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Security report for carmichaeluk.com

CarmichaelUK · Transportation · N/a

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

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CarmichaelUK operates as a specialized recruitment agency focusing on civil engineering and construction job placements. The website is professionally designed using the Wix platform and targets professionals seeking employment in the civil engineering sector. The business model centers on connecting candidates with relevant roles in the construction industry, positioning itself as a niche player in this market segment. Technically, the website leverages Wix's infrastructure, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Trustpilot for trust signals, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and ownership transparency. Security posture is basic, with no detected security headers or visible privacy and cookie policies, which are critical for compliance and user trust. Overall, while the site provides relevant content and a good user experience, the lack of domain registration information and privacy compliance measures represent significant risks.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
59
Security headers
40
Email security
88
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
74

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 targets civil engineering professionals and construction industry job seekers, operating a recruitment service that likely generates revenue through placement fees or recruitment contracts. The website's market positioning is niche, focusing exclusively on civil engineering roles, which may provide competitive advantages in specialization. The presence of Trustpilot widgets suggests an effort to build credibility through customer reviews. The lack of detailed company information, such as founding year or parent company, limits deeper business intelligence insights. The use of Wix indicates a small to medium-sized operation with moderate digital investment. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is low to moderate. The site uses HTTPS (implied by Wix hosting), but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which is a compliance gap under GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting the ability to report or respond to security issues. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Trustpilot introduces potential risk vectors that require regular auditing. Overall, the security posture needs improvement to meet industry best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Verify and update domain WHOIS registration to ensure transparency and legitimacy of ownership.
  4. Provide clear contact information including security incident response contacts to improve trust and incident handling.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate risks from external libraries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CarmichaelUK
Description
Welcome to CarmichaelUK. Find your next job in Civil Engineering and Construction with us today.
Key services
Civil Engineering Recruitment, Construction Job Placement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, Google Tag Manager, Trustpilot widget, Intl.Segmenter polyfill, Core-js polyfill
Platforms
Wix
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with professional design and moderate SEO.
  2. No WHOIS registration data found, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy blocking.
  3. No visible privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  5. Uses Google Tag Manager and Trustpilot widgets for analytics and trust signals.
  6. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. No social media links explicitly found in the content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform, utilizing standard Wix scripts and polyfills for browser compatibility. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics, and Trustpilot widgets are embedded for customer reviews. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and basic accessibility features. SEO optimization is basic with meta tags and Open Graph data present. Performance is moderate, typical of Wix-hosted sites. No custom server-side technologies or advanced frameworks were detected. The lack of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas.
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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