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Security report for fitzpatrickandkearney.com

Fitzpatrick and Kearney Ltd · Finance · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Fitzpatrick and Kearney Ltd is a well-established chartered accountancy firm with over 60 years of experience, serving a broad client base primarily in Counties Down, Armagh, and Louth in the UK. Their services focus on accountancy, tax, and business advisory, targeting small to medium-sized businesses and individual clients. The company maintains two offices in Newry and Kilkeel, providing personalized business solutions and partnership support. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and relevant business content. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 4.9.18 with the Kallyas theme and uses common web technologies such as jQuery, Google Analytics, and Facebook SDK for analytics and marketing. While the site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, it uses outdated software versions that may expose it to security vulnerabilities. The hosting and DNS setup is stable but lacks DNSSEC, which could enhance DNS security. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. However, it lacks advanced security headers and uses outdated libraries, which are potential risks. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, indicating room for improvement in transparency and security maturity. Overall, the domain registration is consistent with the business claims, supporting the legitimacy of the site. The overall risk is moderate with recommendations to update software components, enable DNSSEC, and implement security headers to strengthen the security posture. Enhancing transparency around security policies and incident response would further improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
48

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

Fitzpatrick and Kearney Ltd holds a strong regional market position as a chartered accountancy firm with a large and diverse client base exceeding 1,000 clients. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing presence and comprehensive service offerings tailored to small and medium enterprises. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on professional accountancy and tax advisory. Revenue streams likely derive from recurring client engagements and specialized tax services. The target customer segments include SMEs and individual taxpayers within the UK region. The firm leverages partnerships and maintains a professional online presence, although no explicit strategic partnerships or subsidiaries are identified. Growth indicators include active recruitment and regular news updates, signaling ongoing business development.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website benefits from HTTPS encryption and GDPR-compliant cookie consent but suffers from outdated WordPress and jQuery versions, which are known vectors for vulnerabilities. The absence of DNSSEC and security headers reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness. Data protection practices appear basic, with no exposed sensitive data detected. The security culture could be improved by updating software, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing security policies. Compliance gaps exist in security policy disclosure and vulnerability management. The business impact of these vulnerabilities could range from reputational damage to potential exploitation if unaddressed.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest stable versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  3. Implement essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries like jQuery to maintain a secure technology stack.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fitzpatrick and Kearney Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fitzpatrick and Kearney Ltd
Description
Fitzpatrick & Kearney Ltd Chartered Accountants have been providing business solutions for over 60 years. They serve clients primarily in Counties Down, Armagh, Louth and beyond with offices in Newry and Kilkeel. Their client base covers all sectors of trade and commerce, offering accountancy services and business partnership support.
Key services
Accountancy Services, Tax Services, Business Partnership Support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.9.18, jQuery 1.12.4, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, Kallyas Theme, Zion Builder, Cookie Law Info Plugin, Smush Lazy Load
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook SDK
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 and content-rich for an accounting firm.
  2. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and GDPR compliant.
  3. No terms of service page found.
  4. Use of outdated WordPress and jQuery versions pose security risks.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information published.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple office locations.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. No business certifications or security certifications displayed.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on an older version of WordPress (4.9.18) with the Kallyas theme and uses jQuery 1.12.4, both of which are outdated and pose security risks. The site uses common web technologies including Google Analytics and Facebook SDK for tracking and marketing. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and responsive design elements. The hosting provider is linked to the registrar IONOS SE, with DNS managed by livedns.co.uk. SEO and accessibility are basic but adequate. Technical debt is evident due to outdated software versions, which should be addressed to reduce risk. Modernization opportunities include upgrading the CMS, improving security headers, and enabling DNSSEC. Technical risks include potential exploitation of known vulnerabilities in outdated components.
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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