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Security report for beelighting.co.uk

Bee Lighting · Transportation · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

43/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Bee Lighting is a UK-based company specializing in the design, engineering, and high-volume manufacturing of vehicle lighting solutions for land, sea, and air applications. With over 20 years of experience, they position themselves as a tier-1 supplier to leading global brands, emphasizing innovation and quality. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting B2B clients in the transportation sector. Technically, the site uses modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and jQuery, integrates analytics tools like Google Analytics and Microsoft Clarity, and implements a cookie consent mechanism, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data; however, the absence of security headers and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules errors, which introduces some uncertainty about domain legitimacy despite the professional web presence. Overall, the website is trustworthy and well-maintained but would benefit from enhanced security transparency and domain registration clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
53
Average
43

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Bee Lighting operates in the transportation manufacturing sector, focusing on vehicle lighting products. Their business model is B2B, serving automotive and related industries with design and manufacturing services. The company leverages its 20-year history and certifications to maintain a competitive edge. The website indicates a medium-sized enterprise with a global market reach. Partnerships with design agencies like KiiRO Creative suggest a focus on quality branding. The presence of client and certification pages supports credibility. Revenue streams likely include product sales and engineering services. The company targets vehicle manufacturers and engineering clients, positioning itself as a trusted tier-1 supplier. Growth indicators include recent projects showcased on the site. The ecosystem appears focused and specialized without evident diversification.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent banners, demonstrating compliance with basic privacy regulations. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security policy or incident response contacts indicate gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and tracking scripts is moderate and managed with user consent. The missing WHOIS data due to domain naming rules error is a concern for domain trustworthiness and should be investigated. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a corporate informational site but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Create and maintain a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and resolve WHOIS inconsistencies to strengthen domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bee Lighting
Description
For 20 years, our innovative, world-class team have been delivering the best tier-1 lighting, from design to high-volume manufacture, for some of the world’s leading brands. We take great pride in our ingenuity and will not promise what we cannot deliver; we are confident that we can continue to meet and exceed the most challenging lighting projects.
Key services
Vehicle lighting design, Engineering, High-volume manufacturing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.1.3, jQuery 3.3.1 slim, Popper.js 1.14.3, Microsoft Clarity, Vimeo Player API, Google Fonts (Nunito Sans), jQuery UI 1.8.7, AOS (Animate On Scroll)
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
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. Professional design with clear navigation and responsive layout
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  4. No visible forms collecting user data on homepage
  5. Contact information clearly displayed in footer
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts found
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error, limiting domain trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern tech stack featuring Bootstrap 4.1.3, jQuery, Popper.js, and AOS for animations, providing a responsive and visually appealing user experience. It uses Athena CMS for content management, indicating a custom or specialized platform. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts and optimized fonts. Mobile optimization is good, and SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but has opportunities for modernization and improved security integration.
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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