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Security report for brightpurple.co.uk

Bright Purple Resourcing Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Bright Purple Resourcing Ltd is a specialized technology and transformation recruitment agency based in Edinburgh, UK, with over 30 years of experience. The company focuses on providing recruitment solutions including permanent, contract, executive search, and contractor management services primarily for technology and transformation sectors across the UK and internationally. Their website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and comprehensive service information. Technically, the site is built on ASP.NET Web Forms and uses Firefish recruitment software, with modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Slick Carousel enhancing user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though some security headers are missing and could be improved. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. The WHOIS data for the 'www' subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules, but the main domain is legitimate and consistent with the business claims. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-suited for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 22 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  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
72
Security headers
90
Email security
75
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
78

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

Bright Purple holds a strong market position as a niche recruitment agency specializing in technology and transformation sectors. Their business model revolves around providing tailored recruitment services to a diverse client base including start-ups, SMEs, and corporate clients. The company leverages deep industry knowledge and extensive networks to deliver value. Their digital presence is supported by a proprietary recruitment software platform, indicating investment in technology to streamline operations. The company demonstrates trust through testimonials, a clear company registration number, and active LinkedIn presence. Growth potential is supported by a broad service portfolio and geographic reach across the UK and beyond.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure form submissions using anti-forgery tokens and input validation. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents an area for improvement. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, supporting GDPR compliance. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure information are not publicly available, which could be enhanced to improve transparency and readiness. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from additional hardening and explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure page (e.g., security.txt) to improve transparency and facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerabilities.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to reflect evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Bright Purple Resourcing Ltd
Registration number
SC155147
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Bright Purple Resourcing Ltd
Description
Bright Purple is a technology and transformation recruitment agency headquartered in Edinburgh, specializing in placing top talent across Scotland, the UK, and beyond. They offer recruitment services for start-ups, scale-ups, SMEs, and corporate clients, focusing on technology and transformation sectors.
Key services
Permanent Recruitment, Contract Recruitment, Statement of Work, Executive Search, RPO Service, Pre-Employment Screening Service, Contractor Management Service
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET Web Forms, jQuery 3.4.1, Slick Carousel, Firefish Recruitment Software
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure form submission with anti-forgery tokens
  • Input validation on form fields

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to technology recruitment.
  3. Multiple contact methods are clearly provided including phone, email, and address.
  4. No explicit or adult content detected; safe for general audiences.
  5. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  6. WHOIS data is missing due to domain naming rules error for 'www' subdomain.
  7. Site uses Firefish recruitment software platform.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  9. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature ASP.NET Web Forms framework integrated with Firefish recruitment software, indicating a specialized CMS tailored for recruitment businesses. The use of jQuery and Slick Carousel provides dynamic UI elements. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and includes SEO best practices such as meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of assets and caching. The technical stack is stable but somewhat dated, suggesting opportunities for modernization to improve maintainability and scalability. No hosting provider details were identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for incremental enhancements.
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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