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Security report for charlesmilnes.co.uk

Charles Milnes & Company Ltd · Media · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Charles Milnes & Company Ltd is a specialized insurance brokerage firm focused on media, technology, production, and professional services sectors. With over 20 years of experience, the company offers tailored insurance solutions including cyberliability, production insurance, and professional indemnity. Their market position is that of a trusted niche broker with a strong client base and FCA authorization, emphasizing personalized and knowledgeable service. The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Jetpack and Mapbox integrations, demonstrating a good level of digital maturity. The site is well-designed, mobile-optimized, and provides clear navigation and rich content relevant to their target audience. Technical implementation is solid, though there is room for improvement in security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and secure form handling, but lacks explicit security policies and incident response contacts. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration errors introduces some uncertainty about domain legitimacy, though the website content and business information appear professional and credible. Overall, the risk assessment is moderate with recommendations to enhance security headers, implement cookie consent for GDPR compliance, and clarify domain registration details to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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
27
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
45

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

Charles Milnes & Company operates in a competitive niche insurance market serving media, technology, and creative sectors. Their competitive advantage lies in specialized knowledge, long-standing industry relationships, and tailored insurance products. The business model is consultancy and brokerage, generating revenue through insurance policy placements and advisory services. The client base includes startups, creative agencies, and professional service firms, indicating a focus on SMEs and innovative businesses. Growth indicators include a diverse client portfolio and positive testimonials from industry leaders. The company leverages partnerships with insurers like Hiscox and maintains a professional online presence to support business development.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and secure AJAX-based contact forms. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security culture appears informal with room for formalizing policies and improving transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Charles Milnes & Company Ltd
Description
Charles Milnes & Company is an insurance and risk management firm specializing in media, technology, production, and professional services sectors. They provide tailored insurance packages including digital technology, production insurance, cyberliability insurance, professional services, media entertainment and gaming, creative sector, marketing and advertising, online and publishing, and startups.
Key services
Digital technology insurance, Production insurance, Cyberliability insurance, Professional indemnity and D&O liabilities, Media entertainment and gaming insurance, Creative sector insurance, Marketing and advertising insurance, Online and publishing insurance, Startup business insurance advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.1, Jetpack plugin, Mapbox GL JS, Smooth Back To Top Button plugin, Google Fonts (Manrope, Cabin Sketch, Fira Code), CSS Grid and Flexbox, JavaScript ES6 modules
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure contact form with AJAX submission
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
Jetpack Forms, Google Fonts
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, limiting domain legitimacy verification.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels including phone, email, and contact form.
  5. Privacy and Terms of Business policies are present as downloadable PDFs.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may be a GDPR compliance gap.
  7. Security headers are not explicitly detected; HTTPS is enforced.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. Website uses WordPress CMS with Jetpack and Mapbox integrations.
  10. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.1 with Jetpack and Mapbox GL JS for mapping features. It uses modern CSS techniques like Grid and Flexbox and loads fonts from Google Fonts. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. Performance is moderate, with some large images but overall good structure. The contact form uses AJAX for smooth user experience. There is no evidence of outdated or vulnerable libraries in the HTML source. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Opportunities exist to improve performance by optimizing images and adding caching 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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