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CRC North Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CRC North Ltd is a small, family-owned UK-based firm of Chartered Surveyors established in 1987, specializing in property development, project management, and investment services within the Greater Manchester, Merseyside, and Cheshire regions. The company positions itself as an experienced regional player with a focus on maximizing land and property asset potential through professional expertise and commercial acumen. The website reflects this business focus with clear service descriptions and a professional design, although it lacks comprehensive contact details and policy disclosures. Technically, the website employs common frontend technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and UIkit, with a CMS indicated as MYOB. The site is moderately optimized for mobile and performance but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. Security-wise, the domain is well-registered with appropriate domain status locks, but the website lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and visible HTTPS enforcement details, which lowers its security posture. The security posture is moderate with no critical vulnerabilities detected in the visible content, but improvements are needed in security headers, DNSSEC, and privacy compliance. The absence of privacy and cookie policies and contact information for incident response reduces compliance and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and suitable for general audiences, but it could benefit from enhanced security and compliance measures. Strategically, CRC North should prioritize publishing privacy and cookie policies, implementing DNSSEC, adding security headers, and providing clear contact information to improve trust and compliance. These steps will strengthen their security posture and align with GDPR and industry best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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

  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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
69
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
50
Average
52
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

CRC North operates in the real estate sector as a small, family-owned business with over 30 years of experience. Their competitive advantage lies in their regional expertise and comprehensive service offerings including property development, project management, and investment facilitation. The business model focuses on leveraging property assets within a defined geographic area, targeting property owners, investors, and developers. Revenue streams likely include fees from development projects, project management contracts, and investment syndication. The company maintains a focused partnership ecosystem with landowners and investors but does not publicly disclose broader partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators are stable given the long domain age and established market presence, though digital maturity and online engagement could be improved.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The domain registration is secure with multiple prohibitive statuses to prevent unauthorized changes. However, the website lacks DNSSEC, security headers, and visible HTTPS enforcement, which are critical for protecting user data and preventing attacks such as DNS spoofing and clickjacking. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. There is no visible incident response contact or security policy, which limits readiness for security events. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security culture appears basic and could be significantly improved by adopting standard security best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement HTTPS site-wide with strong TLS configuration and enforce HSTS headers.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  5. Provide clear contact information for security incident reporting and data protection inquiries.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CRC North Ltd
Description
Established in 1987, CRC North is a privately owned family firm of Chartered Surveyors combining professional experience and commercial expertise to maximize land and property assets within a 30 mile radius of South Manchester covering Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire.
Key services
Property Development, Project Management, Investment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, UIkit, Widgetkit
Frameworks
Bootstrap, UIkit
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain status includes clientDeleteProhibited, clientRenewProhibited, clientTransferProhibited, clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the website.
  2. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or visible content.
  3. No social media links detected in the HTML content.
  4. Website uses older but still common frontend libraries (jQuery, Bootstrap, UIkit).
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage or main content for data collection.
  7. No security headers or advanced security configurations visible in the HTML content.
  8. WHOIS data shows domain is well-locked and registered with a reputable UK registrar.
  9. Website content is focused on real estate services with clear descriptions and images.
  10. No signs of adult or questionable content; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, and UIkit frameworks, indicating a moderately modern frontend stack. The CMS is identified as MYOB, which may limit flexibility and modern features. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but no advanced optimization detected. Mobile optimization is good due to responsive frameworks used. SEO is basic with standard meta tags but no Open Graph or structured data found. Accessibility features are minimal. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking tools, which reduces data-driven insights but improves privacy. Technical debt may exist due to older libraries and lack of modern security features. Modernization opportunities include upgrading CMS, adding structured data, and improving security configurations.
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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