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Security report for gordongreaves.co.uk

Gordon Greaves Slate Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Email security, DNS health and 2 other checks.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Gordon Greaves Slate Ltd is a small, family-run stonemasonry business established in 1987, serving customers in Windermere and across the UK. They specialize in bespoke stone products including worktops, fireplaces, memorials, and outdoor stonework. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact channels and a focus on quality craftsmanship. The business targets both individual consumers and commercial clients seeking custom stone solutions. Technically, the website is built on a modern platform with use of popular JavaScript libraries and analytics tools, hosted on a reliable CDN infrastructure. While performance and mobile optimization are moderate, the site maintains good SEO and accessibility basics. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections, though additional security headers and explicit policies could enhance trust. Privacy and cookie policies are present but basic, with GDPR compliance implied. WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is unavailable due to domain naming issues, but the business information on the site appears legitimate. Overall, the website is a good representation of a specialized small business with room for technical and security improvements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Unregistered MX Record

      MX record points to unregistered domain: mx.gordongreaves.co.uk.hostedemail.com

      What to do: Remove or fix MX record pointing to unregistered domain

      • RFC 5321 §5.1
      • NIS2 21(2)(i)
      • IR 2024/2690 12.4: Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 12.4: Asset inventory
      • NIST CM-8: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-8: System Component Inventory

  3. 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

  4. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
59
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
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

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 bespoke stone product manufacturing sector, leveraging skilled craftsmanship and advanced machinery. Their market position is that of an established local expert with UK-wide reach. Revenue likely derives from direct sales of stone products and installation services. The website supports customer engagement through detailed product categories and a gallery showcasing work examples. Partnerships include presence on Yell.com and social media channels, enhancing visibility. The business model is direct-to-customer with potential B2B clients. Growth indicators include a comprehensive product range and digital presence. Strategic observations suggest focusing on enhancing digital marketing and security transparency to build further trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of Google reCAPTCHA on contact forms, and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency. Compliance with GDPR is suggested but not explicitly documented. Overall, the site is secure for typical business operations but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation to meet higher compliance standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and customer trust.
  3. Enhance privacy policy details to explicitly address GDPR compliance and data retention practices.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Improve mobile optimization and accessibility features to enhance user experience across devices.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Gordon Greaves Slate Ltd
Description
Established stonemasons catering to customers in Windermere & the UK. Family-run business manufacturing and supplying bespoke stone products including work surfaces, fireplaces, sundials, garden benches, memorials, and outdoor stonework.
Key services
Worktops, Slate, Granite, Bathroom stonework, Memorials, Fireplaces, Engraving, Outdoor stonework
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.0, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Google Tag Manager, Snowplow Analytics, Flexslider, Skrollr, FontAwesome, Open Sans font, Mapbox (token present), reCAPTCHA v2 and invisible reCAPTCHA, Friendly Captcha
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on contact form
  • Cookie consent notification present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Snowplow Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snowplow
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to stonemasonry business.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with multiple channels.
  4. Use of modern analytics and tracking tools is evident.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present but basic.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  7. WHOIS data for the exact domain queried is missing due to invalid domain format.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform with a tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Snowplow Analytics. It uses CDN-hosted static assets for performance and includes advanced UI components like Flexslider and Skrollr for animations. Fonts are loaded from CDN with fallbacks. The site has moderate performance and basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The contact form uses reCAPTCHA for spam prevention. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts and lack of advanced security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize front-end frameworks and improve accessibility compliance.
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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