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Security report for devonoak.co.uk

Devon Oak · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Devon Oak is a small UK-based company specializing in traditional timber framing, including green oak and softwood frames. They offer services such as timber framing construction, sawing timber with their own Mahoe Sawmill, and transportation of timber and frames. The company targets customers interested in traditional timber buildings, including those who supply their own timber. The website is professionally designed using WordPress, with clear navigation and mobile optimization. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook supports their market engagement. However, the website lacks formal privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance. Technically, the site uses WordPress 6.6.5 with jQuery and Jetpack plugin, and loads Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No forms collecting sensitive data are present except a search form. The WHOIS query failed due to querying an invalid domain variant ('www.devonoak.co.uk'), but the actual domain 'devonoak.co.uk' appears legitimate. Overall, the site is safe, professional, and trustworthy for its niche market. Strategic improvements include adding privacy and cookie policies, implementing security headers, and enhancing accessibility features to improve compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  2. Network security

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

    • 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

  3. 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';…

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
42

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

Devon Oak operates in the manufacturing sector focused on traditional timber framing in Devon, UK. Their business model is service-oriented, providing bespoke timber framing and sawing services. The company leverages its own sawmill and transport capabilities to offer end-to-end solutions. Market positioning is niche and local, targeting customers valuing traditional craftsmanship. The website content and social media links indicate active engagement with customers. Revenue streams likely derive from construction contracts and timber processing. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company maintains a consistent brand image and professional online presence, which supports credibility and customer trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file limits transparency and incident response readiness. No dedicated security contact channels were identified. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business website but could be improved to align with best practices and compliance requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident response.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users and meet accessibility standards.
  5. Maintain regular updates of WordPress core and plugins to mitigate risks from known vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Devon Oak
Description
Devon Oak specializes in traditional timber framing, offering green oak and traditionally jointed softwood frames. They provide services including building timber framed buildings, sawing timber with their Mahoe Sawmill, and transporting wood and frames.
Key services
Traditional timber framing, Green oak framing, Softwood framing, Sawing timber with Mahoe Sawmill, Transporting timber and frames
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.5, jQuery, Mahoe Sawmill (mentioned as service, not tech), Google Fonts (Libre Baskerville), Jetpack plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats (wordpress.com)
Marketing tools
Jetpack
Transparency
basic

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 and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS query was incorrectly performed on 'www.devonoak.co.uk' instead of 'devonoak.co.uk'.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the website.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented in the header with email and phone numbers.
  5. Social media presence on Instagram and Facebook is linked.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with Jetpack plugin and Google Fonts.
  7. No explicit security headers detected in the HTML source.
  8. No forms other than search form detected; no sensitive data collection observed.
  9. No adult or NSFW content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.6.5 with jQuery and Jetpack plugin, leveraging Google Fonts for typography. The site is mobile responsive with a moderate performance profile. The HTML is valid and well-structured, supporting good SEO basics. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were identified. The site uses external resources from WordPress.com CDN and Google Fonts. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies. Opportunities exist to improve performance by optimizing resource loading and implementing caching strategies. Security enhancements and privacy compliance improvements are recommended to reduce technical risks.
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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