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Security report for alphatech-design.co.uk

Alphatech Design · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

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

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Alphatech Design is a UK-based small business specializing in professional product design, mechanical engineering design, and CNC programming services. Established in 2007, the company offers a range of services including conceptual design, prototyping, product development, mechanical and engineering design, and CNC programming for various manufacturing needs. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and detailed service descriptions targeting businesses and individuals seeking engineering and design expertise. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, with Yoast SEO for optimization, hosted by Ionos SE. The site is moderately performant and mobile-optimized, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the website is trustworthy and credible but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security practices.

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

8 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. 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

    • 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: LinkedIn, Google APIs

      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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Alphatech Design operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on engineering and product design services. Their business model is service-oriented, catering to clients needing production-ready designs and mechanical solutions. The company leverages its long-standing domain and professional web presence to position itself as a niche provider. The absence of privacy and security policies suggests a potential area for growth in compliance and trust-building. The LinkedIn presence indicates some level of social engagement. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could hinder timely handling of security issues. Forms present are basic search forms without sensitive data collection. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The security score is moderate, with recommendations to implement security headers and formal security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a comprehensive privacy policy and make it easily accessible on the website.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Deploy security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security.
  4. Create and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve security transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Alphatech Design
Description
Providing professional design and development services
Key services
Product Design, Mechanical Design, CNC Programming
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Yoast SEO, jQuery
Frameworks
Divi
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using WordPress and Divi theme
  2. Clear navigation with detailed service pages
  3. No visible privacy or cookie policies
  4. Contact information is clearly displayed in header
  5. No explicit security or incident response information
  6. No advertising or tracking scripts detected
  7. No suspicious or malicious content found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with the Divi theme providing a flexible and visually appealing design. The use of Yoast SEO indicates attention to search engine optimization. Hosting by Ionos SE is consistent with the domain registrar, suggesting integrated hosting and domain management. Performance is moderate, with caching and minified CSS files observed. Mobile optimization is good, ensuring usability across devices. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA attributes. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal technical overhead and privacy impact.
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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