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Security report for frontlineutilities.co.uk

Frontline Utilities LTD · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Frontline Utilities LTD is a UK-based software development company specializing in desktop and web application development. With 16 years of experience, the company targets businesses seeking bespoke software solutions. The website presents a professional image with clear branding and relevant business information such as company registration and VAT numbers. However, the domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a naming rules violation, which raises some concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Technically, the website is built using the Jekyll static site generator and includes a Trustpilot widget for social proof. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices evident in meta tags and structured data. However, there is a lack of visible security headers and no explicit privacy or cookie policies, which impacts the overall security and compliance posture. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS (assumed from canonical URLs), but no advanced security headers were detected. There is no evidence of incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests potential GDPR compliance gaps. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better policies and technical controls. The overall risk assessment indicates a moderately trustworthy business website with some concerns around domain registration transparency and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, enhancing security headers, and clarifying contact information to improve trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
57

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

Frontline Utilities LTD operates as a small UK software development firm with a focus on desktop and web applications. Their market positioning is that of an experienced, niche service provider with a 16-year track record. The business model centers on client-driven software solutions, likely generating revenue through project-based contracts. The company leverages LinkedIn for professional presence and displays official registration and VAT numbers, indicating formal business operations. There is no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies. The lack of detailed contact information and privacy policies may limit customer trust and growth potential. The company appears to maintain a lean digital footprint with minimal third-party integrations beyond Trustpilot for reputation management.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS, but no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. There is no visible privacy or cookie policy, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts like Trustpilot should be regularly audited for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security culture appears basic with room for improvement in policy transparency and technical controls to reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and build user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Establish and communicate an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure process to improve security readiness and transparency.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and user trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and mitigate potential security risks.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Frontline Utilities LTD
VAT number
GB121358444
Registration number
07037173
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Frontline Utilities LTD
Description
Frontline is a software development company, specializing in desktop & web application development. They have been in business for 16 years, crafting solutions for a variety of clients and themselves.
Key services
desktop application development, web application development
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Jekyll, Trustpilot widget
Frameworks
Jekyll
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Trustpilot widget
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the main page
  4. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn link
  5. Use of Jekyll static site generator and Trustpilot widget
  6. Company registration and VAT numbers displayed in footer
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules violation
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Jekyll static site generator, which is a modern and lightweight framework suitable for performance and security. The inclusion of the Trustpilot widget adds social proof but introduces a third-party dependency. The site uses standard meta tags and JSON-LD structured data for SEO optimization. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear and simple. However, no hosting provider or CDN information was detected, and no advanced accessibility features were noted. Performance is moderate, likely due to static content delivery. The lack of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid for a small business but could benefit from enhanced security and compliance features.
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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