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Security report for brockhills.co.uk

P.V. Brockhills · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

P.V. Brockhills is a well-established agricultural machinery supplier and service provider operating primarily in Northern England. With over 40 years of experience, the company offers a range of trusted agricultural machinery, genuine parts, and expert servicing, particularly specializing in Fendt products. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting farmers and agricultural businesses with a focus on reliability and practical support. Technically, the website is built on ASP.NET WebForms with modern JavaScript libraries and integrates Google Tag Manager for analytics. It is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, though some security headers are not explicitly detected. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance. However, the WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, but domain registration details should be verified for full assurance.

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

4 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
    • 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

  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
42
Security headers
60
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
73

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 holds a strong regional market position in agricultural machinery sales and servicing, leveraging partnerships such as with P.V. Dobson to extend Fendt support across northern England. Its business model focuses on equipment sales, parts supply, and aftersales service, targeting farmers and agricultural enterprises. The presence of multiple depots and comprehensive contact information supports a medium-sized operation. The website content and marketing tools suggest active customer engagement and a focus on quality service. The partnership ecosystem and social media presence enhance brand visibility and customer trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and secure handling of user inputs via forms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS is a minor gap. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which could be improved to enhance transparency and readiness. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies. The missing WHOIS data is a concern for domain legitimacy but does not directly impact website security.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  2. Publish a terms of service and security policy page to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration details to improve domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and marketing tools for security and privacy compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
P.V. Brockhills
Description
Serving farmers across the North for over 40 years. P.V. Brockhills supplies trusted agricultural machinery, genuine parts and expert Fendt servicing from Dalton and specialist centres across the region.
Key services
Agricultural machinery sales (new and used), Genuine parts supply, Expert servicing and support, Precision farming products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
ASP.NET WebForms, JavaScript, jQuery, Swiper.js, Google Tag Manager, Campaign Monitor
Frameworks
ASP.NET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure form inputs with validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Campaign Monitor
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 no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, which reduces trust in domain registration transparency.
  3. Website uses modern JavaScript libraries and Google Tag Manager for analytics.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and indicate GDPR compliance.
  5. Contact information is comprehensive with multiple phone numbers, addresses, and a contact form.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook and Instagram is linked.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; SSL is enabled.
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information found.
  10. Business is focused on agricultural machinery sales and servicing in the UK.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a legacy ASP.NET WebForms platform enhanced with modern JavaScript libraries such as Swiper.js and Google Tag Manager for analytics. It uses external font services and CDN resources for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and includes accessibility features like skip links. Performance is moderate with preloading of key assets. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization to newer frameworks for improved maintainability and security. Hosting provider details are not explicit. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and functional user experience.
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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