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Security report for alexstewartagriculture.com

Alex Stewart Agriculture Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alex Stewart Agriculture Ltd is a UK-based, UKAS accredited company specializing in independent inspection and agricultural laboratory services. The company offers a broad range of services including food testing, cargo surveys, and laboratory analysis, supporting international trade in agricultural commodities. With over 40 years of experience and accreditations from GAFTA, FOSFA, DEFRA, and TIC, the company holds a strong market position in the agriculture sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear service offerings. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO, employing modern web technologies and analytics tools. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, though some security headers and policies are missing. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

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

9 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 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';…

  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 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
82
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52

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 agriculture sector providing essential inspection and laboratory services for commodities such as grains, oils, and food products. Its business model focuses on accredited testing and certification, facilitating international trade compliance. The firm leverages partnerships with recognized accreditation bodies and maintains a global presence. The website targets agricultural businesses and commodity traders, emphasizing quality control and certification. The lack of direct contact details on the site may limit immediate customer engagement but the strong accreditation and global footprint indicate a mature business with established trust. The use of professional SEO and analytics tools suggests an intent to maintain digital presence and market reach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data leakage. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and does not provide a security policy or incident response information. There is no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, which could hinder responsible vulnerability reporting. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms detected, posing GDPR compliance risks. The absence of contact emails and phone numbers reduces transparency. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by adding formal policies, headers, and privacy compliance features.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add terms of service and a security policy page to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen security posture.
  4. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Include clear contact information such as company emails and phone numbers to improve user trust and support.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alex Stewart Agriculture Ltd
Description
Alex Stewart Agriculture Ltd is a UKAS accredited company providing world class FOSFA, GAFTA and UKAS approved independent inspection and agriculture laboratory services. They offer inspections, cargo surveys, agricultural laboratory analysis, and food testing services, supporting international trading of soft commodities such as animal feed, oilseeds, oils and fats, biomass, grains and cereals, fertilisers, raw and refined sugar, food and pet food.
Key services
Inspections, Cargo surveys, Agricultural laboratory analysis, Food testing services, Sampling and certification
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, jQuery
Frameworks
Yoast SEO Premium
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable analytics and SEO plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Strong industry accreditations and certifications displayed
  3. No visible privacy or cookie policies, indicating compliance gaps
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the HTML content
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  6. Use of modern CMS and SEO tools
  7. HTTPS is properly configured
  8. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search optimization. It employs Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking and marketing insights. The site is mobile responsive and has good navigation clarity. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization. Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The technical stack is standard for professional business websites, but some improvements in security headers and privacy compliance are needed to reduce technical debt and improve overall robustness.
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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