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Security report for agaxton.co.uk

A.G. Axton & Sons Ltd · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

A.G. Axton & Sons Ltd is a small UK-based retail supplier specializing in fresh fruit, salad, vegetables, and dairy products, primarily sourced from local growers. The company positions itself as a leading supplier in the South of the UK, targeting businesses and consumers seeking quality fresh produce. The website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity with e-commerce capabilities. Hosting is provided by Cloudflare, ensuring reliable delivery and security at the network level. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and SSL certificates in place; however, the absence of security headers and formal security policies indicates room for improvement. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms, which could pose compliance risks under GDPR. Overall, the website is professional and functional but lacks critical compliance and security documentation. Strategic recommendations include implementing privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clear contact and incident response information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
62

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 operates in the retail sector, focusing on fresh produce distribution in the UK market. Its business model revolves around sourcing locally to supply fresh fruit, vegetables, salad, and dairy products, catering to regional demand. The website content and domain age (since 2001) support a stable market presence. The lack of visible contact details and certifications may limit customer trust and business growth opportunities. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website data. The company could benefit from expanding its digital footprint with clearer business information and compliance documentation to enhance credibility and customer confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security measures such as HTTPS and SSL certificates, which protect data in transit. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, which may hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security issues. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, which reduces privacy risks but also limits marketing insights. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and technical controls to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including a security.txt file or dedicated security contact email.
  4. Include explicit and easily accessible contact information such as company emails and phone numbers to improve trust and customer support.
  5. Regularly audit and update all plugins, themes, and platform components to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
A.G. Axton & Sons Ltd
Description
Souths leading supplier of first class fresh fruit, salad, vegetables and dairy products sourced whenever possible from local growers.
Key services
Supply of fresh fruit, Supply of salad, Supply of vegetables, Supply of dairy products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Formidable Forms, Cloudflare
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor for e-commerce and design.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  5. Site is HTTPS enabled with SSL certificate.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected explicitly.
  8. Content is focused on fresh produce supply in the UK.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
  10. Site is not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and Elementor for page building, supported by jQuery and Slider Revolution for interactive elements. Hosting via Cloudflare provides CDN and security benefits. The site loads a variety of CSS and JS assets from both internal and external sources, including Google Fonts and Typekit. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible in asset loading and caching. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be improved. SEO optimization is minimal, with meta tags present but no structured data like JSON-LD detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced SEO and accessibility practices.
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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