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Security report for clyderecruit.com

Clyde Marine Recruitment · Transportation · N/a

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Clyde Marine Recruitment is a specialized recruitment agency focusing on maritime jobs across Europe, offering job placement services for seafarers and bespoke crew management solutions to clients. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality targeted at maritime professionals and clients in the transportation sector. Technically, the site is built on WordPress and integrates modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Brevo for email marketing, alongside a GDPR-compliant cookie consent mechanism. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and bot protection via reCAPTCHA, though some security headers could be improved. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, potentially indicating a recent registration or lookup issue, which impacts domain legitimacy assessment. Overall, the site is functional and professional but lacks explicit privacy and contact information pages, which are important for compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

5 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. 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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
95
Average
59

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 niche maritime recruitment market, targeting seafarers and maritime employers across Europe. Its business model revolves around recruitment and crew management services, leveraging digital channels and social media for outreach. The presence of multiple tracking and advertising technologies suggests a focus on marketing and lead generation. The lack of detailed company registration or contact information on the site limits transparency. The company appears to be a small-sized entity with a focused service offering and a consistent brand presence. Strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are not evident from the data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent is implemented, reflecting GDPR awareness. However, the absence of explicit security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and potential risks. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating room for improvement in transparency and preparedness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance security posture.
  2. Publish a clear and comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Provide explicit company contact information including emails and phone numbers to enhance business credibility.
  4. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to confirm domain legitimacy and reduce suspicion.
  5. Establish and disclose incident response procedures and security policies to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Clyde Marine Recruitment
Description
Experts at finding jobs for seafarers across Europe, Clyde Marine Recruitment also provide bespoke Crew Management to clients.
Key services
Job placement for seafarers, Crew management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Cookiebot, Brevo (Sendinblue) SDK, reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads, Microsoft Advertising
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Marketing tools
Brevo (Sendinblue)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  3. Cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy present, indicating GDPR awareness.
  4. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in the content.
  5. Social media presence includes Facebook and Twitter (X) accounts.
  6. Website uses multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools.
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual for an active commercial website.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress and uses a variety of modern third-party services for analytics, marketing, and user interaction tracking, including Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Brevo. The site loads asynchronously many scripts to optimize performance, though overall loading speed is moderate. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and accessible navigation. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility features are basic but present. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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