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CD SURVEYS LTD · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CD SURVEYS LTD is a professional land surveying and site engineering service provider established in 2001 in the United Kingdom. The company offers a comprehensive range of surveying services including land surveying, site engineering, measured building surveying, 3D laser scanning, and drone survey systems. Their website reflects a well-structured and professional digital presence targeting businesses and professionals in real estate and transportation sectors. The company maintains active social media profiles on Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, and Instagram, enhancing their market reach and customer engagement. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and integrates modern SEO tools like Rank Math. It employs Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing purposes. The site is hosted with DNS managed by Cloudflare, ensuring reliable DNS resolution. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. The website uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. From a security perspective, the site has no visible security policy, incident response information, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and other privacy regulations. Contact information is clearly presented, but no forms were detected in the analyzed content. The domain WHOIS data is consistent with the business claims, showing a long-standing registration since 2001, which supports the legitimacy of the company. Overall, CD SURVEYS LTD presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security hardening. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen their security posture and regulatory compliance, thereby increasing customer trust and reducing risk.

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

6 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 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';…

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
61

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

CD SURVEYS LTD operates in the niche market of land surveying and site engineering, serving clients likely in real estate development, construction, and transportation infrastructure. Their business model focuses on providing specialized surveying services supported by modern technology such as 3D laser scanning and drone surveys. The company leverages digital marketing and SEO to maintain visibility and attract clients. The absence of privacy and security policies suggests a potential area for operational improvement. The company’s long domain age and consistent WHOIS data indicate stability and reliability. Their social media presence supports brand awareness and client engagement. No partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data, indicating a focused standalone operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data detected. However, the lack of DNSSEC, security headers, and formal security or incident response policies indicates gaps in defense-in-depth strategies. The absence of privacy and cookie policies also reflects compliance shortcomings with GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, limiting transparency for security researchers. The use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics introduces moderate user tracking, which should be balanced with privacy compliance. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Develop and publish a security policy and incident response plan accessible to users and partners.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting and improve security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CD SURVEYS LTD
Description
Professional land surveyors offering a wide range of services, including site engineering.
Key services
Land Surveying, Site Engineering, Measured Building Surveying, 3D Laser Scanning, DJI Aerial Drone Survey Systems
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Cloudflare DNS
Frameworks
Rank Math SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich for its niche.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  4. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with phone numbers and email.
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter (X), LinkedIn, and Instagram.
  7. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  8. No security headers detected in the provided data.
  9. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security weakness.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Elementor page builder and Rank Math SEO plugin, indicating a focus on ease of content management and search engine optimization. It integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for marketing and analytics purposes. Hosting and DNS are managed via Cloudflare, providing reliable infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design principles. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected in the provided content. Accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The absence of security headers and DNSSEC represents technical debt in security configuration. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but would benefit from security and privacy 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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