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Security report for compasspoint.co.uk

Compass Point Recruitment · Other · United Kingdom

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

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Compass Point Recruitment is a regional recruitment agency specializing in connecting candidates and employers across East Anglia, including Suffolk, Norfolk, Essex, and Cambridgeshire. Their services cover a range of sectors such as accountancy, office support, industrial, supply chain, engineering, food, and agricultural jobs. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image targeting job seekers and employers in the region. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript libraries, Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. The presence of New Relic Browser monitoring indicates attention to performance and user experience. However, the absence of privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing security headers, suggests gaps in compliance and security best practices. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration error, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content itself appears legitimate and professional. Overall, the site demonstrates moderate technical maturity and business credibility but requires improvements in privacy compliance and security posture.

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

  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 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';…

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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
67
Security headers
70
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
78

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

Compass Point Recruitment operates as a specialized recruitment agency focusing on the East Anglia region of the UK. Their business model revolves around providing recruitment services across multiple sectors, catering to both candidates and employers. The company appears to be a small-sized entity with a clear regional focus. The website content is relevant and targeted, indicating a well-defined audience. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies, and no partner domains were identified. The lack of visible contact information and privacy policies may impact user trust and regulatory compliance. The use of Google Tag Manager and New Relic suggests an interest in marketing analytics and performance monitoring. Strategic opportunities include enhancing transparency through published policies and expanding digital presence with verified contact channels.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. It employs Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse and integrates New Relic Browser monitoring for performance and error tracking. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, as well as missing incident response or security contact information, indicates gaps in compliance and readiness. The WHOIS lookup failure and domain registration error introduce uncertainty about domain ownership and legitimacy, which is a security concern. Recommendations include implementing security headers, publishing privacy and cookie policies, and establishing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  3. Establish and publicize a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS lookup failures and improve domain legitimacy trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and provide clear contact information to improve user trust and regulatory compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Compass Point Recruitment
Description
Compass Point Recruitment are experts working with clients and candidates across East Anglia including Suffolk Cambridgeshire Essex Norfolk. We specialise in Accountancy Office Support Industrial Supply Chain Engineering Food & Agricultural jobs
Key services
Accountancy recruitment, Office Support recruitment, Industrial recruitment, Supply Chain recruitment, Engineering recruitment, Food & Agricultural jobs recruitment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, New Relic Browser monitoring
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
New Relic Browser
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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 mechanisms
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error
  3. Website uses HTTPS and includes Google reCAPTCHA and Google Tag Manager
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found in the content
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found in the visible content
  6. No social media links detected in the provided HTML snippet
  7. Content is focused on regional recruitment services in East Anglia, UK
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  9. No data protection officer contact information found
  10. Website content is safe for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website utilizes a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA for user interaction and bot mitigation. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing purposes, while New Relic Browser monitoring provides performance and error tracking capabilities. The site is served over HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was detected. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Accessibility is basic, and SEO optimization is good with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site lacks some security best practices such as security headers and published compliance policies. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a functional and professional website but requires enhancements in security and compliance 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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