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Security report for directeng.co.uk

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High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.directeng.co.uk is currently inaccessible, returning a 403 Forbidden error page that blocks access to any meaningful content. The domain WHOIS lookup failed with an error indicating the domain name is invalid under Nominet UK naming rules, suggesting the domain may not be properly registered or is misconfigured. Due to the lack of accessible content, no business information, contact details, or policies are available for analysis. The technical infrastructure appears minimal with only Google Fonts loaded externally, and no security headers or HTTPS information is present in the provided data. This results in a very low confidence in the website's operational status and legitimacy. From a security perspective, the absence of HTTPS, security headers, and privacy compliance measures indicates a poor security posture. The lack of contact or incident response information further limits trust and compliance assessment. Overall, the site appears either offline, blocked, or misconfigured, and the domain registration issues raise legitimacy concerns. Strategically, the business should address domain registration compliance, ensure the website is accessible with proper HTTP status codes, implement HTTPS with valid SSL certificates, and publish essential policies and contact information to improve trust and compliance. Until these issues are resolved, the website cannot be reliably assessed or trusted.

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

8 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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
    • 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

  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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
70
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
52
After the cap
49

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

No business intelligence can be derived from the current website content due to inaccessibility. The domain registration error and 403 Forbidden status prevent any insights into market positioning, services, or partnerships. No contact or company information is available to analyze business operations or customer engagement. The lack of digital presence and content suggests the business may be inactive or undergoing technical issues.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is poor. The site is inaccessible with a 403 Forbidden error, indicating possible misconfiguration or intentional blocking. No HTTPS or SSL information is available, and no security headers are detected. There are no visible privacy policies, cookie consent mechanisms, or incident response contacts. These factors indicate a lack of basic security and compliance controls. The domain registration error further undermines trustworthiness. Immediate remediation is required to establish a secure and compliant web presence.

Recommendations

  1. Resolve domain registration issues with Nominet UK to ensure the domain is valid and properly registered.
  2. Configure the web server to allow access or provide a meaningful landing page instead of a 403 Forbidden error.
  3. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure communications.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Publish privacy policy, cookie policy, and terms of service pages to comply with regulations.
  6. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident response.
  7. Improve website content quality, navigation, and SEO to enhance user experience and trust.
  8. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any vulnerabilities or misconfigurations.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

None detected. The website returns a 403 Forbidden error page indicating access is blocked or forbidden. No WAF challenge detected. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is inaccessible with a 403 Forbidden error page.
  2. No meaningful content or business information is available on the site.
  3. No contact information, policies, or security disclosures are present.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  5. No security headers or HTTPS information available from provided data.
  6. External resources limited to Google Fonts only.
  7. No analytics, advertising, or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Website appears to be offline, blocked, or misconfigured.
Technical notes

Notes

The website currently serves a static 403 Forbidden error page with minimal HTML content and no dynamic elements or scripts beyond Google Fonts. No CMS or frameworks are detected. The site lacks HTTPS information and security headers, indicating a basic or misconfigured hosting environment. Performance is likely moderate due to minimal content but user experience is poor due to inaccessibility. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic given the simple error page design. SEO is poor as the page is marked with 'noindex' and contains no metadata beyond the title. The domain registration error suggests potential technical or administrative issues affecting domain validity.
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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