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Security report for cxpartners.co.uk

CXPartners · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CXPartners is a UK-based research and design consultancy focused on creating people-centred services and organizations. As a part of the larger Sopra Steria group, it holds a solid market position in consultancy services, emphasizing collaboration and delivering measurable value to clients. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear messaging and a focus on accessibility and inclusivity. Technically, the site is built on WordPress, uses SVG graphics, and integrates Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices. Security posture is moderate with no visible security headers or explicit security policies, but no critical vulnerabilities were detected. WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules error from Nominet UK, but the domain appears legitimate and consistent with the business claims. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and well-maintained.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

  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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  4. 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
77
Security headers
70
Email security
65
DNS health
40
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
70

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

CXPartners operates as a consultancy specializing in research and design with a people-first approach. Its parent company Sopra Steria adds credibility and scale. The business targets organizations seeking to improve customer experience and service design. The website showcases key projects with notable clients like NHS and Google, indicating a strong portfolio. The company leverages digital tools and maintains a LinkedIn presence for professional networking. The business model is service-based consultancy with a focus on delivering early value and collaboration. Growth potential is supported by its integration with Sopra Steria and a clear market niche in customer experience design.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS and integrates Matomo analytics, which respects user privacy by disabling cookies. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected in the provided data, which could improve security posture. No forms or input fields were found in the analyzed content, reducing attack surface. There is no visible incident response or security policy information. The lack of WHOIS data is due to a registry naming rules issue rather than privacy protection or suspicious activity. Overall, security is adequate but could be enhanced by implementing standard security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance WHOIS data availability or provide alternative domain ownership verification to improve trust signals.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CXPartners
Description
CXPartners, a part of Sopra Steria, is a research and design consultancy. We help organisations succeed by making people the priority.
Key services
Research consultancy, Design consultancy, People-centred services, Organizational consulting
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Matomo Analytics, SVG graphics, CSS3, JavaScript
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
excellent
User experience
excellent
Content relevance
excellent
Navigation
excellent
Professionalism
excellent
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  3. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error from Nominet UK.
  4. Clear contact information and privacy policies present.
  5. Uses Matomo for privacy-respecting analytics.
  6. No phone numbers explicitly listed on homepage or footer.
  7. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn.
  8. No visible security headers detected in provided data.
  9. No forms detected in provided HTML snippet.
  10. No explicit security or incident response policies found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern front-end using SVG icons and responsive CSS. It uses Matomo for analytics, which is a privacy-friendly alternative to Google Analytics. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and accessibility considerations such as skip links and focus-visible management. Performance is moderate with deferred JavaScript and optimized images. No explicit hosting provider or CDN was identified. The site lacks visible security headers which is a technical risk. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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