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Security report for fredjmalcolm.com

Fred J Malcolm · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Fred J Malcolm Ltd is a well-established jewellery retailer based in Belfast, Northern Ireland, with a history dating back to 1926. The company specializes in diamond engagement rings, wedding and eternity rings, and a variety of jewellery and dress rings. Their business model focuses on retail sales through physical showrooms complemented by an informative and visually appealing website. The company maintains a strong local market presence and targets consumers seeking high-quality diamond jewellery. The website features comprehensive product categories and emphasizes customer experience and heritage. Technically, the website employs a modern technology stack including jQuery, Fancybox, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and CookieYes for consent management. The site is mobile optimized with good SEO practices and a moderate performance profile. Accessibility is basic but functional. The website uses HTTPS exclusively, ensuring secure communications. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms. However, it lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The absence of WHOIS domain registration data is a concern, potentially indicating privacy protection or data unavailability, which slightly reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, but improvements in security transparency and WHOIS data clarity are recommended to enhance trust and compliance.

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

4 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
    • 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

  2. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
55
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

Fred J Malcolm operates in the retail jewellery sector with a focus on diamond and wedding rings. Their competitive advantage lies in their long-standing heritage since 1926 and physical presence in Belfast, which supports customer trust and brand recognition. The business model is retail-centric with an emphasis on in-store experience supported by an online catalog. Revenue streams are primarily from jewellery sales. Target customers are individuals seeking engagement and wedding rings, as well as jewellery gifts. The company maintains active social media channels and uses digital marketing tools to engage customers. The partnership with Eyekiller for website development indicates a professional approach to digital presence. Growth indicators include consistent branding and updated product offerings. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing online sales capabilities and security transparency to further strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were found. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be exploited in certain attack scenarios. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which limits transparency and readiness perception. The WHOIS data inconsistency raises questions about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and business information appear authentic. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding security headers, publishing security policies, and clarifying domain registration details.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and customer trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Clarify domain WHOIS registration details or ensure privacy protection is justified and documented to improve legitimacy perception.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fred J Malcolm Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fred J Malcolm
Description
Fred J Malcolm Ltd opened for business in 1926 at 18, Chichester Street, where we still occupy our landmark store with its Edwardian listed shop front.
Key services
Engagement rings, Wedding & eternity rings, Jewellery & dress rings, Jewellery services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Fancybox, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes Consent Management, Modernizr, Flexslider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • 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

Ad networks
doubleclick.net, facebook
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and structured data
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  3. Multiple physical store locations with clear contact info
  4. No security.txt or explicit security policy found
  5. No forms detected in the HTML content
  6. Social media presence is well integrated
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  8. WHOIS data missing or unavailable, reducing trust score
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a combination of modern JavaScript libraries and frameworks such as jQuery and Fancybox for UI interactions and media display. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are employed for traffic analysis and marketing optimization. CookieYes provides a robust cookie consent management solution ensuring GDPR compliance. The site loads external CSS and JS resources from reputable CDNs, contributing to performance and reliability. The HTML is well structured with semantic tags and includes comprehensive JSON-LD structured data for SEO and rich snippets. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in resource loading and accessibility improvements.
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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