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CCL Solutions Group · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in DNS health and SSL/TLS.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

CCL Solutions Group is a UK-based leader in digital forensics, cyber security, and investigative services, serving law enforcement, corporate, legal, and regulatory sectors worldwide. The company offers a broad range of accredited services, proprietary forensic tools, and consultancy and training solutions. Their market position is strong, supported by multiple ISO certifications and industry accreditations such as CREST and Cyber Essentials. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence with clear navigation, detailed service descriptions, and strong trust indicators including client logos and certifications. Technically, the website is built on the Webflow platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries like jQuery and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Cookie consent is managed via CookieYes with a full consent mechanism, and security is enhanced by Cloudflare Turnstile captcha on forms. The site is mobile-optimized, fast-loading, and accessible with good SEO practices. However, explicit security headers are not detected, and WHOIS data for the domain is missing, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, no exposed sensitive data, and adherence to multiple security frameworks. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR considerations. The absence of an incident response contact or security.txt file is a minor gap. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature security culture and professional digital maturity. The main risk factor is the lack of WHOIS domain registration data, which could indicate privacy protection or a registration anomaly. This should be investigated further to confirm legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include adding security headers, publishing incident response information, and implementing a security.txt file to enhance transparency and trust.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

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

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 14 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  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
    • 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

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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
60
Email security
80
DNS health
70
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

CCL Solutions Group operates in a specialized niche of digital forensics and cyber security, targeting high-value clients such as law enforcement agencies, corporate entities, legal firms, and regulatory bodies. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive accreditations, broad service scope, and proprietary forensic tools. The business model is service-oriented with additional revenue streams from consultancy, training, and software products. The company has a global footprint with over 120 specialists and a strong partner ecosystem. Growth indicators include recent service launches and expansion of global partner networks. The website content and structure reflect a mature organization focused on quality, integrity, and innovation.

Security posture

The security maturity level of CCL Solutions Group is high, demonstrated by multiple industry certifications (ISO 17025, ISO 27001, CREST, CHECK, Cyber Essentials) and secure website practices such as HTTPS, cookie consent management, and CAPTCHA protection on forms. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the website content. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of explicit security headers and incident response contact information represents areas for improvement. The company appears prepared for incident response internally but lacks public-facing channels for vulnerability reporting. Overall, the security culture is strong and aligned with industry best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish an incident response page or provide a dedicated security contact email to facilitate vulnerability disclosure and improve transparency.
  3. Create and host a security.txt file at the root domain to standardize security contact information and vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate risks from vulnerable dependencies.
  5. Enhance accessibility features by adding ARIA landmarks and roles to improve usability for assistive technologies.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CCL Solutions Group
Registration number
08128980 (CCL (Solutions) Group Ltd), 05314495 (CCL-Forensics Ltd), 04611669 (Evidence Talks Limited), 11316398 (CCL Cyber Solutions Ltd), 02049601 (CCL (Computer Consultants) Ltd)
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CCL Solutions Group
Description
CCL Solutions Group provides digital forensics, cyber security, investigative services, consultancy, and training. They support law enforcement, corporates, legal and regulatory sectors globally with data recovery, analysis, protection, and compliance.
Key services
Digital Forensics, Cyber Services, Specialist Services, Consultancy & Training, Forensic Tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.1, Webflow CMS, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management, Cloudflare Turnstile Captcha, Simple Analytics
Frameworks
Webflow, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
Webflow Hosting
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with customization and rejection options
  • Cloudflare Turnstile captcha on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and privacy certifications

Analytics and tracking

Services
Simple Analytics, Google Analytics (implied by cookies)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Simple Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Professional digital forensics and cyber security service provider
  3. Strong emphasis on certifications and accreditations
  4. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy compliance
  5. Multiple contact methods including form, email, phone, and physical address
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics with privacy focus
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants caution
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Webflow CMS platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery 3.5.1 and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. Hosting is via Webflow's CDN, ensuring fast content delivery and good performance. The site is fully responsive with excellent mobile optimization and good accessibility features. Cookie consent is managed through CookieYes, integrating a comprehensive consent mechanism with customization and rejection options. The use of Cloudflare Turnstile CAPTCHA on forms adds a layer of bot protection. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Technical risks are minimal but could be further reduced by adding security headers and improving incident response transparency.
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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