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Security report for elliottwood.co.uk

Elliott Wood · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Elliott Wood is a professional engineering consultancy based in the United Kingdom, specializing in structural engineering, sustainability, digital BIM, development infrastructure, and heritage conservation. The company positions itself as a certified B Corp committed to engineering a better society through innovative and sustainable design solutions. Their website reflects a mature digital presence with comprehensive service descriptions, multimedia content, and multiple contact channels, targeting clients and organizations in the built environment sector. Technically, the website is built on Craft CMS and employs modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and third-party integrations such as Vimeo for video content and Swiper.js for carousels. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with a cookie consent mechanism and Google Tag Manager integration for analytics and marketing. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and uses cookie consent management but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain registration anomalies, which may be a result of querying the 'www' subdomain rather than the root domain, but the website itself appears legitimate and professionally maintained. Overall, Elliott Wood's website demonstrates strong business credibility and technical implementation with room for improvement in security transparency and WHOIS data clarity. The risk level is moderate with no critical issues detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

2 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 X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
72
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
75

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

Elliott Wood operates in the engineering consultancy market with a focus on sustainable and regenerative design, leveraging its B Corp certification as a competitive advantage. Their business model centers on providing strategic consultancy and technical expertise to clients in real estate, hospitality, and other built environment sectors. The company targets organizations seeking innovative, environmentally responsible engineering solutions. The website content and multimedia assets indicate a medium-sized firm with a professional brand and active engagement through social media and newsletters. The absence of WHOIS data is a minor concern but does not detract significantly from the company's market presence. Partnerships appear limited to social media and professional networks, with no direct evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with mandatory HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no published security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. The use of Google Tag Manager is managed with consent plugins, supporting privacy compliance. Overall, the security maturity is moderate, with recommendations to enhance header configurations and publish security policies to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Verify and correct WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and reduce potential trust concerns.
  4. Maintain and regularly update cookie consent mechanisms to comply with evolving privacy regulations such as GDPR.
  5. Enhance monitoring and auditing of third-party scripts and integrations to prevent potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Elliott Wood
Description
We believe in a bigger and better idea of engineering. One driven by strategic consultancy and married with creative and technical expertise. Together we act as originators, advisors and doers for the built environment and beyond. As a certified B Corp, our role is to continue to inspire clients and organisations to think differently about their projects — not just aesthetically and commercially — but for the benefit of the planet and people too.
Key services
Structural Engineering, Sustainability Consultancy, Digital and BIM Services, Development Infrastructure, Conservation and Heritage
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Vimeo video embeds, Swiper.js carousel, Google Tag Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with consent plugin

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia.
  2. Professional engineering consultancy with strong sustainability focus.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policies present.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error; domain legitimacy should be verified.
  6. Multiple contact methods including phone, email, and contact form available.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (Craft CMS).
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Craft CMS, leveraging modern front-end technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates third-party libraries like Swiper.js for carousels and Vimeo for video content, enhancing user engagement. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and marketing, with a consent management system in place. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed by optimizing multimedia assets and scripts. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security header implementation and clearer hosting provider identification.
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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