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Security report for appliedenergistics.co.uk

Applied Energistics Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

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

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Applied Energistics Ltd is a UK-based small technology consultancy specializing in technical SEO, site performance optimization, and structured data services. The company targets brands seeking to improve their digital presence through technical enhancements. The website is professionally designed with a clear focus on its core services and founders, presenting a consistent brand image. However, the domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Technically, the website uses modern web standards including responsive design and WebP images, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. No CMS or third-party analytics/tracking scripts are detected, indicating a minimalistic and privacy-conscious approach. Security headers are not present, and no forms or user input fields exist, reducing attack surface but also limiting interactive capabilities. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (implied by canonical and asset URLs), but lacks explicit security headers and policies such as privacy or cookie notices. The absence of WHOIS data and domain registration irregularities reduce trustworthiness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to enhance security posture. Overall, the website is functional, well-designed, and targeted, but the domain registration anomaly and lack of compliance documentation present moderate risks. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy policies, and domain legitimacy verification are recommended to strengthen trust and compliance.

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 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

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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
45
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
71

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Applied Energistics Ltd operates in a niche market providing technical SEO and web performance consulting services primarily to brands aiming to enhance their online competitiveness. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on technical expertise rather than broad marketing or content creation. The company leverages the founders' personal reputations, linking to their personal websites, which may serve as a trust and marketing channel. The lack of extensive marketing or tracking tools suggests a focus on organic and referral business. The company is registered in the UK with a valid VAT and company number, indicating formal business operations. However, the domain registration irregularity may impact brand perception. Growth potential depends on expanding service offerings and improving digital trust signals.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is used, but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or Strict-Transport-Security are detected, which are recommended best practices. No forms or user input fields reduce exposure to common web vulnerabilities. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a compliance gap with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are visible, limiting transparency and preparedness. The domain WHOIS irregularity is a notable concern, potentially indicating domain misuse or misconfiguration. Overall, the site is low risk from a technical vulnerability standpoint but requires improvements in compliance and transparency to enhance security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve security posture.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Investigate and resolve the domain WHOIS registration anomaly to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce trust concerns.
  5. Consider adding incident response contact information and data protection officer details to improve compliance and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Applied Energistics Ltd
VAT number
GB309895165
Registration number
11681212
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Applied Energistics Ltd
Description
We help brands to compete on technical SEO, site performance, and structured data.
Key services
technical SEO, site performance optimization, structured data implementation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, WebP images
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms collecting sensitive data
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. Contact information is limited to email and physical address; no phone number present
  4. No forms or user input fields detected
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  6. No social media links except external founder personal sites
  7. Website uses modern image formats and responsive design
  8. WHOIS data is missing due to domain naming rules violation, which is unusual and suspicious
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with clean, valid HTML5 and CSS3, using modern image formats like WebP for optimized performance. It is fully responsive and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience across devices. No CMS or JavaScript frameworks are detected, indicating a static or minimalistic site architecture. No analytics or tracking scripts are present, which benefits privacy but limits marketing insights. Hosting provider and SSL certificate details are not explicitly available from the provided data. The site loads quickly and has clear meta tags and Open Graph data for SEO and social sharing. Technical debt appears low, but opportunities exist to enhance security headers and compliance documentation.
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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