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Security report for boundaryplant.co.uk

Boundary Plant Sales · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Boundary Plant Sales is a UK-based company specializing in the sale, hire, and refurbishment of plant machinery including excavators, mini diggers, telehandlers, and heavy construction equipment. With over 50 years of industry experience, the company positions itself as a reputable and reliable provider serving businesses and individuals in need of quality used and new machinery. The website reflects a professional business with clear service offerings and a focus on customer engagement through contact forms and newsletter subscriptions. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and Osano for cookie consent, hosted likely by Sandhills Cloud East. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms but lacks visible security headers and explicit security policies, which could be improved. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a registration error, which raises some concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website presence. Overall, the site scores well on content quality and privacy compliance but has room for improvement in security posture and domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. 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.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • Third-party trackers
  • Security score drift

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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
37
Security headers
65
Email security
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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 the transportation sector, focusing on plant machinery sales and hire. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing industry experience and comprehensive service offerings including refurbishment. The business model combines equipment sales, rental services, and refurbishment, targeting construction companies, contractors, and equipment owners across the UK. The website indicates a medium-sized operation with a clear UK geographic focus. The presence of social media links and newsletter subscription suggests active marketing efforts. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company leverages third-party services like Osano for compliance and Google Tag Manager for analytics, indicating a moderate digital maturity. The lack of visible certifications or security policies suggests potential areas for business process enhancement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture. HTTPS is enforced, and cookie consent is managed via Osano, indicating compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available, which limits transparency in security management. The WHOIS data anomaly is a notable concern, as it may indicate domain registration issues or misconfiguration. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a commercial website but would benefit from enhanced security headers, published security policies, and resolution of domain registration inconsistencies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Investigate and resolve the domain registration error with Nominet UK to ensure domain legitimacy and avoid potential trust issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain compliance and security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Boundary Plant Sales
Description
Experts in plant machinery hire and sales with over 50 years of experience, specializing in sales and hire of excavators, mini diggers, telehandlers, and heavy plant machinery.
Key services
Plant Sales, Plant Hire, Plant Refurbishment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, Owl Carousel, SlickNav, FontAwesome, Themify Icons, Osano Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Osano Cookie Consent, Google Analytics (via GTM)
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 rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and functional
  5. Contact information is clearly provided
  6. Use of modern web technologies and frameworks
  7. No explicit security headers detected in HTML source
  8. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  9. Social media presence on major platforms
  10. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, Owl Carousel and SlickNav for UI components, and FontAwesome and Themify Icons for visual elements. Osano is integrated for cookie consent management, and Google Tag Manager is used for analytics tracking. The site is hosted by Sandhills Cloud East, as inferred from the footer copyright. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is supported by appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. The site could improve by adding more advanced accessibility features and optimizing performance further. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and updated frameworks if needed.
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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