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Security report for guard-tech.co.uk

Guard Tech Industrial Services Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Guard Tech Industrial Services Ltd is a UK-based small manufacturing and industrial services company specializing in PUWER98 compliance, telescopic way covers, swarf management systems, and machine tool safety guarding. The company positions itself as the UK's leading manufacturer of telescopic way covers and offers a range of services including manufacturing, refurbishment, installation, and product design tailored to industrial clients. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service descriptions and contact information, targeting industrial businesses requiring safety and maintenance solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Smart Slider 3, with a moderate performance profile and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and secure form inputs, though it lacks some advanced security headers and formal security policies. Privacy compliance is limited, with no visible privacy or cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could improve in privacy and security transparency.

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. 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';…

  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

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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
52
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
40

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

The company operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on industrial safety and maintenance products and services. Its market position as the UK's number one telescopic way cover manufacturer suggests a strong niche presence. The business model is B2B, serving industrial clients needing compliance and safety solutions. The website indicates a stable operation founded in 2003, with a clear focus on quality and customer service, including emergency repair services. The lack of visible partnerships or subsidiaries suggests a focused, independent operation. The company collects contact data via forms but lacks comprehensive privacy disclosures, which may impact trust with privacy-conscious clients.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and forms include validation to protect input integrity. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and readiness perception. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data in the HTML content. The security posture would benefit from enhanced headers, formal policies, and a security.txt file to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Create and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for better inclusivity.
  5. Introduce cookie consent mechanisms to comply with privacy regulations and improve user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Guard Tech Industrial Services Ltd
Description
Guard Tech Industrial Services Ltd delivers reliable industrial cleaning, maintenance, and safety solutions tailored to your business needs.
Key services
PUWER98 Compliance Assessments, Telescopic Way Covers manufacturing and refurbishment, Swarf and Coolant Management Systems, Machine Tool Safety Guarding, Sheet Metal Fabrication, Installation and Product Design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Smart Slider 3, jQuery, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure form inputs with validation

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on industrial safety and manufacturing services.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with verified company email and phone.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on homepage or header.
  5. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Smart Slider plugins.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML content.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided content.
  8. No social media links found in the provided HTML content.
  9. Forms collect standard contact data with validation but no visible privacy disclaimers.
  10. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL configuration.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Smart Slider 3 for interactive content. The technology stack includes jQuery and Font Awesome for UI elements. The site is hosted by a UK-based registrar and hosting provider, consistent with the business location. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and SEO optimization through meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). There is some technical debt in missing security headers and lack of privacy compliance features. The site is well-structured with clear navigation and professional design, but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced security configurations.
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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