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Security report for gaelengineering.co.uk

Gael Engineering Limited · Energy · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Gael Engineering Limited is a small, family-run industrial engineering company established in 2002 in Scotland, specializing in gas, diesel, and nuclear engineering services including maintenance, repair, and labor hire. Their market position is focused on serving both multinational corporations and smaller projects within the energy sector, particularly power generation. The website reflects a professional business with clear contact information and a focus on industrial clients. Technically, the site uses legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Nivo Slider, with basic mobile and accessibility features but lacks modern CMS or frameworks. Security posture is weak due to absence of HTTPS and security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules errors, which reduces trust in domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is functional and informative but requires significant improvements in security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and protect user data.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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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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
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
45

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

The company operates in the energy sector providing specialized mechanical engineering services with a focus on power generation equipment and labor hire. Their business model is service-oriented, targeting industrial clients requiring installation, maintenance, and repair of complex machinery. The presence of client logos suggests established partnerships and a credible market presence. However, the lack of digital marketing tools, analytics, and social media presence indicates limited digital maturity. The company appears to rely on traditional business development channels. Growth potential exists through modernization of digital infrastructure and enhanced online presence. The absence of privacy and security policies may impact client trust and compliance with regulations such as GDPR.

Security posture

The website currently lacks HTTPS, exposing visitors to potential data interception risks. No security headers are detected, and there is no evidence of secure form handling or vulnerability management. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided. While no explicit vulnerabilities or malware are detected, the security posture is weak and could expose the business to reputational and operational risks. Implementing HTTPS, security headers, privacy policies, and secure coding practices are critical to improving security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish an incident response contact channel (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email).
  5. Modernize the website technology stack and improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gael Engineering Limited
Description
Gael Engineering Limited (Scotland) are industrial engineers specialising in Gas, Diesel and Nuclear engineering, maintenance and repair both on and offshore. They provide highly skilled mechanical engineering technicians for multinational companies and small projects, covering installations, service, repair, maintenance, retrofits, pre commissioning and commissioning.
Key services
Mechanical engineering technicians, Gas, Diesel and Nuclear engineering, Maintenance and repair, Labour hire, Power generation equipment servicing
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Nivo Slider, DYN_WEB Scroll Div
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

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

  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. Contact information is clearly displayed in header with phone numbers and email.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage or main HTML content.
  5. No social media links found.
  6. Technical stack is basic with jQuery and slider scripts; no modern frameworks or CMS detected.
  7. No security headers or HTTPS information available from provided data.
  8. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error; domain legitimacy cannot be fully verified.
  9. Content is professional and relevant to industrial engineering in energy sector.
  10. No advertising or tracking technologies detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery and Nivo Slider for UI effects and scrolling logos. No modern frameworks or CMS platforms are detected, indicating a static or custom-built site. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization or CDN usage noted. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic, with no ARIA roles or advanced responsive design features evident. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords present but no structured data or Open Graph tags. The lack of HTTPS and security headers is a significant technical risk. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but outdated and requires modernization to improve security, performance, and user experience.
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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