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Security report for gauge-communication.com

Gauge Communication · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gauge Communication is a small UK-based company specializing in telecoms, engineering, and electrical services tailored for the rail and highways sectors. Their website presents a professional image with clear contact information and a focus on transportation infrastructure services. The company targets businesses and organizations involved in rail and highway projects, positioning itself as a niche service provider in these sectors. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies and integrating Google Analytics and Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and offers a good user experience, though SEO and accessibility features are basic. Security-wise, the website uses HTTPS but lacks important security headers and published security policies, which lowers its security posture. The absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain raises concerns about domain legitimacy and trustworthiness. Overall, the website is functional and professional but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and enhanced security measures.

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

7 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

  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 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';…

  3. 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
64
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
62

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

Gauge Communication operates in a specialized market segment focusing on telecoms and engineering services for transportation infrastructure, particularly rail and highways. Their business model revolves around providing technical services to infrastructure projects, likely generating revenue through contracts and service agreements. The company maintains a professional digital presence but lacks visible certifications or detailed business registration information on the website. The use of Squarespace suggests a lean digital infrastructure. The absence of WHOIS data may indicate recent domain registration or privacy protection, which is unusual for a business in this sector and could impact trust. The company’s contact details and physical address in St Albans, UK, support its local market focus. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communication. However, it lacks critical security headers such as HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. No security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are published, indicating limited transparency in security practices. The use of third-party analytics introduces moderate user tracking without clear privacy compliance disclosures. The missing WHOIS registration data is a significant red flag, potentially indicating domain registration issues or privacy obfuscation. These factors collectively suggest a moderate security risk that should be addressed to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to ensure all traffic uses HTTPS.
  2. Add Content Security Policy (CSP) and other security headers (X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, Referrer-Policy) to improve protection against common attacks.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Clarify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to enhance legitimacy.
  5. Develop and publish security and incident response policies, including contact channels for security issues.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gauge Communication
Description
Gauge Communication - Telecoms, Engineering and Electrical for Rail and Highways
Key services
Telecoms, Engineering, Electrical services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Typekit Fonts, JavaScript, CSS3
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
55/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with professional design
  2. No WHOIS registration data found for domain
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected
  4. Contact phone number and physical address provided
  5. HTTPS is enabled but security headers are minimal
  6. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking
  7. No security or incident response information published
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  9. No adult or questionable content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a popular CMS platform that provides reliable hosting and modern web technologies. The site uses asynchronous loading of Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts for performance optimization. Fonts are loaded from Typekit and Google Fonts, enhancing visual appeal. The site is mobile responsive with good design quality and navigation clarity. However, SEO optimization is basic, and accessibility features are limited. Performance is moderate, likely due to the use of third-party scripts and standard Squarespace templates. There is an opportunity to improve technical SEO, accessibility, and security configurations to reduce technical debt and modernize the infrastructure.
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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