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Security report for harrison-drury.com

Harrison Drury Solicitors · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Harrison Drury Solicitors is a well-established UK law firm serving businesses, individuals, and families primarily in the North of England. The firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services including probate, employment law, family law, commercial business, and property law. Their market position is that of a leading regional law firm with multiple office locations and a strong client base. The website reflects a professional and client-focused business model with clear communication and trust-building elements such as client logos and awards. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern themes and plugins including Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, and CookieYes for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with good performance and structured data enhancing search visibility. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and Google reCAPTCHA on forms, though some security headers could be improved. The security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a comprehensive privacy policy, cookie consent mechanisms, and GDPR adherence. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data reduces transparency and trust from a domain registration perspective. Overall, the website presents a low-risk profile with strong business credibility and technical maturity. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing a security policy, and improving domain registration transparency to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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. 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"

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-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

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  • Security score drift

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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
27
Security headers
30
Email security
75
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
65

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

Harrison Drury operates as a medium-sized legal services provider targeting SMEs, owner-managed businesses, and private clients in the UK. Their competitive advantage lies in their regional expertise, comprehensive service offerings, and client-centric approach. Revenue streams likely derive from legal advisory, dispute resolution, conveyancing, and corporate services. The firm maintains a partnership ecosystem including client portals and dedicated career sites, indicating operational maturity and growth orientation. Strategic observations highlight a focus on relationship-building and long-term client value, supported by strong branding and digital presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and anti-bot protections via Google reCAPTCHA. Cookie consent is managed transparently with user customization options. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed credentials were detected. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, which could impact readiness and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but further enhancements in security documentation and domain registration transparency are recommended.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  4. Enhance domain registration transparency by ensuring WHOIS data is available and accurate to build trust.
  5. Continue to monitor and optimize privacy compliance mechanisms in line with evolving regulations.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Harrison Drury Solicitors
Registration number
company number 7028711
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Harrison Drury Solicitors
Description
Award-winning solicitors in Preston, Lancaster, Kendal, Clitheroe and Garstang. Trusted legal partners to businesses, individuals and families. Harrison Drury is a people business with relationships at its heart, offering a full range of legal services to businesses, individuals and families.
Key services
Contentious Probate and Trusts, Employee Advice, Estates, Wills & Trusts, Family Law, Divorce, Land & Property Dispute Resolution, Probate and Estate Administration, Residential Conveyancing, Commercial Business, Commercial Dispute Resolution & Avoidance
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, CookieYes Consent Management
Frameworks
Soap Theme (WordPress theme)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with customization options

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieYes
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Professional UK law firm website with comprehensive service offerings
  2. Strong branding and consistent design
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics
  5. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, which is a concern for domain transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a custom Soap child theme, integrating modern JavaScript libraries and Google services such as Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA. Cookie consent is managed via CookieYes, providing granular user control. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility and SEO optimization. Performance is moderate with optimized images and asynchronous script loading. No major technical debt or outdated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and enhance domain registration data for better trust signals.
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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