCHA token, but without server-side validation details, the effectiveness cannot be fully assessed. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing HTTPS, security headers, and visible compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Provide clear contact information and business details to improve credibility and transparency.
  5. Enhance accessibility and SEO metadata to improve user experience and search engine visibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Generic detected. Page is a security verification challenge using Google reCAPTCHA v3 indicating bot protection or WAF mechanism blocking direct access to content. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5.3.3, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • Form uses invisible reCAPTCHA token

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is blocked behind a security verification page using Google reCAPTCHA v3.
  2. No visible business or contact information on the page.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No visible security headers or HTTPS enforcement in provided data.
  5. Use of modern Bootstrap CSS framework and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection.
  6. No analytics or advertising scripts detected beyond reCAPTCHA.
  7. Page is minimal and serves as a gatekeeper rather than full website content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses Bootstrap 5.3.3 for styling and layout, indicating a modern responsive design framework. Google reCAPTCHA v3 is integrated asynchronously to provide invisible bot protection. The page is minimal, serving primarily as a security verification gateway rather than a full content site. No CMS or hosting provider information is discernible from the HTML. Performance is likely moderate given the use of CDN-hosted libraries and minimal content. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles and visual hidden text for screen readers. SEO optimization is poor due to lack of meta description, keywords, or structured data. The technical implementation is functional for its purpose but lacks depth for a full website experience.
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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