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Clan & Plant Tools Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clan & Plant Tools Ltd, part of the Emergency One Group, is a UK-based company specializing in the supply of equipment and manufacturing of emergency vehicles, including fire engines and rescue vehicles. The company targets a broad audience ranging from large organizations to private individuals, positioning itself as a reputable supplier in the transportation and emergency services sector. The website reflects a professional business presence with detailed product offerings and a clear brand identity aligned with its parent group. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as Elementor and WooCommerce, ensuring a flexible and scalable platform. SEO and structured data implementations are well executed, enhancing search visibility and content clarity. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA, though it lacks some advanced security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. Overall, the website is functional, professional, and trustworthy, but could benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

  3. 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

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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
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
53

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 transportation sector, focusing on emergency and fire service vehicles and equipment. Its business model revolves around manufacturing and supplying specialized vehicles and tools, serving both institutional clients and private customers. Being part of the Emergency One Group provides strategic advantages including brand recognition and resource sharing. The website's content and structure indicate a medium-sized enterprise with a clear market position in the UK and potentially international markets. The absence of direct contact details on the analyzed page suggests contact is managed via other pages or channels, which could be optimized for better customer engagement. The use of marketing tools like Mailchimp and Google Analytics indicates active customer outreach and data-driven marketing strategies. The company appears to maintain a professional partnership ecosystem and a focused product portfolio, supporting steady growth and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. The use of Google reCAPTCHA helps mitigate automated abuse on forms. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact information limits transparency and preparedness from a security governance perspective. To improve, the company should implement comprehensive security headers, publish clear security and privacy policies, and establish incident response contacts. These steps will enhance compliance with GDPR and other regulations, reduce risk, and build user trust.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish detailed privacy and cookie policies with explicit user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  3. Add clear contact information for security incidents, including dedicated email addresses for abuse or security reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and mobile optimization to improve user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clan & Plant Tools Ltd
Description
We supply a range of equipment for a number of applications & industries ranging from large companies to private individuals, catering for all requirements.
Key services
Supply of equipment for various applications and industries, Manufacture and supply of fire and rescue vehicles, Provision of specialized vehicles and equipment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Google Fonts, Google reCAPTCHA, Mailchimp for WooCommerce
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce and ajaxurl for AJAX security in WordPress

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (via gtag.js), Mailchimp
Marketing tools
Mailchimp for WooCommerce
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional business site for Emergency One Group and its subsidiary Clan & Plant Tools Ltd.
  2. Content is rich with product and service information related to emergency vehicles and equipment.
  3. No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the analyzed page.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and technologies.
  6. Security practices are good but could be improved with additional headers and policies.
  7. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  8. SEO and structured data are implemented well.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It integrates several third-party services including Google Analytics for tracking, Mailchimp for marketing, and Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection. The site uses Google Fonts and Slider Revolution for enhanced visual presentation. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization via Yoast SEO plugin. Some technical debt is noted in the lack of advanced security headers and incomplete privacy compliance. Hosting details are not explicitly disclosed, but the domain is registered with a reputable registrar. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but could benefit from security and privacy enhancements to reduce risk and improve compliance.
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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