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Security report for drainsaid.com

DrainsAid · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

47/100

Risk levelHigh

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

DrainsAid is a UK-based drainage services company specializing in total drainage management including reactive, preventative, and repair services for both commercial and domestic clients. Operating primarily in Yorkshire and across the UK, the company offers a broad range of services such as blocked drain clearing, CCTV drainage surveys, trenchless relining, manhole rehabilitation, and excavation repairs. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with clear service offerings and multiple trust indicators including industry certifications and client logos. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper metadata and structured data. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, though there is room for improvement by implementing additional security headers and publishing explicit security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable concern, as it conflicts with the active and professional nature of the website. This discrepancy impacts the overall trust score and suggests the need for further verification of domain registration details. Privacy compliance is addressed with a GDPR-compliant privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. Overall, DrainsAid presents a credible and professional business front with good technical implementation and security practices, but the missing WHOIS data warrants caution and further investigation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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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  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
47

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

DrainsAid positions itself as a specialized drainage contractor serving both commercial and domestic markets primarily in Yorkshire and the wider UK. The company leverages certifications such as CHAS, Construction Line Gold, and ISO standards to establish credibility and competitive advantage. Its business model focuses on providing comprehensive drainage solutions including innovative trenchless technologies and preventative maintenance. The website indicates a small-sized enterprise founded around 2016, with a clear focus on regional market penetration. Partnerships with civil engineering firms and a professional digital presence suggest strategic collaboration and growth orientation. The company maintains active social media channels and uses analytics tools to monitor engagement, indicating a data-informed approach to marketing and customer interaction.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and the integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from spam and abuse. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of published security or incident response policies limits transparency and preparedness visibility. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could be enhanced to meet higher compliance and protection standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve defense against web attacks.
  2. Publish explicit security and incident response policies on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to resolve inconsistencies and improve trustworthiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DrainsAid
Description
DrainsAid provide 'Total Drainage Management' including reactive, preventative and repair services for sewer networks. Wakefield based Drainage contractors
Key services
Blocked Drains, Drain Cleaning, Drainage Surveys, Trenchless Re-Lining, Robotic Cutting, Manhole Rehabilitation, Excavation Repairs, Drain & Sewer Investigation, Planned Preventative Maintenance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, WordPress
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WP Statistics, Crazy Egg
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Crazy Egg
Tracking pixels
Crazy Egg
Marketing tools
Crazy Egg
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 detected
  2. Professional drainage services business with clear service offerings
  3. Good use of SEO and structured data
  4. Contact information and social media presence well established
  5. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain legitimacy
  6. Security headers not detected, opportunity for improvement
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  8. Cookie consent banner present and GDPR privacy policy available
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a combination of modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Font Awesome for UI elements. SEO is enhanced through the Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for traffic and user behavior analysis, supplemented by Crazy Egg for heatmapping. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized, though some CSS and JavaScript could be further optimized for speed. The presence of multiple external domains for fonts, analytics, and social media is standard but should be monitored for privacy compliance. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, indicating a well-maintained infrastructure.
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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