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Security report for barkermunro.co.uk

Barker Munro Recruitment · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Barker Munro Recruitment is an independent UK-based recruitment agency specializing in the insurance sector, established in 2010. The company focuses on placing candidates in Commercial and Personal Lines insurance roles across various divisions such as Claims, Broking, Underwriting, and Insurance Office Support. The website presents a professional and well-structured digital presence, leveraging modern web technologies including React and Next.js, and incorporates a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking, indicating a moderate level of user data collection. However, the absence of an explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages limits full compliance transparency. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks visible security headers, suggesting room for improvement in hardening the site against common web threats. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain registration issues, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance of the website. Overall, the site is functional and credible from a business perspective but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

3 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 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';…

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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
72
Security headers
35
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
74

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 a niche insurance recruitment market within the UK, targeting both employers and candidates. Its competitive advantage lies in specialized knowledge of the insurance industry and a reputation for honest and practical advice. The business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through recruitment placements. The website's content and structure support lead generation and candidate engagement. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. Growth indicators include a range of job listings and a knowledge hub, suggesting active engagement with the market. Strategic observations recommend formalizing privacy and security policies to strengthen trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and a cookie consent banner is implemented, reflecting awareness of privacy requirements. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web vulnerabilities. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which may hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security incidents. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and CookieYes requires ongoing monitoring to prevent vulnerabilities. Compliance gaps exist due to missing privacy policy and terms of service documentation. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet higher standards and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve site security.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Company Number is
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Barker Munro Recruitment
Description
An independent recruitment company established in 2010, which has developed a trusted reputation for building relationships through delivering honest and practical advice to our clients and candidates. Formed by career professionals with unrivalled expertise in insurance recruitment, offering high quality, knowledgeable advice to clients at a price that suits their budgets, whilst understanding the needs and requirements of candidates. Recruiters work in both Commercial and Personal Lines insurance sectors across the UK at all levels, from trainee to director.
Key services
Recruitment for Claims, Recruitment for Broking, Recruitment for Underwriting, Recruitment for Insurance Office Support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Next.js, Google Fonts, CookieYes Consent Management
Frameworks
Next.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
basic

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 blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on insurance recruitment services in the UK.
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed cookie categories.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in provided content.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error indicating possible domain misconfiguration.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided content.
  8. Website uses modern web technologies including React and Next.js.
  9. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking.
  10. No security headers detected in the provided data; SSL is present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using modern JavaScript frameworks, primarily React and Next.js, which support server-side rendering and improved performance. Google Fonts are used for typography, and CookieYes manages cookie consent. The site appears mobile-optimized with responsive design elements and good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with multiple CSS and JS files loaded asynchronously. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or headless architecture. Hosting provider details are not available from the provided data. Technical risks include potential lack of security headers and reliance on third-party scripts without visible integrity checks.
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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