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Security report for duluxtradepaintexpert.co.uk

Akzo Nobel N.V. · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Dulux Trade Paint Expert, operated under the parent company Akzo Nobel N.V., is a professional painting and decorating resource targeting trade professionals in the UK. The website offers a comprehensive range of products, colour matching tools, training courses, and professional advice, positioning itself as a leading brand in the retail and manufacturing sector for paints and coatings. The site is well-branded and consistent with corporate identity, providing a good user experience and clear navigation tailored for its professional audience. Technically, the site is built on Adobe Experience Manager and leverages modern marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie consent. However, the site suffers from a critical security issue due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate, resulting in no HTTPS support and lack of security headers, which significantly impacts its security posture. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the site demonstrates strong business credibility but requires urgent security improvements to protect user data and maintain 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

3 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 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
50
Security headers
70
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
66

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

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
236
Employees
0
Customers
236
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
4%

4 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The website serves as a B2B platform for professional decorators and painters, offering product information, colour tools, and training services. It benefits from the backing of Akzo Nobel N.V., a large multinational in the chemicals and coatings industry. The business model focuses on product sales combined with value-added services such as training and job management tools. The presence of multiple branded subdomains and partner sites indicates a mature partnership ecosystem. The site targets professional decorators, contractors, and specifiers, aiming to maintain market leadership through quality products and professional support. Growth indicators include the integration of digital tools like colour sensors and online training. The site’s content and structure support customer engagement and retention, although the lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers may limit immediate customer support channels.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is weak due to the absence of a valid SSL certificate and HTTPS support, exposing users to potential data interception risks. No security headers such as HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, or X-Frame-Options are implemented, increasing vulnerability to common web attacks. While no explicit vulnerabilities like malware or phishing indicators were detected, the lack of secure transport and headers is a critical gap. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are properly implemented, indicating awareness of compliance requirements. However, no incident response or security policy documents were found, suggesting limited transparency or preparedness for security incidents. The site should prioritize securing communications and enhancing security headers to improve its security maturity and protect user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce HTTPS across the entire site to secure user data and improve trust.
  2. Add essential HTTP security headers including HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any outdated or vulnerable third-party libraries and scripts.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response procedures to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  5. Enhance contact information availability by providing verified company emails and phone numbers for support and security reporting.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, a robust enterprise CMS, and hosted on Amazon AWS infrastructure. It uses modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery and integrates marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager and OneTrust for cookie management. Despite a rich content structure and professional design, the site suffers from slow load times and a large page size, which could impact user experience and SEO. Mobile optimization and accessibility features are well implemented. The absence of HTTPS and security headers represents a significant technical risk. Performance optimization and security hardening are recommended to improve overall technical quality and resilience.
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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