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Security report for davidshores.co.uk

David Shores & Co · Finance · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

46/100

Risk levelHigh

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

David Shores & Co is a small, respected accounting firm based in the New Forest, Hampshire, UK, providing accounting and financial consultancy services to clients across England. The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and incorporates SEO best practices through the Yoast SEO plugin. The site is professionally designed with good content quality and clear navigation, targeting businesses and individuals seeking accounting services. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and privacy compliance features. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain naming rules violation introduces some uncertainty about domain legitimacy, though the website content itself is professional and trustworthy. Overall, the site presents a credible business presence but would benefit from enhanced privacy and security measures.

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

7 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

  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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
46

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

The company operates in the finance sector, focusing on accounting services with a local market presence in Hampshire and the New Forest area. Founded in 1980, it has a long-standing history, positioning itself as a trusted local accounting firm. The business model centers on professional services with key offerings including accounting, tax, and financial consultancy. The website reflects a consistent brand image and targets a professional audience. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content. The lack of visible contact details and privacy policies may limit customer engagement and trust. The company could improve transparency and compliance to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications, which is a fundamental security measure. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected, which could improve protection against common web attacks. There are no visible forms or input fields in the provided content, reducing immediate risk of injection attacks, but also indicating limited user interaction. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests potential compliance gaps with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which may hinder timely reporting and handling of security issues. Overall, the security posture is basic and could be significantly improved with standard best practices and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and HSTS to enhance website security.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Include clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer support and incident reporting.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
David Shores & Co
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
David Shores & Co
Description
David Shores & Co are respected and experienced accountants in the New Forest who work with clients across England and beyond.
Key services
Accounting, Financial consultancy, Tax services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Divi Builder
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content
  2. Professional accounting services site targeting UK clients
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  5. No security headers detected in the provided data
  6. Uses WordPress with Divi theme and Yoast SEO plugin
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected
  9. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules violation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Divi theme and uses Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It loads Google Fonts and jQuery libraries. The site appears to be moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness. Accessibility features are basic but present. No advanced analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The hosting provider is not identified from the data. The website uses structured data (JSON-LD) to enhance SEO and search engine understanding. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but security and privacy implementations are minimal, representing an area for modernization and risk reduction.
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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