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Security report for douglas-land-surveys.co.uk

Douglas Land Surveys Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Douglas Land Surveys Ltd is a well-established land surveying company based in Dundee, Scotland, with over 25 years of experience. The company offers a comprehensive range of surveying services including topographic surveys, 3D laser scanning, hydrographic surveys, volumetric works, boundary resolution, and title deed preparation. Their client base includes individual property owners and large-scale developments such as wind farms and hydroelectric schemes, primarily serving the Scottish mainland, islands, and parts of northern England and Ireland. The business model focuses on providing professional, reliable, and timely surveying services with a strong emphasis on quality and client satisfaction.

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

3 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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 15 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates

  2. 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
49
Security headers
70
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

The company maintains a strong market position through referrals and repeat business, indicating high client trust and satisfaction. Their use of advanced surveying technology and adherence to quality standards such as ISO 9001 enhances their competitive advantage. The website's partnership with business.yell.com for privacy and terms policies suggests a reliance on third-party platforms for compliance documentation. The business targets clients requiring precise and professional land surveying services, including construction, real estate, and infrastructure sectors. The absence of parent or subsidiary companies indicates a focused, independent small business operation.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses modern JavaScript libraries and CDNs, contributing to a secure browsing experience. Security best practices include the use of Google reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha to protect forms from abuse. However, the site lacks explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy and HSTS, and there is no published security policy or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional headers and transparency on security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Consider creating and hosting a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by hosting privacy and cookie policies directly on the company domain and ensuring GDPR compliance statements are clear.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking services to minimize privacy risks and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Douglas Land Surveys Ltd
Description
Douglas Land Surveys Ltd provides land survey and building survey solutions in Dundee and throughout Scotland. Established over 25 years ago, they offer a wide range of surveying services including topographic land surveying, 3D laser scanning, hydrographic surveys, volumetric works, boundary resolution, title deed preparation, setting-out works, and as-built surveys.
Key services
Topographic land surveying, Measured building surveys, 3D laser scanning, Inshore hydrographic surveys, Volumetric works, Boundary resolution, Title deed preparation, Setting-out works, As-built surveys
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Cloudfront CDN, Mapbox (maps and geocoding), Google reCAPTCHA, Friendly Captcha, Snowplow analytics
Platforms
Multiscreensite CMS platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA and Friendly Captcha for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Snowplow
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
ipromote
Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Marketing tools
Snowplow analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to land surveying services.
  3. WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is unavailable due to it being a subdomain.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present but hosted on a third-party partner site (business.yell.com).
  5. Contact information is clearly displayed with phone and email.
  6. No security policy or incident response information found.
  7. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and CDNs.
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and email contact.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Multiscreensite CMS platform and uses a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.7.0, Amazon Cloudfront CDN, and Mapbox for mapping services. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts and styles to improve load times. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated libraries. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility and implement advanced security headers to reduce risk.
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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