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Security report for empowergeneration.com

Empower Generation · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Empower Generation is a small energy sector company focused on integrating diesel generators and hybrid energy solutions to support renewable energy goals in the UK and Ireland, particularly Northern Ireland. Their business model involves managing aggregated generator units to provide backup power and grid support, enabling clients to earn revenue from their generators while contributing to greener energy. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, hosted by Automattic Inc., and provides clear contact information and business descriptions. However, it lacks privacy and cookie policies, and explicit security policies, which are compliance gaps. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate but does not implement DNSSEC or security headers, representing areas for security improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and business credible but could enhance privacy compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

7 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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"

    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

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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
49
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
62

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

Empower Generation occupies a niche in the renewable energy backup market, targeting industrial, manufacturing, data centers, healthcare, and educational institutions with significant energy needs. Their competitive advantage lies in their aggregated generator unit model, which reduces the complexity and cost for clients to connect generators to the grid and monetize them. The company leverages expertise in energy utility and renewable engineering, as reflected in the management team. Growth potential exists with increasing renewable energy penetration in Northern Ireland. The company maintains a professional online presence but lacks detailed certifications or trust badges. Their partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed on the website.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protection. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. There is no evidence of a published security policy or incident response plan, nor a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. The site uses Jetpack Stats for minimal user tracking. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  4. Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to demonstrate security readiness and transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Empower Generation
Description
Empower Generation provides solutions to support renewable energy goals by integrating diesel generators and hybrid energy responses to ensure stable and reliable power supply in the UK and Ireland, particularly Northern Ireland. They focus on greening the energy industry by enabling diesel generators to act as backup and grid-connected power sources, supporting renewable energy infrastructure.
Key services
Connecting diesel generators to the electricity grid, Providing backup power solutions, Managing generators and sites for clients, Consultation and feasibility studies for generator integration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Jetpack, jQuery
Frameworks
Elementor page builder
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Jetpack Stats (WordPress.com)
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress.com Stats (Jetpack)
Marketing tools
Jetpack, Elementor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor.
  2. Content is business-focused on energy and renewable backup solutions.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, address, and contact form.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information available.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL certificate.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled, which is a recommended security improvement.
  9. No security headers detected in the HTML content.
  10. Tracking is minimal via Jetpack Stats.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using Elementor page builder and Jetpack plugin, hosted by Automattic Inc. The technology stack is modern and widely supported, facilitating ease of content management and design flexibility. Performance is moderate with standard WordPress optimizations. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data for social sharing. Accessibility features are basic but present. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers indicates some technical debt in security hardening. The site uses minimal tracking via Jetpack Stats, aligning with a privacy-conscious approach but lacking formal privacy disclosures. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but can benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.
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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