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Security report for aukettswanke.com

Aukett Swanke · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Aukett Swanke is a well-established London-based architecture and interior design firm with a history dating back to 1906. The company offers a range of professional services including architecture, masterplanning, and interior design, focusing on sustainable and innovative solutions. Their market position is strong within the real estate and hospitality sectors, supported by a robust portfolio and industry recognition. The website reflects a professional brand with consistent design and clear navigation, targeting clients in the UK and internationally. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern SEO and performance optimizations, though there is room for improvement in security headers and privacy compliance. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled and secure forms, but lacks advanced security headers and incident response information. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security features to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, Cloudflare

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  3. 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"

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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
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
67

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 architecture and design industry, serving clients primarily in real estate development and hospitality. Their business model is service-oriented, focusing on delivering design solutions that emphasize sustainability and innovation. Aukett Swanke is positioned as a medium-sized firm with a long-standing history and a parent company, Built Cybernetics, indicating a stable corporate structure. The firm leverages partnerships for digital presence and website development, as seen with Made by Six. Their marketing and outreach include active social media channels and a regularly updated news section, signaling ongoing engagement with clients and industry trends. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers on the homepage suggests a preference for controlled client engagement via contact forms.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security effectiveness. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure mechanism, which are important for transparency and trust. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms and detailed privacy compliance information indicates partial adherence to GDPR and related regulations. While no critical vulnerabilities were detected in the content, the site could improve its security maturity by implementing recommended headers, privacy notices, and incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a dedicated privacy policy page with explicit GDPR compliance statements and data handling practices.
  4. Establish and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.
  5. Provide clear incident response contact information, such as a security@ or abuse@ email address, to improve trust and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Aukett Swanke
Description
Aukett Swanke is a London-based Architecture, Masterplanning, and Interior Design studio dedicated to smart, sustainable design that positively impacts people and communities.
Key services
Architecture, Interior Design, Research and Development, Masterplanning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Flickity Carousel, Google Analytics, Pinterest JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data
  • Secure forms with POST method

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Pinterest
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional architecture and design firm with a strong portfolio and history.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual for a .com domain.
  3. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banners detected, GDPR compliance may be partial.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  5. Social media presence on Instagram, Twitter, LinkedIn is active and linked.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin and modern JS libraries.
  7. HTTPS is enabled and images use lazy loading for performance.
  8. No phone numbers or emails explicitly found in the HTML content provided.
  9. Contact is primarily via contact form on the contact page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a focus on SEO best practices. It uses modern JavaScript libraries such as Flickity for carousels and integrates Google Analytics and Pinterest scripts for tracking and marketing. The site employs lazy loading for images, improving performance and user experience. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements evident. However, accessibility features appear basic, and there is no explicit evidence of advanced accessibility compliance. The site lacks some security best practices such as security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhancements in security and privacy features to reduce risk and improve compliance.
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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