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Security report for dartrecruitment.co.uk

Sunny Recruitment · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sunny Recruitment is a UK-based recruitment agency specializing in permanent, contract, and temporary staffing solutions primarily serving sectors such as manufacturing, energy, and pharmaceuticals. Established in 1996 and formerly known as Dart Recruitment, the company positions itself as a trusted partner for both talent seekers and job searchers, emphasizing personalized and stress-free recruitment services. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and client testimonials, reinforcing its market presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for data collection, WP Rocket and Perfmatters for performance optimization, and jQuery for client-side scripting. The site demonstrates good performance, mobile optimization, and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Analytics are implemented via Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager, indicating moderate user tracking. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses CAPTCHA mechanisms on forms, which are positive indicators. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a public security policy suggests room for improvement. The WHOIS data is incomplete and indicates domain registration issues, which slightly detracts from overall trustworthiness but does not undermine the legitimacy of the business as presented on the website. Overall, Sunny Recruitment's digital presence is solid with good content quality and business credibility. Strategic enhancements in privacy compliance, security policies, and domain registration transparency would further strengthen its security posture and trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

7 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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  • 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
42
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
58

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

Sunny Recruitment operates in a competitive recruitment market in the UK, leveraging over two decades of experience and a rebranding effort to enhance its service appeal. The company targets both employers and job seekers, offering tailored recruitment solutions across key industrial sectors. Its business model focuses on client-centric service rather than sales, supported by testimonials and accreditations such as UKAS. The website's integration of job search functionalities and registration forms indicates a dual revenue stream from talent placement and candidate services. Partnerships appear limited but include a web design firm. Growth indicators include a modernized website and active social media presence, though no parent or subsidiary companies are identified.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and CAPTCHA protection on forms, reducing risks of automated abuse. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and absence of a published security or incident response policy indicate gaps in comprehensive security governance. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. GDPR compliance is partially addressed through a privacy policy, but the missing cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure practices are not publicly documented, which could hinder rapid response to security events. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but would benefit from formalized policies and technical enhancements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure full compliance with GDPR and related privacy regulations.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dart Recruitment
Registration number
3726631
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sunny Recruitment
Description
Targeted recruitment for talent seekers & job seekers. Speak to us and let us take the strain out of your search.
Key services
Permanent recruitment, Contract recruitment, Temporary staffing, Client services, Job search assistance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, jQuery, WP Rocket, Perfmatters, AOS (Animate On Scroll)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of CAPTCHA (Cloudflare Turnstile) on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Uses modern WordPress CMS with performance optimizations.
  3. Includes client testimonials and accreditation logos enhancing trust.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or blocked, which reduces domain trust score.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  7. Security headers are not explicitly detected; opportunity for improvement.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  10. Website content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform utilizing popular plugins such as Gravity Forms for form management and WP Rocket alongside Perfmatters for performance optimization. The use of jQuery and AOS indicates a focus on interactive and animated user experiences. The site loads quickly and is mobile optimized, with structured data implemented via JSON-LD for SEO benefits. However, the hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The technical implementation is modern and well-maintained, though improvements in accessibility and security header implementation are recommended to reduce technical debt and enhance resilience.
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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