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Security report for citu.co.uk

Citu · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Citu is a UK-based real estate company specializing in sustainable new build homes for sale in Yorkshire. The website presents a professional and well-structured platform targeting home buyers interested in environmentally conscious housing options. The business operates in a niche market with a focus on quality and sustainability, supported by a long-established domain registered since 2004. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tracking tools, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, although explicit security and incident response policies are not publicly available. Privacy compliance is addressed primarily through a comprehensive cookie policy and consent mechanism. Overall, the site demonstrates a solid digital presence with room for improvement in transparency and direct contact information.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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. 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
25
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention citu.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
15
Employees
0
Customers
15
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
7%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company positions itself as a sustainable housing provider in the Yorkshire region, leveraging new build apartments, lofts, and houses. The business model focuses on real estate sales with an emphasis on sustainability, appealing to environmentally aware consumers. The website integrates marketing tools such as Facebook Pixel and Visual Website Optimizer to enhance user engagement and conversion tracking. While direct contact details are limited, the presence of contact forms facilitates customer interaction. The domain's age and registration details support the legitimacy and stability of the business. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found in the public data.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes multiple security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities. Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms helps mitigate spam and automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy protections. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure policy indicates areas for improvement in security governance and transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to facilitate reporting of security issues.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Include data protection officer contact details if applicable to enhance GDPR compliance.
  5. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts and plugins to minimize security risks.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Citu
Description
Discover beautifully designed homes in sustainably built places. New build apartments, lofts & houses for sale in Yorkshire.
Key services
New build apartments, Lofts, Houses for sale
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Contact Form 7, CF7 Popups, AJAX Load More, Flickity Carousel, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Facebook Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO), Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with GDPR compliance
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Facebook Pixel, Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Visual Website Optimizer (VWO)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with strong security headers
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant
  3. No explicit privacy or security policy pages found except cookie policy
  4. Contact information is limited to contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found
  5. No terms of service or vulnerability disclosure policies detected
  6. Website uses multiple third-party marketing and tracking tools
  7. Site is built on WordPress with common plugins for forms and popups
  8. No signs of WAF or content blocking
  9. WHOIS data shows domain is registered with a reputable UK registrar and is long-established
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, utilizing popular plugins such as Contact Form 7 and CF7 Popups for user interaction. It employs modern front-end technologies including Flickity for carousels and AJAX for dynamic content loading. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is enhanced through Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Hosting is provided by 123-Reg Limited, a reputable UK registrar and hosting provider. The site uses multiple external scripts for analytics and marketing, which should be monitored for performance and security impact.
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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