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Security report for essex-commercial.co.uk

Essex Commercial · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Essex Commercial is a UK-based small business specializing in commercial vehicle body repairs and resprays, serving clients primarily in Essex and surrounding areas. The company offers services for lorries, trucks, vans, and horse boxes, positioning itself as a local specialist with a focus on quality and customer satisfaction. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact details and client trust indicators such as logos from recognized brands. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Modernizr, Google reCAPTCHA, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and spam protection. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices but lacks visible advanced security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms. Performance is moderate, and accessibility is basic. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA but does not show evidence of comprehensive security headers or incident response policies. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules violation, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy. However, the website content and contact information suggest a legitimate business operation. Overall, the website scores moderately well in content quality, technical implementation, and business credibility but has room for improvement in security posture and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, implementing cookie consent, verifying domain registration, and publishing clear security and privacy policies.

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. 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
  2. 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
  3. 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

  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 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 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
30
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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

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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

Essex Commercial operates in the transportation sector, focusing on commercial vehicle repair and respray services. Its market positioning is that of a local specialist serving businesses with commercial fleets. The business model is service-oriented, targeting fleet owners and commercial vehicle operators. The presence of multiple client logos indicates a solid partnership ecosystem and trust within the local market. The company leverages digital channels including social media and a professional website to engage customers. Growth indicators are not explicitly stated, but the website's professional presentation and client base suggest stable operations. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA, which are positive security controls. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security posture. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. Privacy compliance is basic, with policy pages present but lacking active consent mechanisms. No certifications or formal security frameworks are mentioned. The WHOIS lookup failure and domain registration inconsistency present a potential risk factor for trust and legitimacy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Establish and display a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure legitimacy and avoid WHOIS lookup failures.
  4. Publish clear incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies to improve security transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Essex Commercial
Description
A UK based commercial vehicle repair company specializing in body repairs and respraying of vehicles such as lorries, trucks, vans, horse boxes and other large commercial vehicles. Based in Rayleigh, Essex.
Key services
Car Body Repairs, Commercial Vehicle Repairs, Car & Commercial Resprays, Collection & Delivery Service
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.6.0, Modernizr 3.11.2, Google reCAPTCHA, Google Tag Manager, Cycle2 jQuery plugin, Lity lightbox, localScroll, matchHeight
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules violation; domain may be a subdomain or misconfigured.
  3. Website provides clear contact information including phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No explicit privacy or cookie consent mechanisms detected despite presence of policy pages.
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and Google services for analytics and spam protection.
  6. No visible security headers or advanced security policies detected in provided data.
  7. Website content is professional, relevant, and safe for general audiences.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML content; contact likely via email or phone.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn is clearly linked.
  10. No certifications or security frameworks mentioned on site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front-end stack with libraries such as jQuery, Modernizr, and plugins for UI enhancements and analytics integration. Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA are integrated for tracking and spam prevention. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is evident. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement through optimization of assets and caching. Accessibility is basic, suggesting room for enhancements to meet WCAG standards. The lack of visible security headers and incomplete privacy mechanisms indicate technical debt in security and compliance areas.
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.

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