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Security report for eightwire.uk

Eight Wire · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Eight Wire is a full-service creative marketing agency based in Falmouth, Cornwall, established in 2017. The company offers a broad range of services including marketing, branding, web development, graphic design, SEO, social media management, PR, email marketing, and pay-per-click advertising. Their client base ranges from local startups to international corporations, positioning them as a versatile and established player in the professional services sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and employs modern web technologies such as jQuery, Slick Slider, and Flexslider. SEO is enhanced through the Yoast SEO plugin, and performance optimization is supported by WP Rocket. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good accessibility and SEO practices, although some accessibility features could be improved. Hosting and domain registration are consistent with the business location and age. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration and employs Wordfence security plugin scripts, indicating active security measures. However, there is a lack of explicit security headers and no publicly available security or incident response policies. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies, though no cookie consent mechanism is implemented. Contact information is clearly provided, enhancing business credibility. Overall, Eight Wire presents a trustworthy and professional online presence with a solid technical foundation and good business credibility. Strategic improvements in security headers, cookie consent, and incident response transparency would further enhance their security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  3. 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

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  • 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
55
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
48

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

Eight Wire operates as a small-sized, full-service creative marketing agency targeting a diverse client base from local startups to global corporations. Their competitive advantage lies in offering integrated marketing solutions under one roof, including branding, web development, SEO, and paid advertising. The company leverages a strong regional presence in Cornwall with international reach. Revenue streams likely include project-based fees and retainer contracts for marketing services. The agency maintains an active social media presence and showcases numerous case studies and testimonials, indicating a healthy client relationship ecosystem. The business model focuses on creative and strategic marketing services, positioning Eight Wire as a trusted partner in the professional services sector. Growth indicators include a well-maintained website, active social channels, and a decade-long operational history. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with strong SSL configuration, and the presence of Wordfence security plugin scripts suggests active security monitoring. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, but the lack of a cookie consent mechanism is a compliance gap. Incident response readiness is unclear due to missing public documentation. Overall, the security culture appears proactive but could benefit from enhanced transparency and technical hardening. No signs of malware, phishing, or other critical security issues were found.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive requirements.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan to increase transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve trust.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Eight Wire
Registration number
7936481
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Eight Wire
Description
Eight Wire is a full-service marketing, branding, web development and graphic design agency based in Falmouth, Cornwall with clients across the UK.
Key services
Marketing, Branding, Websites, Print Design, SEO, Social Media, PR, Email Marketing, Pay-Per-Click Advertising
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Slider, Flexslider, FontAwesome, Icomoon, Hamburgers CSS, Yoast SEO, WP Rocket
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data
  • Use of Wordfence security plugin (indicated by Wordfence script)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
high

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional marketing agency with comprehensive service offerings
  2. Content is well structured with clear navigation and good SEO practices
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious activity
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information publicly available
  5. No cookie consent mechanism despite cookie policy presence
  6. Use of Wordfence security plugin indicated
  7. No visible security headers detected in HTML content
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency of business
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Slick Slider, Flexslider, FontAwesome, and Icomoon icon fonts. Performance optimization is supported by WP Rocket caching and minification. The site is mobile responsive and uses Google Fonts for typography. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin with structured data (JSON-LD) implemented for rich snippets. The site loads multiple minified CSS and JS assets from its own domain, indicating self-hosted resources. Accessibility is basic but could be improved with additional ARIA roles and semantic markup. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting appears stable with domain registration consistent with business claims. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and performant user experience.
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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