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Security report for groupfinancesolutions.com

Group Finance Solutions Consulting · Government · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Group Finance Solutions Consulting (GFSC) is a specialist ERP advisory consultancy focused on supporting UK public sector and enterprise organizations. They provide independent, client-side advisory services across the full ERP program lifecycle, including ERP selection, implementation advisory, transformation, and Oracle Cloud expertise. The company positions itself as a trusted advisor helping organizations adopt best-practice cloud solutions and successfully deliver complex ERP programs. The website content is professional, well-structured, and targets UK public sector and enterprise clients. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and Kadence blocks, with modern web technologies such as lazy loading and Google Fonts. While the site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, some technical improvements are possible, including configuring analytics properly and adding security headers. The site uses HTTPS, ensuring secure communication. From a security perspective, the site shows good basic practices but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is a significant concern regarding domain legitimacy and trust. No signs of WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site content is fully accessible and safe for general audiences. Overall, the site is a credible business presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security hardening. The missing WHOIS data warrants further investigation to confirm domain registration legitimacy.

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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  2. 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

  3. 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';…

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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
25
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
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 · found on this site
  • 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

GFSC operates in the ERP consulting niche, targeting UK public sector and enterprise organizations. Their competitive advantage lies in independent, client-side advisory services with deep Oracle Cloud expertise. The business model is service-based consulting, focusing on ERP selection, implementation, and transformation. Revenue likely derives from consulting contracts and advisory engagements. The company emphasizes quality, risk management, and alignment with business objectives. The presence of case studies and LinkedIn integration suggests active market engagement. The lack of extensive marketing or advertising tools indicates a focus on direct client relationships rather than broad digital marketing. The company appears small but specialized, with a clear sector focus and professional branding.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted data transmission. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML source. The Google Analytics plugin is present but not configured, indicating incomplete tracking setup. No explicit privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. Incident response and security policies are not publicly available. The missing WHOIS data raises concerns about domain registration transparency and trustworthiness. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better headers, privacy compliance, and domain registration clarity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR-compliant consent mechanisms.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and trust.
  4. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove unused tracking plugins to avoid unnecessary overhead and privacy concerns.
  5. Develop and publish incident response and security policies to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Group Finance Solutions Consulting
Description
Independent ERP advisory services including ERP selection, implementation advisory, ERP transformation and Oracle Cloud expertise.
Key services
ERP selection, Implementation advisory, ERP transformation, Oracle Cloud expertise
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.9.4, Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks plugin, Google Fonts (Inter), WP Smush (image optimization), Lazy loading images
Frameworks
WordPress CMS
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and image URLs)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

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 fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  3. No explicit contact emails found in HTML, only phone and contact form link
  4. No security headers detected in HTML source
  5. Google Analytics plugin present but not configured
  6. WHOIS data missing, indicating possible domain registration or WHOIS privacy issues
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Kadence theme and Kadence blocks, which provide a flexible and responsive design. It uses lazy loading for images and Google Fonts for typography, contributing to good performance and user experience. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). However, the Google Analytics plugin is installed but not configured, representing a missed opportunity for analytics insights. No hosting provider information is directly available. The site performance is moderate, with potential for improvement by optimizing scripts and enabling caching. Accessibility features are basic but present. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced analytics setup and security hardening.
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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