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Security report for citygateconstruction.co.uk

City Gate Construction · Real Estate · United Kingdom

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

City Gate Construction is a UK-based professional construction services company specializing in a wide range of sectors including void property refurbishment, facilities management, steel security solutions, timber preservation, fire door installation, bespoke manufacturing, and major project management. The company positions itself as an experienced and certified provider with over 20 years in the industry, targeting commercial, industrial, and residential clients. The website reflects a mature digital presence with modern frontend technologies and a strong focus on showcasing certifications and client testimonials. However, the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies and lack of visible contact details slightly diminish the overall trust and compliance posture. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and shows no obvious vulnerabilities but lacks visible security headers and incident response information. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain query issues, but the website content supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, well-designed, and trustworthy with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
69
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
61

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

The company operates in the construction and real estate sectors, offering essential services such as refurbishment, manufacturing, and facilities management. Their business model is service-oriented, focusing on quality and compliance as evidenced by multiple certifications. The portfolio and testimonials indicate a strong market position with a medium-sized operation. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies suggests potential areas for operational improvement. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content. The company targets property developers, commercial and residential clients, and industrial sectors, leveraging certifications and project experience as competitive advantages.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers and lack of visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies indicate gaps in security best practices. No security.txt or dedicated security contact channels were found. The site does not appear to use tracking or analytics scripts that could introduce privacy risks. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a corporate website but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, privacy policies, and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and provide clear incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Include visible and verified company contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Regularly review WHOIS registration details and ensure domain registration information is accurate and publicly accessible to avoid trust issues.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
City Gate Construction
Description
City Gate Construction delivers exceptional building solutions across commercial, industrial, and residential sectors. With over 20+ years of industry experience, they combine innovation, quality materials, and expert craftsmanship to bring visions to life. They specialize in voids, new builds, timber preservation, facilities management, steel roller shutters & doors, steel fencing, fire doors, bespoke manufacturing, and major projects.
Key services
Voids refurbishment, Facilities management, Steel roller shutters & doors, Steel fencing, Timber preservation, Fire doors installation and maintenance, Bespoke manufacturing, Major project management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, CSS, HTML
Frameworks
React (implied by data-react-helmet attribute), Radix UI (menu components), Lucide Icons
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on main page or navigation.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in visible content or meta tags.
  4. Multiple industry certifications prominently displayed indicating compliance and quality.
  5. No social media links detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  6. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  8. No data protection officer contact information found.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  10. Website uses modern frontend technologies and good accessibility practices.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including React and Radix UI components, with a well-structured and responsive design optimized for mobile and desktop. The content is rich and well-organized, supporting good SEO and accessibility standards. Performance appears moderate with optimized images and CSS. No CMS or hosting provider information was detected. The site lacks analytics or marketing scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. Technical risks are low but could be improved by adding security headers and privacy compliance features.
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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