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Security report for contactitsolutions.co.uk

Contact IT Solutions Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Contact IT Solutions Ltd is a UK-based national distributor and supplier specializing in structured cabling and networking products. Established in 2009, the company targets UK businesses and IT professionals, positioning itself as a key distributor in the technology sector. The website reflects a professional business model focused on distribution services with a clear UK market focus. Technically, the website is built on the OpenCart platform using the Journal3 theme, incorporating modern web technologies such as Bootstrap and FontAwesome. It employs Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA for analytics and form security respectively. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and implements reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, it lacks important security headers and published security or privacy policies, which are critical for compliance and trust. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are provided, limiting immediate contact options. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security best practices to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. 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

  3. 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

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  • 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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
65

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention contactitsolutions.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 as a small-sized essential entity within the technology sector, focusing on distribution of structured cabling and networking products across the UK. Its business model is B2B distribution, targeting IT professionals and businesses requiring networking infrastructure. The domain age of over a decade supports the legitimacy and stability of the business. The website content is consistent with the business description, though it lacks extensive trust indicators such as certifications or testimonials. The absence of direct contact details and social media presence suggests a focus on direct business relationships rather than broad consumer engagement. The use of Google Tag Manager indicates some level of marketing and analytics sophistication. There are no indications of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content or WHOIS data.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse of forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No published security policies or incident response contacts are available, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies also represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved with standard security headers and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  4. Provide direct contact information such as company email addresses and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Contact IT Solutions Ltd
Description
Contact IT Solutions Ltd, we are UK based National distributor and supplier of structured cabling and networking products.
Key services
structured cabling, networking products distribution
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Journal3 theme, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, jQuery
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
OpenCart
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
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 uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found
  3. Contact information only via contact form, no direct emails or phone numbers found
  4. Uses modern web technologies and CMS (OpenCart with Journal3 theme)
  5. No visible security headers detected
  6. No published security or incident response policies
  7. No social media links or email addresses found
  8. No advertising networks except Google Tag Manager
  9. Content is professional and relevant to IT distribution sector
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the OpenCart e-commerce platform with the Journal3 theme, leveraging Bootstrap for responsive design and FontAwesome for icons. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is served over HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate from a reputable UK registrar (123-Reg Limited). Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO meta tags present. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks some modern security headers and does not expose sensitive data in the HTML. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a small business distributor website, though there is room for improvement in security and privacy 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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