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Security report for duluxselectdecorators.co.uk

Dulux Select Decorators · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dulux Select Decorators operates as a professional decorator network in the United Kingdom, backed by the parent company AkzoNobel. The business focuses on providing vetted, high-quality decorating professionals to UK homeowners, emphasizing workmanship guarantees and customer service. The website reflects a well-structured service offering with clear business information, customer testimonials, and a strong social media presence. Technically, the site uses common JavaScript libraries and marketing tools such as Google Tag Manager and Crazy Egg, alongside a cookie consent mechanism via OneTrust. However, the site lacks a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support, which is a critical security concern. Security headers are absent, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site is professional and trustworthy from a business perspective but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and enhance trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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

4 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 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
100
Security headers
30
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
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 positions itself as a trusted network of professional decorators, leveraging rigorous vetting and assessment processes to ensure quality. Its market positioning is strengthened by the association with AkzoNobel and the TrustMark certification. The business model is service-oriented, connecting vetted decorators with customers, supported by guarantees and customer service. The target audience is UK homeowners seeking reliable decorating services. The website content and testimonials reinforce credibility and customer satisfaction. The company benefits from a strong partnership ecosystem, including AkzoNobel and related Dulux brands. Growth potential is supported by clear calls to action for decorators to join the network and a focus on quality assurance.

Security posture

The current security posture is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. The lack of security headers further increases vulnerability to common web attacks. No incident response or security policy information is available, indicating limited transparency and preparedness. While no known vulnerabilities or malware are detected, the missing HTTPS is a critical issue that significantly lowers the security score. Privacy compliance is well implemented with cookie consent and privacy policies, but overall security hygiene needs substantial improvement to meet modern standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Install and maintain a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire site.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Enable HSTS with includeSubDomains and preload to enforce secure connections.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan to improve transparency and preparedness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Dulux Select Decorators
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a standard tech stack including jQuery, Anime.js, ScrollMonitor, and OneTrust for cookie consent, along with Google Tag Manager and Crazy Egg for analytics and marketing. The hosting appears to be managed by AkzoNobel, as indicated by the authoritative nameservers. Performance is moderate with a page load time of approximately 4.8 seconds and 45 resources loaded. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. However, the lack of HTTPS and security headers represents a significant technical risk. The site does not appear to use a known CMS or framework explicitly. There is room for modernization and security hardening to reduce technical debt and improve user trust.
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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