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Security report for castlerock.co.za

Castlerock Managed IT Services Company · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Castlerock Managed IT Services Company is a small-sized technology business specializing in managed IT services, cloud solutions, and network security. The company emphasizes bespoke IT solutions and partners with major technology providers such as Cisco, Dell, and Microsoft to deliver reliable and responsive managed services. Their offerings include managed networks, managed wifi, managed firewall, private cloud solutions, Microsoft 365 solutions, email protection, power backup, security solutions, VoIP, and hosting services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting businesses seeking IT support and cloud services. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with Bootstrap and FontAwesome, hosted on a CDN associated with Pronto Marketing. It uses modern web technologies including Wistia for video content and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and LinkedIn Insight Tag. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices, though Google Analytics is present but not configured. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks visible security headers and a privacy or cookie policy. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy is present. The WHOIS data is fully redacted, which is common but limits transparency. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the website presents a moderate risk profile with good business credibility but needs improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include adding privacy and cookie policies, configuring analytics properly, implementing security headers, and publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy 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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  • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67

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

Castlerock operates in the competitive managed IT services market, leveraging partnerships with industry leaders to enhance service quality and reliability. Their business model focuses on providing personalized, scalable IT solutions to small and medium enterprises, helping clients reduce ICT burdens and improve productivity. The company’s market position is strengthened by its ability to integrate infrastructure, VoIP, and office automation specialists, supported by Tier-1 ISPs. Growth indicators include a diverse service portfolio and strategic technology partnerships. However, the lack of publicly available company registration or founding information limits deeper business intelligence insights. The website’s content and structure suggest a focus on client-centric service delivery and technical excellence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces defense-in-depth. The lack of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. No incident response or security policy pages were found, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The WHOIS data redaction is typical but reduces transparency. Overall, the security maturity appears moderate, with room for improvement in policy transparency, header implementation, and privacy compliance to reduce risk and enhance user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Configure and properly deploy Google Analytics or remove unused tracking plugins to reduce unnecessary data collection.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen security posture.
  4. Publish a security policy and vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to enhance incident response readiness and transparency.
  5. Improve accessibility features to meet compliance standards and enhance user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Castlerock Managed IT Services Company
Description
Castlerock Managed IT Services Company specializes in IT Support, providing Cloud Solutions and Network Security
Key services
Managed Network, Managed Wifi, Managed Firewall, Private Cloud Solutions, Microsoft 365 Solutions, Email Protection, Power Backup Solutions, Sendmarc Security, Voice-over Internet Protocol (VoIP), Domain & DNS Management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Bootstrap CSS, FontAwesome Pro, jQuery, Wistia Video Player, Google Tag Manager, Happierleads script
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Wistia for video embedding with privacy options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Happierleads
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. WHOIS data is fully redacted, limiting domain ownership transparency
  3. No visible privacy or cookie policy found on the site
  4. No visible terms of service or security policy pages
  5. Contact information such as emails or phone numbers not found in provided HTML
  6. Site uses modern web technologies and is mobile optimized
  7. Google Analytics plugin present but not configured
  8. Use of multiple marketing and tracking scripts
  9. Strong branding and partnership mentions with Cisco, Dell, Microsoft
  10. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome Pro for icons. It integrates third-party services including Wistia for video hosting, Google Tag Manager, LinkedIn Insight Tag, and Happierleads for marketing automation. Hosting is via a CDN associated with Pronto Marketing, which likely improves content delivery speed. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO metadata and structured data using JSON-LD. However, Google Analytics is present but not configured, which may indicate incomplete analytics setup. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing scripts and assets. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and privacy compliance features.
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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