Further Forward is a small technology company specializing in custom software solutions tailored for digital marketing agencies. Their offerings include software development, web development, and digital marketing services designed to streamline workflows and improve client-agency transparency. The company positions itself as an innovative provider focused on empowering agencies to build stronger relationships and drive growth. The website is professionally designed, mobile-optimized, and uses a modern technology stack including React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, AWS, and Laravel, hosted on Webflow CMS.
From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration but lacks published security policies, privacy and cookie policies, and direct contact information such as emails or phone numbers. No security headers were detected, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a compliance gap with GDPR and related regulations. The WHOIS lookup failed due to an invalid query format, resulting in no domain registration data available, which reduces trustworthiness despite the professional website presentation.
Overall, the website demonstrates moderate digital maturity with good technical implementation and content quality but requires improvements in privacy compliance, security transparency, and contact information to enhance trust and regulatory adherence. The domain legitimacy is uncertain due to missing WHOIS data, and verification of domain registration is recommended.
Scanned ·
NIS2 and GDPR posture
GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
Checks completed
7of 7
NIS2 Art. 21(2)
a(a) Risk analysis and security policies: Not visible from outside
b(b) Incident handling: One indicator
c(c) Business continuity, backups and crisis management: Not visible from outside
d(d) Supply chain security: Not visible from outside
e(e) Secure acquisition, development and maintenance, including vulnerability handling: Partly checked
f(f) Assessing the effectiveness of security measures: Not visible from outside
g(g) Cyber hygiene and security training: Not visible from outside
h(h) Cryptography and encryption: Partly checked
i(i) HR security, access control and asset management: One indicator
j(j) Multi-factor authentication and secured communications: Not visible from outside
Partly checked
One indicator
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
6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.
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
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TLS certificates and expiry
DNS records
SPF, DKIM and DMARC
Security headers
GDPR and NIS2 posture
Exposed services
Third-party trackers
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
62
Security headers
60
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
67
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
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 furtherforward.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.
No leaked records found
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Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.
Business context
Business profile
Further Forward targets digital marketing agencies and businesses seeking bespoke software solutions to optimize internal processes and client reporting. Their business model revolves around custom software development and digital marketing services, with a focus on improving agency workflows and transparency. The company showcases two main software products, Click Guardian and Hyperforms, indicating a productized service offering alongside bespoke development. The market positioning is that of an innovative, small-sized technology provider with a niche focus. The website content and portfolio suggest a growth-oriented company with a professional approach, though limited public business information is available. Partnerships with software products hosted on separate domains indicate an ecosystem approach. The lack of direct contact details and privacy policies may impact customer trust and compliance in regulated markets.
Security posture
The website benefits from HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The site uses secure forms but lacks direct contact emails for security or abuse reporting. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security score is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing and publishing security best practices and compliance documentation.
Recommendations
Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy to address GDPR and other privacy regulations.
Implement and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
Provide explicit incident response and vulnerability disclosure information, including security contact emails.
Add verified company contact emails and phone numbers on the website to improve trust and communication.
Enhance accessibility features to meet compliance standards and improve user experience for all users.
Site observations
Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.
Business
Company
Further Forward
Description
We at Further Forward create software for digital marketing agencies. We streamline workflows and improve transparency, empowering agencies to build stronger relationships that drive growth.
Key services
Software Development, Web Development, Digital Marketing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent
Technology
Stack
React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Amazon Web Services, Laravel
Frameworks
React, Next.js, Laravel
Platforms
AWS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good
Security
Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
HTTPS enabled
Secure forms with input validation implied
Analytics and tracking
Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor
Advertising
Transparency
poor
Site quality
Design
good
User experience
good
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
good
Trustworthiness
moderate
Key observations
Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
No privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
Contact information is only via contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Uses modern web technologies and frameworks.
No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
Social media links point to generic Webflow accounts, not company-specific profiles.
Portfolio includes two main software products with external domains.
No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes
Notes
The website is built using modern web technologies including React, Next.js, Laravel, and databases like PostgreSQL and MongoDB, hosted on AWS infrastructure. The CMS used is Webflow, which provides a user-friendly content management environment. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized with good SEO meta tags and Open Graph data. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced accessibility and security header configurations. The WHOIS data is missing due to an invalid query, which is a technical oversight in domain management. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business goals but requires improvements in security and compliance documentation.
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.
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