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Security report for akt-uk.com

AKT II · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AKT II is a globally recognized interdisciplinary engineering design firm specializing in structural, civil, infrastructure, façade, bioclimatic, geotechnical, and transport engineering. The company operates multiple offices worldwide, including a recent expansion into Toronto, and is part of the Tyréns Group. Their website reflects a mature, professional business with a strong market position in the built environment sector, emphasizing sustainability through B Corporation certification. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern tracking and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Hotjar, providing moderate user tracking and good performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though the absence of security headers and explicit incident response policies suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual for a professional entity and slightly reduces domain trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-optimized for its audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, LinkedIn, YouTube

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
75
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
67

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

AKT II holds a strong market position as a leader in engineering design for the built environment, serving architects, developers, and infrastructure clients globally. Their business model focuses on delivering comprehensive engineering solutions across multiple disciplines. The company benefits from a broad partnership ecosystem, including its parent company Tyréns Group. Growth indicators include recent geographic expansion and active content updates. Revenue streams likely derive from project-based engineering services. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional online presence, supported by social media channels and certifications such as B Corp, which enhance credibility and appeal to sustainability-conscious clients.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, aligning with GDPR compliance. However, the lack of visible security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and absence of published incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration transparency but does not directly indicate compromise. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be strengthened by implementing additional security headers and formalizing incident response communications.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness for security events.
  3. Consider creating and hosting a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Review domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve domain trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance with evolving standards and regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AKT II
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AKT II
Description
AKT II is a world-leader in interdisciplinary design for the built environment, providing world-class engineering solutions for projects throughout the world.
Key services
Structural engineering, Civil engineering, Infrastructure engineering, Façade engineering, Bioclimatic design, Geotechnical engineering, Transport planning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar, Flickity carousel, Typekit fonts
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Professional and modern design with clear navigation and rich content.
  3. Strong presence of social media and external links to reputable domains.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or footer; contact is via location pages and contact forms.
  5. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  6. No visible security.txt or explicit security policy pages.
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust score.
  8. B Corp certification prominently displayed indicating sustainability commitment.
  9. Multiple office locations worldwide including London, Toronto, Copenhagen, Krakow.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, leveraging modern web technologies including asynchronous loading of analytics and tracking scripts (Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Hotjar). The use of Typekit fonts and Flickity carousel enhances visual appeal and user experience. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO practices evident through meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement additional security headers. Hosting provider details were not discernible from the HTML content.
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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