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AOR Brickwork Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AOR Brickwork Ltd is a small UK-based company specializing in domestic and commercial bricklaying services primarily across Lancashire and surrounding areas. The company emphasizes experience with 25 years in the trade and offers flexible, short-notice construction work including new builds, extensions, and conversions. Their market position is that of a local specialist with a focus on quality and customer service. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact details and trust indicators such as certification under the Contractors Health and Safety Assessment Scheme. Technically, the website is built on the Multiscreensite CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and third-party services such as Mapbox for maps, Vimeo for video embedding, and Snowplow for analytics. The site is mobile optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and basic accessibility features. Hosting appears to be managed by hibu (UK) Limited or related CDN providers. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and detailed security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data for the domain is incomplete and shows an error related to domain naming rules, which raises some concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content itself is professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site presents a low risk with good business credibility and technical implementation, but the lack of WHOIS transparency and some missing security best practices suggest areas for improvement to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

2 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  2. 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

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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
59
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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 real estate construction sector, targeting residential and commercial property owners in Lancashire. Its competitive advantage lies in its 25 years of experience and flexible service offerings. The business model is service-based, focusing on bricklaying and related construction tasks. Revenue streams likely come from contracted construction jobs. The website indicates a local market focus with no evident subsidiaries or parent companies. Partnerships include the CMS and web design provider hibu. Growth indicators are not explicit but the presence of a professional website and video content suggests investment in marketing. The company maintains a straightforward contact approach via phone and email, with no complex e-commerce or online sales. Strategically, the company could benefit from enhanced digital presence and clearer compliance documentation to support trust and customer confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, it lacks advanced security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No forms or input fields were detected that would require additional input validation or CAPTCHA beyond the presence of keys in scripts. There is no visible incident response or security policy information, which limits transparency. The incomplete WHOIS data and domain registration error may indicate administrative or registration issues but do not directly imply security risks. Overall, the site is secure for typical informational use but could improve by adopting additional security best practices and publishing clear security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to avoid vulnerabilities.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and resolve WHOIS inconsistencies to strengthen legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by providing more comprehensive GDPR-related information and data retention policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AOR Brickwork Ltd
Description
Quality bricklaying from experienced builders, operating across Lancashire county and surrounding areas. Domestic and commercial work undertaken.
Key services
Commercial and domestic bricklaying, Short notice work, New builds, extensions, conversions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Mapbox, Vimeo embed, AddThis social sharing, Google Fonts, Snowplow analytics
Platforms
Multiscreensite CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • Captcha keys present for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Marketing tools
AddThis
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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to bricklaying services.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, limiting domain trust verification.
  4. Privacy, cookie, and terms policies are present but hosted on a third-party CDN.
  5. Contact information is clearly displayed with phone and email.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via phone or email.
  7. Use of multiple third-party scripts for analytics and social sharing.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  9. Site uses HTTPS with no visible security header details in HTML.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform with a tech stack including jQuery, Mapbox, Vimeo embeds, and Snowplow analytics. It uses CDN-hosted resources for performance and reliability. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes SEO-friendly meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with some deferred loading of CSS and JavaScript. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with ARIA roles and better keyboard navigation support. The lack of visible security headers and incomplete WHOIS data represent technical risks that could impact business operations if exploited or questioned by customers. Overall, the infrastructure is solid but would benefit from modernization in security and accessibility areas.
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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