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Security report for asbspraycentre.co.uk

ASB (Engineers) Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ASB (Engineers) Ltd is a small, established company based in Glasgow, Scotland, specializing in the hire and servicing of paint spraying equipment and related products since 1957. The company offers a comprehensive range of equipment including airless and turbine sprayers, high pressure washers, and stocks spare parts and accessories. Their market position is that of a trusted local business with a strong emphasis on customer service and quality equipment. The website is built on WordPress using common plugins such as Yoast SEO and Beaver Builder, with Google Analytics and Tag Manager integrated for tracking. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and professionally designed, providing clear contact information and service descriptions. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with data protection regulations. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and no obvious vulnerabilities, but security headers are missing and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration issues, which slightly impacts trustworthiness but the website content and contact details appear legitimate. Overall, the site is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best 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. 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 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

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  • Security score drift

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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 manufacturing and retail sectors, focusing on equipment hire and servicing. Their business model relies on equipment rental, sales of spares, and service support. The target customers are businesses and individuals in Glasgow and surrounding areas requiring paint spraying and cleaning equipment. The company leverages its long history since 1957 as a competitive advantage, emphasizing quality and customer service. The website supports this positioning with clear service offerings and contact channels. There is limited evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. Marketing efforts include SEO optimization and social media presence on Facebook. The company could improve growth potential by enhancing digital compliance and security transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is available, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. The use of standard WordPress plugins requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Create and maintain a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide incident response contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ASB (Engineers) Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ASB (Engineers) Ltd
Description
ASB (Engineers) Ltd hires out paint spraying equipment throughout Glasgow and surrounding areas, providing a comprehensive range of products such as paint sprayers and other equipment since 1957. They offer full hire and service facilities, stock a large range of spares and accessories, and emphasize quality and excellent customer service.
Key services
Spraying Equipment Hire, Airless & Turbine Sprayers, High Pressure Washers, Full hire and service facilities, Spare parts and accessories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Font Awesome, Beaver Builder plugin
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 challenge
  2. No privacy or cookie policy found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation, raising some legitimacy concerns
  5. Website uses standard WordPress technologies and common plugins
  6. No forms detected on the homepage or main content
  7. Social media presence limited to Facebook link
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No incident response or security policy information available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO for optimization and Beaver Builder for layout. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for user tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized with responsive design. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No broken elements or errors were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance features. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but has room for modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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