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Security report for ashley-security.co.uk

Ashley Security Limited · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Ashley Security Limited operates a professional website focused on fire safety, security systems, and locksmith services primarily serving the Poole area in the United Kingdom. The company targets both domestic and commercial customers, positioning itself as a trusted local specialist. The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including Google Fonts and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site demonstrates good design quality, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, although it lacks some compliance elements such as privacy and cookie policies. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, but it lacks important security headers and visible security or incident response policies. The absence of privacy and cookie policies represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR regulations. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable and indicates an error related to domain naming rules, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy or configuration issues. Despite this, the website content and business information appear consistent and professional. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with strengths in technical implementation and business credibility but weaknesses in privacy compliance and domain registration transparency. Strategic improvements in security headers, privacy disclosures, and domain legitimacy verification are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

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

6 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 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

    • 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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  • 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
54
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

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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

Ashley Security Limited is a small, local service provider specializing in fire safety, security, and locksmith services in Poole, UK. The business model focuses on direct service delivery to domestic and commercial clients. The company leverages a professional online presence via Squarespace but lacks visible partnerships or subsidiaries. Revenue streams likely derive from service contracts and installations. The absence of social media and limited marketing tools suggests a focus on local reputation and direct customer engagement. Growth indicators and founding year are not disclosed. The company maintains consistent branding and clear contact information, supporting moderate trustworthiness in its market niche.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is properly configured, and Google reCAPTCHA is implemented to protect form submissions. However, the site lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness indicators. The WHOIS domain registration anomaly is a notable concern, potentially indicating domain misconfiguration or legitimacy issues. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with visible consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance web security.
  3. Investigate and resolve domain registration issues to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Publish incident response and security contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Enhance marketing and trust signals by integrating social media links and certifications where applicable.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Ashley Security Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ashley Security Limited
Description
Trusted fire, security and locksmith specialists in Poole. Domestic and commercial services by Ashley Fire & Security.
Key services
Fire safety services, Security systems installation and maintenance, Locksmith services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Fonts (Manrope, Poppins), JavaScript libraries (Squarespace scripts)
Frameworks
Squarespace CMS
Platforms
Squarespace hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is hosted on Squarespace with professional design and good SEO metadata.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address in Poole, UK.
  4. No visible security headers beyond HTTPS and reCAPTCHA usage.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable and indicates domain registration issues.
  6. No social media links detected on the site.
  7. No forms with personal data collection beyond possible contact forms with reCAPTCHA.
  8. No advertising or analytics scripts detected beyond reCAPTCHA.
  9. Content is safe and appropriate for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a modern and reliable platform that provides built-in HTTPS and performance optimizations. The technology stack includes Google Fonts and Google reCAPTCHA for user interface and security enhancements. The site loads with moderate speed and is mobile optimized with good accessibility basics. SEO metadata and structured data are well implemented, supporting search engine visibility. However, the absence of advanced security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and regulatory adherence. There are no signs of outdated or vulnerable libraries. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and compliance features.
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.

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