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Security report for hawkesford.co.uk

Hawkesford · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Hawkesford is a well-established real estate agency operating primarily in Warwickshire and the Channel Islands, offering a broad range of services including residential sales, lettings, commercial property, land sales, surveys, and auctions. The company has a strong regional presence and a professional online presence with clear service offerings and customer testimonials. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme and several modern plugins, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and use of reCAPTCHA, but could be improved by implementing additional security headers and publishing clear privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the domain registration data supports the legitimacy and longevity of the business. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security policies would enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

  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

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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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

Hawkesford positions itself as a comprehensive property service provider with expertise in residential and commercial real estate, land, and auctions. The business model focuses on direct client services with a regional focus, leveraging digital tools for property search and customer engagement. The presence of testimonials and detailed service descriptions indicate a customer-centric approach. The company likely generates revenue through commissions on sales and lettings, property management fees, and auction services. The integration of live chat and analytics tools suggests an investment in customer interaction and marketing effectiveness. No direct partnerships or subsidiaries were identified from the data provided.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, which limits transparency and preparedness for security incidents. The site does not expose sensitive data in the HTML and uses reputable third-party services for chat and analytics. Regular updates and security audits are recommended to maintain and improve security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy to enhance transparency and trust.
  4. Conduct regular security audits and update all WordPress components to minimize vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and continue optimizing mobile experience to improve user inclusivity.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Hawkesford
Description
Estate Agents in Leamington Spa, Warwick & south covering the Warwickshire region
Key services
Residential property sales, Residential lettings, Commercial property services, Land sales and acquisitions, Property surveys and valuations, Auctions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Smart Slider 3, Google reCAPTCHA, Tawk.to live chat, PropertyHive plugin, Yoast SEO
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Divi Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Live chat script loaded asynchronously
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
PCA Predict sensor.js
Marketing tools
Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional real estate agency site with comprehensive service offerings
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found on homepage or header
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone numbers and email
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes
  5. Security headers could be improved
  6. No visible security incident or vulnerability disclosure information
  7. Good SEO and structured data implementation
  8. No WAF or blocking detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Divi theme and several well-known plugins such as Smart Slider 3, PropertyHive, and Yoast SEO. It employs jQuery and Google reCAPTCHA for interactive and security features. Hosting appears to leverage CDN services for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and use of caching. Some technical debt is noted in the lack of explicit security headers and incomplete privacy compliance. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional real estate business but could benefit from security and privacy enhancements.
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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