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Security report for ford.co.uk

Ford Motor Company · Transportation · United Kingdom

Partial score · DNS & email only

62/100

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

Ford UK's official website serves as a comprehensive portal for consumers and businesses interested in Ford vehicles, including cars, vans, and pickups. The site offers detailed information on vehicle models, financing options, promotions, and after-sales services such as repairs and maintenance. As a subsidiary of the global Ford Motor Company, the website reflects a strong market position within the UK automotive sector, targeting a broad audience from individual consumers to commercial clients. The business model focuses on manufacturing, retail, and service provision, supported by a robust digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 100 · Low
Checks completed
6of 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

2 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.

    • Critical

      Unable to retrieve SSL certificate

      Could not establish secure connection to retrieve certificate information

      What to do: Check if the server is accessible and SSL/TLS is properly configured

  2. DNS health

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

    • Critical

      DNS Resolution Failed

      Unable to resolve domain A records

      What to do: Verify domain is properly configured and not expired

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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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
40
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
62

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention ford.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

Total records
2,521
Employees
0
Customers
2,475
Third parties
46
Weak passwords
9%

14 subdomains affected

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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

The website positions Ford UK as a leading automotive brand with a well-established reputation. Its competitive advantage lies in a wide product range, financing flexibility, and comprehensive service offerings. The digital platform supports customer engagement through promotions, vehicle configurators, and contact channels. The partnership ecosystem includes global Ford operations and digital service providers like Adobe and Akamai. Growth indicators include active marketing campaigns and extensive use of analytics. The business model is primarily retail and service-oriented, with revenue streams from vehicle sales, financing, and after-sales services.

Security posture

Ford UK's website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforcement, modern security headers, and a content security policy. The use of service workers and Adobe's tag management indicates advanced technical controls. However, the absence of a publicly accessible security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program suggests room for improvement in transparency and incident readiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong, with clear cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR-aligned policies. Overall, the site balances user experience with security best practices effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security commitments and controls.
  2. Provide explicit incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance transparency around data retention and processing practices in privacy documentation.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ford Motor Company
Description
Welcome to the official Ford UK homepage. Find out more information on our Ford cars, vans & pickups range, promotions, financing, services & repairs.
Key services
Car sales, Van and pickup sales, Financing options, Vehicle servicing and repairs, Promotions and offers
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Adobe Experience Manager (AEM), YouTube Player API, Akamai Service Worker, Adobe DTM (Dynamic Tag Management)
Frameworks
Adobe Experience Manager
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Service worker for performance and security
  • Content Security Policy present
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Adobe Analytics, Google Analytics
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Adobe Analytics
Marketing tools
Adobe DTM, LivePerson Chatbot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well maintained.
  2. Strong privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  3. No signs of phishing or malware.
  4. Comprehensive use of modern web technologies and analytics.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to query error but domain is legitimate.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contact found publicly.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Adobe Experience Manager, leveraging Adobe DTM for tag management and Akamai for content delivery and service worker implementation. It integrates YouTube APIs for media content and uses modern JavaScript frameworks. Performance is moderate, with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed through meta tags and structured data. The technical infrastructure supports scalability and security but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced monitoring. No deprecated or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content.
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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