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Security report for citygate.co.uk

Citygate · Transportation · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

79/100

Risk levelLow

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

Citygate is a prominent automotive dealership in the United Kingdom specializing in Volkswagen, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA, Kia, and GWM brands. With 34 locations across London and the South East, Citygate offers a comprehensive range of services including new and used car sales, servicing, MOT testing, leasing, fleet management, and rental services. The company positions itself as a leading regional dealer with a strong market presence and a focus on customer service and brand partnerships. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence that caters to a broad audience of car buyers and fleet customers in the UK. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies such as React and Gatsby, ensuring good performance and mobile optimization. It integrates several analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, alongside a cookie consent mechanism powered by CookiePro. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, accessibility features, and a consistent branding approach. Hosting and CMS details are not explicitly identified but the infrastructure supports a smooth user experience. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and includes standard security headers. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, the site lacks a dedicated security policy, vulnerability disclosure program, and incident response contact information, which are recommended for enhanced security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. Overall, Citygate's website is a reliable and professional platform supporting its business operations effectively. The main risk factor is the absence of WHOIS data due to a domain naming rules error, which slightly impacts trust but does not indicate malicious intent. Strategic improvements in security transparency and incident response readiness would f…

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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

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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
39
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
79

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

Citygate operates as a large-scale automotive dealership focused on multiple well-known car brands, targeting both retail customers and business fleets primarily in London and the South East of the UK. Its business model combines direct vehicle sales with aftersales services such as servicing and MOTs, alongside leasing and rental offerings. The company leverages brand partnerships to maintain a competitive advantage and broad market reach. The website's content and structure indicate a mature business with a strong regional footprint and customer engagement channels including account management and customer feedback. The presence of multiple locations and brand-specific pages suggests a diversified portfolio and operational scale. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, indicating Citygate operates as an independent entity. The company appears to invest in digital marketing and analytics to drive customer acquisition and retention.

Security posture

Citygate's website demonstrates a solid security foundation with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive set of security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Content-Type-Options, and Content-Security-Policy. The use of cookie consent tools aligns with privacy regulations and user data protection. No direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, vulnerability disclosure program, or incident response contacts limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The WHOIS data unavailability is a concern for domain legitimacy verification but does not directly affect website security. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding explicit security governance documentation and contact points for security issues.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party libraries and tracking scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by resolving WHOIS data issues or providing verified domain registration information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Citygate Limited
Registration number
registration number is
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Citygate
Description
The UK's leading Volkswagen, ŠKODA, SEAT, CUPRA & Kia dealer with 34 Locations across London & the South East. Offers new & used cars, servicing & MOTs across 26 locations in London & the South East.
Key services
New car sales, Used car sales, Servicing, MOT testing, Leasing & fleet services, Rental services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
React, Gatsby, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, CookiePro
Frameworks
Gatsby
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
CookiePro
Transparency
good

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. Professional automotive dealership site with multiple brand partnerships.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and tracking tools.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error, unusual but not necessarily malicious.
  6. No security.txt or incident response contact found.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern React and Gatsby framework, which supports fast rendering and good SEO. It uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Hotjar, integrated with a cookie consent mechanism for compliance. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA landmarks. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple external scripts. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a static site generation approach. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. The technical implementation is robust with room for improvement in performance optimization and security transparency.
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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