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Security report for citycoseals.co.uk

City Company Seals · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

City Company Seals Ltd is a small UK-based business specializing in manufacturing and retailing a wide range of company seals, brass and wax seals, sealing wax, paper embossers, rubber stamps, and related office stationery. Established in 1973, the company has built a strong reputation with a significant portion of its retail business driven by word-of-mouth and positive customer reviews, including 5-star ratings on Amazon. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting businesses and individuals requiring official seals and embossers. Technically, the website is built using the RapidWeaver CMS with the Foundation framework and incorporates modern web technologies such as jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. However, performance is moderate and accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers that could enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities. There is no cookie consent mechanism, which may impact privacy compliance. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the website being active and professional. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional business front with room for improvement in security practices and privacy compliance. The domain registration anomaly should be investigated further to ensure full legitimacy and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
54

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

City Company Seals operates in the retail and manufacturing sectors, focusing on niche products such as company seals and embossers. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing market presence since 1973, strong customer satisfaction, and diversified product offerings including notary and corporate embossers, legal wafers, and engraved signs. The business model is direct sales through their website and Amazon, supported by word-of-mouth referrals. Target customers include corporate clients, legal professionals, and individuals needing official seals. The company maintains a small size with a localized UK presence. Partnerships include their website developer Creative Boost and use of Cartloom for e-commerce. Growth indicators include active marketing via Google Ads and social media presence on Facebook. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing digital security and privacy compliance to strengthen customer trust and regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces its defense against common web attacks like clickjacking and content injection. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and readiness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The WHOIS data inconsistency regarding domain registration is a notable concern that could impact trust. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy controls, and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Investigate and resolve the domain WHOIS registration anomaly to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trust.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and provide incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly update all third-party libraries and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
City Company Seals Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
City Company Seals
Description
We manufacture a wide range of company seals, brass and wax seals, as well as sealing wax, paper embossers and office stationary including notary and corporate embossers rubber stamps and a wide variety of signs.
Key services
Company seals, Brass and wax seals, Sealing wax, Paper embossers, Notary and corporate embossers, Rubber stamps, Engraved signs, Legal wafers
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 2.2.4, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), RapidWeaver CMS, Foundation 5.5.4 framework, Font Awesome, Stacks plugin
Frameworks
Foundation
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads (AW-1072717370)
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 challenge.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error.
  3. Website uses HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers.
  4. Privacy policy and terms of service pages are present but cookie consent is missing.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple phone numbers and email.
  6. Business is established since 1973 with good reputation signals.
  7. Website uses RapidWeaver CMS and Foundation framework.
  8. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audience.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on RapidWeaver CMS using the Foundation 5.5.4 framework, with jQuery 2.2.4 and Font Awesome for UI components. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for marketing and analytics purposes. The site loads external fonts from Google Fonts and uses Cartloom for e-commerce functionality. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format describing the local business. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified from the data. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from modernization and improved security configurations.
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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