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Security report for benchmark-group.co.uk

Benchmark Group · Other · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The domain benchmark-group.co.uk is currently not registered and is parked by GoDaddy.com. The website content is minimal, consisting solely of a parking page with no active business presence or content. The page includes a Trustpilot widget linking to GoDaddy's reviews and some Yahoo advertising, but no company-specific information or services are offered. The domain WHOIS lookup failed due to the domain name violating Nominet UK's naming rules, indicating the domain is not legitimately registered. Technically, the site uses basic JavaScript and CSS assets related to the parking service, with no advanced CMS or frameworks detected beyond the parking system scripts. The site lacks HTTPS information and security headers, and no forms or data collection mechanisms are present. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, reflecting the minimal nature of the page. From a security perspective, the site has a very low posture due to the absence of HTTPS, security headers, and any privacy or cookie compliance mechanisms. No contact or incident response information is provided. The domain's legitimacy is highly questionable as it is not registered, and the WHOIS data confirms this. Overall, the site represents a placeholder with no active business or security maturity. The overall risk is low in terms of direct threats but high in terms of trust and credibility. Strategic recommendations include registering a valid domain, implementing HTTPS and security headers, adding privacy and cookie policies, and providing clear business and contact information to establish legitimacy and trust.

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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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

  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

    • 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

  4. 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

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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
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention benchmark-group.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
1
Employees
1
Customers
0
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

Latest record dated 2025-07-20 · 1 subdomain affected

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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

There is no active business operation or content on the domain. The domain is parked and not registered, so no market positioning, revenue streams, or customer segments can be identified. The presence of GoDaddy parking and Trustpilot widgets suggests the domain is held for potential future use or sale. No partnerships or subsidiaries are indicated. The business model is domain parking with no operational services.

Security posture

The security posture is minimal to non-existent. The site lacks HTTPS, security headers, and any form of data protection or incident response information. No vulnerabilities are directly observable due to the lack of active content or forms. Compliance with GDPR or other regulations is not evident. The site is not suitable for any business use in its current state from a security perspective.

Recommendations

  1. Register a valid domain name compliant with Nominet UK rules.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure communications.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  4. Develop and publish privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance.
  5. Provide clear business contact information and incident response channels to improve trust and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Benchmark Group
Description
The domain benchmark-group.co.uk is parked free courtesy of GoDaddy.com. No active business content is present on the page.
Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Trustpilot widget
Frameworks
PW (Parking Web system)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Yahoo Ads
Tracking pixels
Trustpilot widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Domain is not registered and is parked by GoDaddy.
  2. No active website content or business information present.
  3. No contact information or security policies found.
  4. Minimal technical implementation with basic scripts and styles for parking page.
  5. Trustpilot widget present but links to unrelated domain (godaddy.com).
  6. No WHOIS data available due to domain registration failure.
  7. No HTTPS or security headers information available.
  8. No forms or data collection mechanisms present.
  9. Advertising present via Yahoo Ads but no advanced marketing or analytics detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a basic parked domain page hosted by GoDaddy, using minimal JavaScript and CSS assets related to the parking service. No CMS or advanced frameworks are detected beyond the parking system scripts. The site loads moderate resources but lacks optimization for mobile and accessibility beyond basic viewport settings. No SEO meta tags or structured data are present. The site does not implement HTTPS or security headers, which is a significant technical deficiency. Overall, the technical infrastructure is minimal and suitable only for domain parking purposes.
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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