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Security report for bhplaw.co.uk

BHP Law · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

BHP Law is a well-established full-service law firm based in the North East of England, with a heritage dating back to 1835. The firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services to individuals and businesses, operating from multiple offices in Darlington, Durham, Newcastle, and Tynemouth. Their market position is strong regionally, supported by a professional website that clearly communicates their services and contact information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including Gravity Forms, Google Analytics, and reCAPTCHA, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though the absence of security headers and published security policies suggests room for improvement. Privacy compliance is limited due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which should be addressed to meet GDPR standards. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-positioned but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

5 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. Network security

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

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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

  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 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
80
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
59

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 firm targets both individual and business clients in the legal sector, offering services across corporate law, family law, property, and dispute resolution. Their business model is traditional legal services with a modern client service approach. The presence of multiple office locations and a long history indicates stability and regional prominence. Partnerships with service providers like Progressive Legal Solutions and Review Solicitors enhance their service offerings and client engagement. The website's SEO and content quality support lead generation and client acquisition. No direct revenue streams or parent/subsidiary relationships were identified, suggesting an independent firm focused on regional markets.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to high security maturity level with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA integration protecting forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of published incident response or security policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The firm should consider formalizing and publishing security policies and improving HTTP header security to enhance protection and trust. GDPR compliance is partial due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which could expose the firm to regulatory risk.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking to ensure minimal privacy impact and transparency.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BHP Law
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BHP Law
Description
BHP Law offers a full range of legal services with offices in Darlington, Durham, Newcastle and Tynemouth. It is a full-service law firm based in the North East of England, combining traditional legal expertise with a modern approach. The firm serves both individuals and businesses across the country.
Key services
Corporate & Commercial Law, Commercial Litigation & Business Disputes, Employment Law, Commercial & Agricultural Property, Wills, Trusts & Probate, Residential Conveyancing, Resolving Personal Disputes, Family Law, Court of Protection, Mental Health
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, CSS3, HTML5, Video background
Frameworks
Gravity Forms
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Comprehensive legal services are clearly presented.
  3. Multiple office locations with detailed contact information.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. No privacy or cookie policy found, which is a compliance gap.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  8. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager indicates tracking but no explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  10. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a modern theme and plugins such as Gravity Forms for form management. It uses jQuery and Google services for analytics and tag management. The site includes video backgrounds and responsive design elements, indicating a focus on user experience. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in lazy loading and script optimization. The technical stack is standard for professional service websites, with no outdated or vulnerable components detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but the domain is secured with SSL and uses reputable CDNs for fonts and scripts. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and privacy compliance to reduce technical debt and regulatory risk.
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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