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Security report for brattonsound.co.uk

Brattonsound · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Brattonsound is a UK-based manufacturer and retailer specializing in gun safes and cabinets designed for secure storage of firearms and ammunition. The website positions the company as a trusted name in the UK market, emphasizing quality and police-approved products. The target audience primarily consists of UK gun owners and security-conscious customers seeking reliable storage solutions. The business model focuses on manufacturing and direct sales, with a small company size and a niche market presence. Technically, the website employs older JavaScript libraries such as Prototype.js and Scriptaculous, alongside classic Google Analytics for tracking. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks modern frameworks or CMS platforms. SEO and accessibility features are basic, and no content management system is detected. The website is accessible without any WAF or security challenges. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible security headers and uses outdated libraries, which may expose it to vulnerabilities. There are no forms collecting user data, reducing some risk, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates poor compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The WHOIS data is incomplete and indicates domain registration issues, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance of the website. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with room for improvement in security posture, privacy compliance, and technical modernization. Strategic recommendations include updating technology stacks, implementing security headers, adding privacy and cookie policies, and resolving domain registration inconsistencies to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

8 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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

    • 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
56

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

Brattonsound operates in the manufacturing and retail sector, focusing on gun safes and security cabinets. The company leverages its UK manufacturing base to appeal to customers seeking quality and police-approved products. The business model is direct sales with a focus on product quality and security assurance. Market positioning is that of a trusted, specialized manufacturer with a niche customer base. The website content and navigation are basic but functional, supporting the business's core offerings. There is no evidence of extensive partnerships or subsidiaries. The company appears to maintain a modest digital presence with limited marketing tools and no social media engagement detected.

Security posture

The current security posture is basic with notable gaps. The website lacks modern security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security, which are critical for protecting against common web attacks. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries increases the risk of vulnerabilities. No forms or input fields reduce the attack surface, but the absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR. The WHOIS data inconsistency raises questions about domain legitimacy, which could impact trust. Incident response and security policy information are not present, suggesting limited security governance visibility. Overall, the site requires significant improvements to meet modern security and compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Update JavaScript libraries to modern, supported versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add clear privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS inconsistencies and improve legitimacy.
  5. Introduce a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Brattonsound
Description
Manufacturer and seller of gun safes and cabinets in the UK, offering storage solutions for rifles, shotguns, handguns, pistols, and ammunition with a range from 3 gun cabinets to 28 gun storage.
Key services
Manufacture of gun safes, Sales of gun safes and cabinets, Provision of police approved gun cabinets
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Prototype.js, Scriptaculous, Google Analytics (classic)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • No forms detected to collect user input
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (classic)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. Contact information is present but limited to email and phone
  4. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries may pose security risks
  5. No forms present to collect user data
  6. Google Analytics classic version is used for tracking
  7. No social media links detected
  8. WHOIS data is incomplete and indicates domain registration issues
  9. Website content is focused on UK gun safe manufacturing and sales
  10. No explicit or adult content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy JavaScript libraries Prototype.js 1.7 and Scriptaculous 1.9, which are outdated and may pose security and compatibility issues. Google Analytics classic is used for tracking, indicating an older analytics implementation. The site is built with static HTML and CSS, with no detected CMS or modern frameworks. Performance is moderate with fixed width layout and limited mobile optimization. Accessibility features are minimal, and SEO is basic with meta tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not discernible from the HTML content. The site would benefit from modernization including responsive design, updated tech stack, and enhanced SEO and accessibility.
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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