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Security report for epeinternational.com

EPE International Ltd · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 3 other checks.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EPE International Ltd is a UK-based distributor specializing in consumer brands, operating from a large warehouse and showroom in Bradford, West Yorkshire. The company positions itself as a leading distributor in the UK market, targeting retail and trade customers with a comprehensive product portfolio and trade ordering platform. The website reflects a professional business presence with clear contact channels and social media integration. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with common plugins and scripts, including Slider Revolution and Google Analytics, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is accessible, uses HTTPS, and has basic SEO and mobile optimization, though some technical improvements are possible. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is enforced, but security headers and vulnerability disclosures are absent. Privacy compliance is basic, lacking cookie consent mechanisms despite GDPR relevance. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a significant concern, potentially indicating domain registration issues that affect trustworthiness. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from enhanced security practices and privacy compliance to improve trust and risk posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Weak SPF Policy

      SPF record has permissive policy allowing any server to send email

      What to do: Use -all or ~all qualifier for better email security

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
62
Security headers
40
Email security
75
DNS health
50
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
53
Average
50

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

EPE International operates as a distributor in the retail sector, focusing on consumer brands with a strong UK market presence. Their business model revolves around wholesale distribution and trade sales, supported by an online trade login portal and credit application processes. The company leverages partnerships with logistics providers like DPD and uses third-party platforms for trade ordering. The website content and structure suggest a medium-sized enterprise with consistent branding and a clear target audience of UK retailers and trade customers. The lack of WHOIS data raises questions about domain legitimacy, which could impact business credibility. The company maintains active social media channels to engage with customers and promote its offerings. Growth indicators include a large warehouse footprint and an on-site showroom, positioning them well for continued expansion.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces the overall security effectiveness. The use of outdated jQuery migrate scripts may introduce vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure program, which are important for transparency and trust. Privacy compliance is limited, with no cookie consent mechanism detected, potentially exposing the company to GDPR compliance risks. The missing WHOIS registration data is a critical concern, as it undermines domain legitimacy and trust. Recommendations include implementing security headers, updating libraries, adding privacy and security policies, and establishing incident response contacts to strengthen security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Update all JavaScript libraries and plugins to their latest secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
EPE International Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EPE International Ltd
Description
EPE is the UK’s leading distributor of consumer brands. Based in Bradford, West Yorkshire, we now operate a 150,000 square foot warehouse, with quality offices and an on-site showroom, and are well positioned to continue in our planned growth.
Key services
Distribution of consumer brands, Trade ordering platform, On-site showroom
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, LiveChat, FlowPaper PDF Flipbook
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues.
  3. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts.
  4. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  6. Social media presence includes YouTube, Twitter, LinkedIn.
  7. Some external domains used for live chat and analytics.
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info found.
  9. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
  10. Website content is safe and business-focused on retail distribution.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with popular plugins such as Slider Revolution and LiveChat, indicating a standard and widely supported technology stack. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking, but MonsterInsights plugin is not fully configured. The site loads a variety of external resources including fonts from Google Fonts and scripts from third-party domains. Performance is moderate with some potential for optimization, especially in mobile responsiveness and accessibility. The site lacks advanced security configurations such as CSP headers and does not implement a cookie consent mechanism. The technical infrastructure is adequate for business needs but requires updates and enhancements to improve security and compliance posture.
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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