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Security report for benchmark-designs.co.uk

Benchmark Designs Ltd · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

66/100

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

Benchmark Designs Ltd is a creative commercial interior design and build studio specializing in the hospitality industry, based in Watchfield, Oxfordshire, UK. The company offers key services including interior design, bespoke project delivery, and graphic design, targeting hospitality sector clients. The website reflects a small-sized business with a professional online presence, consistent branding, and trust indicators such as Safe Contractor certification and social media engagement. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, and Vimeo integration. The site demonstrates good SEO and mobile optimization, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but could be improved by adding security headers and explicit security policies. Privacy compliance is good, with GDPR-aligned cookie consent and a comprehensive privacy policy. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained, with minor areas for security and accessibility enhancement.

Scanned

3 of 7 checks could not complete. The site may be unreachable or blocking automated scans, so the results below cover only what could be checked. Try a rescan later.

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
4of 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

1 finding 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

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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
62
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
95
Average
66

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • Email security: did not complete in this scan.
  • DNS health: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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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

Benchmark Designs Ltd positions itself as a specialist in hospitality interior design and bespoke project delivery, serving commercial clients such as universities, sports venues, and corporate campuses. The business model focuses on creative design and build services, leveraging partnerships and client showcases to build market presence. The company maintains active social media channels and displays client logos to reinforce credibility. Growth indicators include recent project highlights and a modern website. The absence of terms of service or incident response policies suggests opportunities for maturity in compliance and risk management. The company appears to operate independently without parent or subsidiary affiliations.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism powered by CookieYes. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a potential area for improvement. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, which could limit transparency and preparedness. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file, reducing avenues for responsible reporting. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced headers and documented policies to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Benchmark Designs Ltd
Description
Creative Commercial Interior Design & Build Studio specialising in the Hospitality Industry. Based in Watchfield, Oxfordshire.
Key services
Interior Design, Bespoke Project Delivery, Graphic Design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Yoast SEO, CookieYes Consent, RoyalSlider, Snazzy Maps, Vimeo Player
Platforms
WordPress
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, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress site with professional design and clear navigation
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in footer with phone and email
  4. Social media presence includes LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
  5. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found
  6. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available
  7. Safe Contractor certification logo displayed indicating industry compliance
  8. Use of multiple third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Vimeo
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and various plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization, CookieYes for cookie consent management, RoyalSlider for image sliders, and Snazzy Maps for customized map styling. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for traffic analysis and marketing insights. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design elements. Some inline CSS and JavaScript are used for UI enhancements and smooth scrolling. The technical infrastructure is standard for a small creative agency, with opportunities to improve performance and security through optimization and additional headers.
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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