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Security report for bouygues-uk.com

Bouygues UK · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Bouygues UK is a prominent construction and property development company operating in the United Kingdom, specializing in sectors such as healthcare, education, residential, and commercial developments. As a subsidiary of the global Bouygues Construction group, it leverages extensive expertise and resources to deliver innovative and sustainable building projects. The website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive content, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency, targeting business and public sector clients. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern libraries and plugins enhancing user experience, SEO, and accessibility. The presence of cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicates good privacy compliance. However, the absence of explicit security headers and missing WHOIS data represent areas for improvement in security transparency and trust. Security posture is generally strong with HTTPS enforced and a visible fraud alert to protect users. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The lack of an incident response contact or vulnerability disclosure policy suggests room for enhancing security readiness. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, though the WHOIS inconsistency and minor security header omissions slightly reduce the trust score. Strategic improvements in security transparency and incident response communication would further strengthen the company's digital security stance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

3 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. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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

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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
64
Security headers
50
Email security
82
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
65

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

Bouygues UK holds a leading position in the UK construction market, supported by its parent company Bouygues Construction. Its competitive advantage lies in delivering sustainable, innovative projects across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, and residential developments. The business model focuses on large-scale construction and property development projects, targeting institutional clients and public sector organizations. The company demonstrates growth through award-winning projects and a strong portfolio showcased via case studies. Partnerships, such as the careers site linked, support talent acquisition and business continuity. The website's content and structure reflect a mature and professional operation with clear market positioning and a focus on sustainability and community impact.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS and a cookie consent framework that respects user privacy. The presence of a fraud alert indicates proactive risk communication. However, the absence of common security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information highlight gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the security culture appears positive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security or incident response contact email (e.g., security@bouygues-uk.com) to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Develop and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to minimize risk of vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance WHOIS registration transparency to improve domain trustworthiness and reduce suspicion.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bouygues (U.K.) Limited
Registration number
03460378
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bouygues UK
Description
Bouygues UK is a leading construction and property development company in the United Kingdom. It is part of Bouygues Construction which employs 32,500 people worldwide. The company delivers projects across sectors such as housing, healthcare, education, science and research, and data centres, focusing on innovative and sustainable construction.
Key services
Healthcare construction, Development projects, Residential construction, Education facilities, Offices and commercial buildings, Science and research facilities
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Leaflet.js, Simple Lightbox, Tarteaucitron (cookie consent), Splide.js, Swiper.js, Accordion.js
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with granular control
  • Fraud alert notification prominently displayed

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (GA4)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (GA4)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional corporate website for a UK construction company
  2. Comprehensive content with clear navigation and SEO optimization
  3. Strong branding and consistent messaging
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies implemented
  5. No visible security headers detected in provided data
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation
  7. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in HTML content
  8. Social media presence on Twitter and LinkedIn
  9. Fraud alert prominently displayed to warn about invoice scams
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS, utilizing a modern tech stack including jQuery, Leaflet.js for mapping, and various UI libraries like Splide.js and Swiper.js for carousels. SEO is optimized with Yoast SEO plugin, and accessibility considerations are evident. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The site is mobile responsive and well-structured. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The use of Tarteaucitron for cookie consent indicates compliance with privacy regulations. Technical risks include missing security headers and potential dependency on third-party plugins which require regular maintenance.
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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