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Security report for hdwhite.co.uk

H.D. WHITE LTD SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS - YAPTON BN18 · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

HD White Ltd operates as a regional scrap metal merchant specializing in scrap cars, yards, and metal recycling services primarily serving the Bognor Regis, Worthing, and Chichester areas in the United Kingdom. The company targets local businesses and individuals requiring metal recycling solutions. The website is professionally designed using WordPress with the Divi theme and includes SEO optimizations and structured data to enhance search visibility. The technical infrastructure includes modern web technologies and integrations such as Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS usage and form protection, but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration errors raises concerns about domain legitimacy, though the website content itself appears trustworthy and relevant. Overall, the risk is moderate with recommendations to improve compliance and security transparency.

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

6 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.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
49

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 business is positioned as a small, local scrap metal and recycling merchant with a clear focus on serving specific UK regions. Its competitive advantage lies in localized service offerings and industry-specific expertise. The business model revolves around physical scrap metal collection and recycling services, targeting industrial and commercial clients as well as private customers. The website content and metadata reflect a consistent brand identity and professional presentation. However, the lack of visible contact details and privacy compliance documents may limit trust and customer engagement. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website data. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not disclosed, limiting deeper financial insights.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security measures including HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA on forms, which help mitigate common threats such as data interception and spam. However, the absence of key security headers (e.g., Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security policies or incident response contacts indicate room for improvement in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The WHOIS data failure and domain registration error introduce a potential risk factor regarding domain legitimacy and ownership verification. Compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations is not clearly demonstrated, which could pose regulatory risks.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure WHOIS data availability and domain legitimacy.
  4. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance contact information visibility including verified company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
H.D. WHITE LTD SCRAP METAL MERCHANTS - YAPTON BN18
Description
HD White the metal recycling merchant deals in Scrap Cars, Yards, Metal & Recycling. The locations they serve are Bognor Regis, Worthing and Chichester.
Key services
Scrap Cars, Yards, Metal Recycling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, Divi Theme 4.27.6, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by canonical URL https://www.hdwhite.co.uk/)
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error
  3. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Divi theme and SEO plugins
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  5. Contact information such as emails or phone numbers not found in provided HTML snippet
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager scripts present indicating user tracking
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  9. Content is relevant to scrap metal and recycling business in UK
  10. No adult or NSFW content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0 using the Divi theme, a widely used and flexible CMS platform. It employs modern front-end technologies including Google Fonts, Font Awesome icons, and integrates Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and marketing analytics. The site appears mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized CSS delivery. However, there is no explicit hosting provider information. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and some SEO best practices could be enhanced by adding more comprehensive metadata and structured data for all pages. Technical debt appears low but security and compliance technical implementations require strengthening.
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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