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Security report for haleyengineering.co.uk

William Haley Engineering Limited · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

William Haley Engineering Limited is a well-established UK-based structural steel contractor and erector, operating since 1998. The company positions itself as one of the largest in the UK, offering fabrication, erection, metal decking, and edge protection services primarily targeting construction industry clients and project managers. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, supported by testimonials and a clear business vision emphasizing sustainability and quality. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as Elementor and Yoast SEO, with Google Analytics integrated for visitor tracking. The site is hosted by GoDaddy and uses HTTPS with a good SSL configuration, although it lacks some advanced security headers and cookie consent mechanisms. Security posture is solid but could be improved by publishing explicit security policies and implementing cookie consent to enhance GDPR compliance. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and well-optimized for SEO and mobile devices.

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

5 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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 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 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
37
Security headers
50
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
53

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 manufacturing and construction sectors, focusing on B2B services in structural steel fabrication and erection. Their market position is strong as a leading UK contractor with a family business heritage. The business model revolves around providing high-volume steel processing capabilities and value engineering. The presence of detailed project portfolios and sustainability initiatives indicates a mature business with growth orientation. The LinkedIn presence and testimonials add credibility and trust. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the website content. The company targets construction firms, architects, and large-scale project managers, leveraging its reputation for quality and safety.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, it lacks security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which are recommended to mitigate common web attacks. There is no published security policy or incident response contact, which limits transparency and readiness perception. GDPR compliance is partially addressed via a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files are present. The use of up-to-date WordPress plugins reduces vulnerability risks but requires ongoing maintenance. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a corporate website but could be enhanced with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner to comply with EU cookie regulations and improve privacy compliance.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and trust.
  4. Consider creating a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
William Haley Engineering Limited
Description
One of the largest UK structural steel contractors, fabricators and erectors, a family business capable of processing 10,000 tons of steel a year
Key services
structural steel fabrication, steel erection, metal decking, edge protection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, JavaScript, jQuery, MasterSlider, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics
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
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is relevant and detailed about the company's services and vision
  3. Contact information is clearly provided with phone and email
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite EU presence
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are implemented for tracking
  8. No signs of suspicious or malicious content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and flexible technical infrastructure. It uses JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and MasterSlider for interactive content. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for analytics and marketing purposes. The site is hosted by GoDaddy, a reputable provider, and uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Performance is moderate with some room for optimization, especially in loading times and accessibility features. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of some security headers and cookie consent mechanisms suggests areas for modernization and compliance improvements.
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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