DHX | Denley Hydraulic Solutions is a well-established UK-based company specializing in bespoke hydraulic engineering solutions for demanding industrial applications. Founded in 1999 and operating as part of the Kinetic Solutions Group, DHX offers a range of products including hydraulic systems, power units, lubrication systems, cylinders, manifolds, and test rigs. Their market position is strong within the manufacturing and energy sectors, serving clients requiring precision and reliability in harsh environments. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, targeting engineering and industrial customers.
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NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
68/ 100 · Medium
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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.
Email security
SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.
Critical
No email authentication configured
Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing
What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately
High
No SPF record found
SPF helps prevent email spoofing
What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"
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"
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
40
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
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 denleyhydraulics.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
The company operates a B2B business model focused on engineering and manufacturing bespoke hydraulic solutions. Their competitive advantage lies in technical expertise and manufacturing capability, supported by ISO 9001 certification and association with a larger group (Kinetic Solutions Group). The website indicates a mature digital presence with clear navigation, product segmentation, and project showcases. Partnerships with sister companies within the group suggest a collaborative ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent content updates and multimedia project presentations.
Security posture
The website enforces HTTPS and uses reputable third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and HubSpot. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and there is no published security or incident response policy. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and vulnerability disclosure policy indicates room for improvement in privacy compliance and security transparency. Overall, the security posture is moderate with good foundational practices but lacking in advanced security controls and policies.
Recommendations
Implement and publish a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, HubSpot scripts, jQuery, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enforced
No exposed sensitive data in HTML
Use of reputable plugins and scripts
Analytics and tracking
Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic
Advertising
Tracking pixels
HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot scripts, MonsterInsights Google Analytics plugin
Transparency
basic
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high
Key observations
Website is professionally designed and well-structured
Content is focused on bespoke hydraulic engineering solutions
Strong branding consistency with parent group Kinetic Solutions Group
Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Contact information is clearly presented and verified
No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
Lack of explicit cookie consent mechanism
No visible security or incident response policies published
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built on WordPress using the Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. Hosting is provided by GoDaddy.com, LLC, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site uses standard web technologies including jQuery, Font Awesome, and integrates HubSpot for marketing and analytics. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Technical debt appears low, but security enhancements and privacy compliance improvements are recommended to reduce risk and improve trust.
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.
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