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Security report for coleeasdon.com

Cole Easdon Consultants Limited · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cole Easdon Consultants Limited is a well-established UK-based independent engineering consultancy specializing in Water Management, Transport Planning, Infrastructure Design, and Expert Witness services. Operating since 1986, the company serves a broad client base including developers, planners, and local authorities, providing comprehensive consultancy from feasibility through to construction. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with detailed case studies and client testimonials that reinforce its market position. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Slick Slider, and Google Analytics for tracking. Hosting appears to be managed by WPEngine, ensuring reliable performance and moderate loading speeds. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though accessibility features are basic. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced, but lacks some security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for compliance and enhanced protection. From a security perspective, no blocking or WAF mechanisms were detected, and no vulnerabilities were apparent in the HTML content. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, which should be further investigated. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent banner or detailed data retention disclosures. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for the business but would benefit from improved security headers, enhanced privacy compliance, and verification of domain registration details to strengthen trust and reduce risk.

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. 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • Security score drift

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
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

Cole Easdon operates in the engineering consultancy sector with a focus on infrastructure and development projects in the UK. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing industry experience since 1986, a comprehensive service offering, and strong client relationships evidenced by testimonials and case studies. The business model is consultancy-based, generating revenue through project-based services in water management, transport planning, infrastructure design, and expert witness roles. Target customers include property developers, local government bodies, and construction professionals. The company maintains multiple office locations across the UK, indicating a medium-sized operation with regional reach. The partnership ecosystem includes professional service providers and digital marketing agencies. Growth indicators include a robust portfolio of recent projects and active content updates. Strategic observations suggest focusing on digital trust enhancements and compliance to support continued market leadership.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. The use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics is implemented with asynchronous loading, reducing performance impact. However, the lack of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security represents a gap that could expose the site to clickjacking, MIME sniffing, and other attacks. No incident response or security policy information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file reduces the ability for external parties to report security issues responsibly. Compliance with GDPR is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a consultancy website but requires enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to ensure compliance with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure legitimacy and build trust with visitors and partners.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Cole Easdon Consultants Limited
Registration number
0202 7005
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cole Easdon Consultants Limited
Description
Cole Easdon is a leading independent engineering consultancy offering expertise in Water Management, Transport Planning, Infrastructure Design, and Expert Witness services since 1986. They provide consultancy services nationwide covering feasibility, detailed design, and implementation of major developments and infrastructure projects.
Key services
Water Management, Transport Planning, Infrastructure Design, Expert Witness
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slick Slider, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Contact Form 7
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Analytics with async loading

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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 challenges detected.
  2. Content is professionally presented with detailed service descriptions and case studies.
  3. Multiple office locations with full contact details enhance trust.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent banner found, which may be a compliance gap.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools is evident.
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data; potential area for improvement.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive elements. Google Fonts and Google Analytics are integrated for typography and user tracking respectively. Hosting is inferred to be on WPEngine, a reputable managed WordPress host, contributing to moderate performance and reliability. The site is mobile responsive with a clean and consistent design. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured navigation. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved to meet WCAG standards. No major technical debt or deprecated libraries were detected. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and implement privacy compliance mechanisms. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization in security and privacy areas.
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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