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Security report for ducksbury.co.uk

Paul Ducksbury Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Paul Ducksbury Ltd is a small UK-based company specializing in farm services and amenity sector services. The website serves as an informational portal inviting potential clients to explore their offerings and contact them for further details. The company appears to target agricultural businesses and clients in the amenity sector, positioning itself as a local service provider. The website is hosted on the Weebly platform, utilizing standard web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics for visitor tracking. The technical infrastructure is basic but functional, with moderate performance and mobile optimization. Security posture is average; HTTPS is implied but no advanced security headers or explicit privacy compliance mechanisms are present. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain naming rules errors limits the ability to fully verify domain legitimacy. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and suitable for general audiences, but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

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

7 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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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
37
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
57

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 operates in the agriculture and environmental services sectors, providing farm and amenity sector services. Its business model is service-oriented, targeting local or regional clients. The website content is basic but clear, with navigation structured around key service areas and contact information via a form. The lack of visible contact emails or phone numbers may limit direct client engagement. The use of Weebly as a hosting and CMS platform suggests a small business with limited in-house technical resources. No certifications or trust badges are displayed, and no social media presence is linked, which may impact market reach and credibility. The company appears to maintain a straightforward online presence without complex integrations or partnerships.

Security posture

Security measures are minimal but adequate for a small business informational website. HTTPS is used, but no security headers such as Content Security Policy or HSTS are detected. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML content, and forms appear to be standard contact forms without advanced security features like CAPTCHA visible. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism and GDPR compliance indicators is a gap given the EU user base. No incident response or security policy information is provided. The WHOIS data unavailability is a concern for domain trustworthiness but does not directly impact website security. Overall, the security posture is basic and would benefit from improvements in privacy compliance and security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a visible cookie consent banner and privacy compliance mechanisms to meet GDPR requirements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Provide clear contact information including verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response contact details to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS domain registration issues to improve domain legitimacy and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Paul Ducksbury Ltd
Description
Paul Ducksbury Ltd provides farm services and amenity sector services in the UK. The website invites visitors to explore their range of services and contact them for more information.
Key services
Farm Services, Amenity Sector Services
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.8.3, Google Analytics, Weebly platform, EditMySite CDN
Platforms
Weebly
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is hosted on Weebly platform with standard templates and moderate customization.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage; contact is via a contact page form.
  3. No explicit cookie consent banner or GDPR compliance mechanisms detected despite EU user indication.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  5. No social media links or company registration details visible.
  6. Website uses Google Analytics for tracking.
  7. No visible security headers or advanced security configurations detected in HTML content.
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, limiting domain trust evaluation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Weebly platform, leveraging jQuery 1.8.3 and Google Analytics for tracking. The HTML structure is valid with appropriate meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Performance is moderate with CDN usage for static assets. Mobile optimization is basic but functional. Accessibility features are minimal. No modern JavaScript frameworks or advanced SEO techniques are detected. The site uses standard CSS and inline styles with no apparent technical debt but limited customization. The lack of security headers and privacy compliance features indicates areas for technical improvement. Overall, the technical implementation is suitable for a small business informational site but could be modernized and hardened for better security and compliance.
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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