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Security report for compositesevolution.com

Composites Evolution · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Composites Evolution is a UK-based small manufacturing business specializing in the production and supply of prepreg composite materials. Established in 2009, the company positions itself as a niche supplier within the composites industry, targeting business customers and professionals requiring advanced composite solutions. The website prominently features partnerships such as with Simcas Composites, indicating a collaborative business model focused on product availability and distribution. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern frameworks and plugins including Divi Builder and Yoast SEO, supported by common libraries like jQuery and Bootstrap. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices but lacks some advanced accessibility features. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place, but lacks DNSSEC and explicit security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the domain registration data is consistent with the business claims, enhancing credibility. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security hardening are recommended to elevate trust and compliance.

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

9 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
    • 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

  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 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
70
DNS health
75
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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 manufacturing sector, specifically in composite materials, serving a B2B market. Its competitive advantage lies in specialized prepreg manufacturing and strategic partnerships such as with Simcas Composites. The business model focuses on supplying composite materials to industrial clients, with revenue likely derived from product sales and distribution agreements. The website's content and social media presence suggest active engagement with industry stakeholders. Growth indicators include long domain age and consistent branding. The partnership ecosystem is evident but limited to known composite industry players. Operationally, the company maintains a focused market presence without diversification into unrelated sectors.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communications, and the domain status clientTransferProhibited reduces risk of unauthorized domain transfers. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options indicates room for improvement in defense-in-depth. No incident response or security policy information is published, limiting transparency. Tracking scripts from Google Analytics and other marketing tools are present without visible cookie consent, posing potential GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could benefit from enhanced policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  3. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to harden the website.
  4. Establish and disclose an incident response policy and contact channels for security issues.
  5. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Composites Evolution
Description
Prepreg Manufacturers & Suppliers
Key services
Prepreg manufacturing, Composite materials supply
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 4.6, Yoast SEO plugin, Divi Builder plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LazyLoad, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads, Leadfeeder
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads conversion tracking, Leadfeeder, Claspo
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. No privacy or cookie policy pages found on the site.
  3. Contact information limited to phone number and social media links; no email addresses found.
  4. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins and libraries.
  5. Security headers are not explicitly present; DNSSEC not enabled.
  6. Website content is business-oriented and safe for general audiences.
  7. Tracking and analytics scripts are present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism detected.
  8. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and indicates a legitimate business.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Divi Builder and Yoast SEO plugins, leveraging Bootstrap 4.6 and jQuery for frontend responsiveness and interactivity. It uses lazy loading for images and integrates multiple third-party analytics and marketing scripts including Google Analytics, Google Ads, Leadfeeder, and Claspo. The hosting registrar is IONOS SE with DNS hosted on livedns.co.uk. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization but basic accessibility features. The site lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC, which are recommended for modern web infrastructure. The technical stack is current but could be enhanced with improved security and privacy 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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