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Security report for alectorecruitment.com

Alecto Recruitment · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alecto Recruitment is a UK-based recruitment agency specializing in technical engineering sectors, founded in 2009. The company serves both large UK Blue-Chip clients and SMEs, offering recruitment and managed services. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand with a focus on client and candidate service excellence. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and scripts, delivering moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though DNSSEC is not enabled and security headers are not evident. No explicit security or incident response policies are published. Overall, the domain registration and website content align well, indicating a trustworthy and legitimate business presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
80
DNS health
80
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
65
Average
56

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 holds a strong market position in the UK technical recruitment niche, leveraging partnerships with major organizations and a well-trained consultant team. Their business model focuses on specialized recruitment services and managed services, targeting technical professionals and employers in sectors such as energy, infrastructure, and engineering. The presence of positive Google reviews and active social media profiles enhances credibility. The website content and structure support clear navigation and user engagement, facilitating job searches and client inquiries.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR, indicating a baseline of privacy and security awareness. However, the absence of DNSSEC and HTTP security headers suggests room for improvement in hardening the site against DNS attacks and common web vulnerabilities. No dedicated security policy or incident response contact is found, which could be a gap in transparency and preparedness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content analysis. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could benefit from enhanced technical controls and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Alecto Recruitment Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alecto Recruitment
Description
Alecto Recruitment is a UK-based recruitment agency specializing in technical engineering and niche industries. Founded in 2009, it serves clients including major UK Blue-Chip organizations and SMEs, providing recruitment services and managed services. The company emphasizes consultant training and exceptional service to clients and candidates.
Key services
Technical recruitment, Managed services, Candidate job placement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slick Carousel, Cookie Law Info plugin, WP Smush (image optimization), Trustindex.io (reviews widget)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Trustindex.io (reviews widget)
Transparency
basic

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 challenges.
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented with detailed categories.
  3. Multiple social media profiles linked and active.
  4. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business age.
  5. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content; recommend further header analysis.
  6. No visible security or incident response policies on site.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and scripts with good performance.
  9. Content is professional and relevant to recruitment industry.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a combination of jQuery, Slick Carousel, and cookie consent plugins. It uses external CDNs for scripts and images optimized with WP Smush. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization. The site lacks advanced frameworks but maintains a clean and professional design. Hosting appears to be managed via IONOS SE, consistent with the domain registrar. There is an opportunity to improve technical security and accessibility compliance to reduce risks and enhance user trust.
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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