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Security report for ehl-ingredients.co.uk

EHL Ingredients · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EHL Ingredients is a UK-based global supplier specializing in premium food ingredients and blends, including herbs, spices, blends, seeds, beans, and specialty ranges such as organic and gluten-free products. Their website targets manufacturers, foodservice providers, and wholesalers, positioning themselves as a comprehensive B2B supplier with a broad product portfolio. The site is professionally designed using WordPress with the Kadence theme and includes modern features such as GDPR-compliant cookie consent and anti-spam protections. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, and LinkedIn supports their market engagement. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and anti-spam measures, though additional security headers could enhance protection. The WHOIS lookup for the 'www' subdomain failed due to naming rules, but the main domain is operational and legitimate. Overall, the website demonstrates good technical maturity, privacy compliance, and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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. 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

  2. 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';…

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
69

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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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 company operates in the manufacturing and retail sectors, focusing on supplying a wide range of food ingredients globally. Their business model is B2B, serving manufacturers and foodservice providers. The website content and structure indicate a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and clear market positioning. The presence of social media links and detailed product categories suggests active marketing and customer engagement. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The lack of terms of service or explicit security policies may be an area for future development to enhance trust and compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and uses security plugins like CleanTalk for anti-spam protection. Cookie consent is managed via Complianz, indicating GDPR awareness. However, no explicit security headers were detected in the provided data, which could be improved to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found. The absence of a security.txt file or incident response contact limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header policies and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve incident response readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated components.
  4. Consider publishing a terms of service and explicit security/privacy policies to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EHL Ingredients
Description
Global supplier of premium food ingredients and blends including herbs, spices, blends & seasonings, seeds, beans, lentils, dehydrated vegetables, dried fruit, nuts, baking aids, and specialty ranges such as organic and gluten-free.
Key services
Supply of herbs and spices, Blends and seasonings, Foodservice ingredient supply, Specialty ingredient ranges
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks, CleanTalk Anti-Spam, Complianz GDPR Cookie Consent
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Anti-spam plugin (CleanTalk)
  • Cookie consent management (Complianz)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CleanTalk bot detector
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 challenges.
  2. Professional B2B food ingredient supplier site with clear product categories.
  3. Uses WordPress with Kadence theme and blocks, indicating modern CMS usage.
  4. Includes GDPR-compliant cookie consent and privacy policy.
  5. Contact info is clearly presented with phone and email.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn.
  7. No visible security headers detected in provided data; recommend adding.
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  9. WHOIS data query was for 'www' subdomain which is invalid; main domain likely registered.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0 using the Kadence theme and Kadence Blocks plugin, indicating a modern and flexible CMS infrastructure. It uses CleanTalk for anti-spam and Complianz for GDPR cookie management, showing attention to security and privacy compliance. The site loads CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted third-party domains like Google Fonts and CleanTalk. Performance appears moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization in place. No hosting provider information was found. The site lacks advanced security headers and formal vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, representing areas for technical improvement.
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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