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Security report for carpentryltd.co.uk

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Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website at www.carpentryltd.co.uk is currently serving a default hosting placeholder page provided by One.com, indicating that the actual business website content is not present or the domain is not properly configured. The page title and content suggest a web hosting service rather than a carpentry business or related services. The domain WHOIS lookup failed due to a naming rules violation by Nominet UK, indicating the domain is invalid or improperly registered. This raises significant concerns about the legitimacy and operational status of the domain. Technically, the website uses basic HTML and CSS with Montserrat font loaded from the hosting provider's CDN. There are no advanced frameworks, CMS, or business-specific technologies detected. Security posture is poor with no HTTPS or security headers observed, and no privacy or cookie policies are present. No contact information or business details are available on the page. Overall, the website appears non-functional as a business site and lacks essential security and compliance features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. 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

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
54

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

Due to the placeholder nature of the website and lack of business content, no meaningful business intelligence can be derived. The domain does not present any company information, services, or market positioning. The hosting provider is One.com, but no partnership or subsidiary relationships are evident. The domain's invalid WHOIS status further undermines any credibility. There are no indications of revenue streams, customer segments, or growth indicators. The website does not demonstrate any strategic business operations or market presence.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is minimal to non-existent. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or SSL certificate usage. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options are present. No forms or input fields are detected, so data collection risks are low, but also no secure data handling practices are evident. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations. The domain's WHOIS failure and invalid registration status are critical red flags for domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the site is vulnerable to impersonation and lacks basic security hygiene.

Recommendations

  1. Register a valid domain name compliant with Nominet UK naming rules to establish legitimacy.
  2. Develop and deploy a proper business website with relevant content, branding, and contact information.
  3. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and configure essential security headers.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  5. Establish clear contact channels including support and incident response information to enhance credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The website content is a default hosting placeholder page by One.com indicating webhosting services.
Key services
web hosting
Content quality
poor
Branding
inconsistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, Montserrat font
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is a default hosting placeholder page by One.com
  2. No business-specific content or branding present
  3. No contact, privacy, or security policies found
  4. No forms or data collection mechanisms detected
  5. No external business-related links except hosting provider resources
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error
  7. Domain likely invalid or non-existent in official registry
  8. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  10. Website content is minimal and generic
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a simple static HTML page served by One.com hosting, with no CMS or advanced frameworks detected. The Montserrat font is loaded from the hosting provider's CDN. The page lacks meta tags for SEO beyond a basic title. No analytics or tracking scripts are present. The site is mobile responsive at a basic level but lacks accessibility features. Performance is moderate due to minimal content but overall user experience is poor due to lack of navigation and business information. The domain's invalid WHOIS status suggests technical misconfiguration or non-registration. There is no evidence of technical debt but the site requires full redevelopment to serve business needs.
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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