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Security report for centralpower.co.uk

Central Power Limited · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Central Power Limited is a UK-based high voltage electrical engineering company specializing in the design and construction of electrical power infrastructure for high voltage customers and renewable generation schemes. The company positions itself as one of the UK's leading high voltage engineering firms, offering a range of services including installation of high voltage systems, substation maintenance, regeneration, power loss support, civil works, and network protection. The website reflects a professional business presence targeting UK organizations requiring specialized electrical engineering services. Technically, the website employs a modern frontend stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, Slick Carousel, and Google Analytics for tracking. It implements a cookie consent mechanism indicating some level of privacy compliance. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content quality, although SEO and accessibility features are basic. No CMS or hosting provider details are evident from the data. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes cookie consent but lacks visible security headers such as CSP or HSTS. The contact form does not show explicit anti-CSRF protections. No dedicated security policy or incident response contacts are found, which suggests room for improvement in security posture. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules error, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy in appearance but would benefit from enhanced security controls, clearer privacy compliance, and resolution of WHOIS data issues to improve trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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

5 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. 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

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 9 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
63

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

Central Power operates in the energy sector with a focus on high voltage electrical engineering services. Its market positioning as a leading UK company in this niche suggests a strong competitive advantage in specialized infrastructure projects. The business model centers on service provision to industrial and renewable energy clients. The presence of client logos and testimonials indicates established partnerships and customer trust. The company targets UK-based businesses requiring high voltage power solutions. Growth indicators include a diverse service portfolio and active digital presence. However, lack of detailed company founding data and WHOIS transparency may limit external validation. No evident parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting an independent medium-sized enterprise.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and cookie consent implemented. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. The contact form lacks visible anti-CSRF tokens or input sanitization indicators. No published security policy or incident response contact channels are available, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting and response. The use of third-party libraries like jQuery 2.2.4 may pose risks if not regularly updated. GDPR compliance is partially indicated by cookie consent and privacy policy presence but lacks explicit statements or DPO contact. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Enhance contact form security by adding anti-CSRF tokens and robust input validation to prevent injection attacks.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Review and update third-party libraries regularly to address known vulnerabilities, especially older versions like jQuery 2.2.4.
  5. Clarify GDPR compliance by including explicit statements, data retention policies, and appointing a Data Protection Officer or contact.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Central Power Limited
Description
Central Power Limited is a High Voltage power engineering company, specialising in the design and construction of electrical power infrastructure for high voltage customers and renewable generation schemes.
Key services
Installation of High Voltage Systems, Substation Maintenance, Regeneration, Power Loss Support, Civil Works, Network Protection & Discrimination
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Bootstrap CSS and JS, Slick Carousel, Lity Lightbox, Google Fonts, Google Analytics (gtag.js), CookieConsent v3.1.0
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by external scripts loaded via https)
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to query error; domain legitimacy cannot be fully verified.
  3. Website uses modern frontend libraries and has a cookie consent mechanism.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found.
  6. No certifications or compliance badges displayed.
  7. Website content is professional and relevant to the energy sector.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. SEO and accessibility features are basic but present.
  10. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery 2.2.4, Bootstrap CSS/JS, Slick Carousel, and Lity Lightbox, indicating a moderately modern frontend technology stack. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and user tracking respectively. The site is mobile responsive with a clear navigation structure and good content organization. Performance is moderate, with no explicit hosting or CMS details detected. Cookie consent is implemented using a popular open-source library. However, the site lacks advanced SEO meta tags and accessibility features beyond basic viewport settings. There is no evidence of a CMS or backend technology from the provided data. Technical risks include potential vulnerabilities in outdated libraries and missing security headers.
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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