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Security report for heir-line.co.uk

Heir Line Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Heir Line Ltd is a UK-based small business specializing in professional genealogical research and family tree creation services. The company targets individuals interested in ancestry and family history, offering personalized family tree packages and related services. The website is built on WordPress and employs modern web technologies including jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and WP Rocket for performance optimization. SEO is enhanced via Yoast SEO plugin, and the site is mobile-optimized with good user experience and navigation clarity. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced and deferred script loading, but lacks visible security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration error indicating the domain name violates Nominet UK naming rules, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website presence. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and well-structured but would benefit from improved privacy compliance and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
56

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 a niche genealogy and ancestry research market, providing specialized services to individuals seeking family history insights. The business model is service-oriented, relying on expert genealogists to deliver personalized family tree products. The website's digital presence is professional and consistent, with trust signals such as social media links and structured data markup. However, the lack of WHOIS transparency and domain registration issues may impact perceived credibility. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. Marketing relies on organic search and social media engagement. The company appears to maintain a small operational scale focused on quality service delivery.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses modern performance and SEO plugins, which is positive. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, and no incident response contacts are visible. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries based on available information. Privacy compliance is minimal with no visible privacy or cookie policies, which is a compliance gap especially under GDPR. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but can be improved by implementing recommended headers, policies, and compliance documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Create and expose a security.txt file and vulnerability disclosure policy to improve incident response readiness.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Address domain registration issues with Nominet UK to improve domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Heir Line Ltd
Registration number
company number 06527525
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Heir Line Ltd
Description
Professional Genealogists, Writers and Family Tree Researchers offering family history research and family tree packages. Ideal ancestry gifts.
Key services
Family tree research, Professional genealogist services, Ancestry research, Family tree packages
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, WP Rocket, Yoast SEO, Google Fonts
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google Tag Manager with deferred loading
  • Lazy loading of scripts and images

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and fully functional with rich content
  2. No WHOIS data available due to domain registration error
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content
  5. Social media links to Facebook and Twitter present
  6. Uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and performance optimizations
  7. No visible security.txt or incident response contact information
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  9. Content is family history and genealogy focused, safe for general audiences
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including jQuery and Google Tag Manager. Performance optimizations are implemented via WP Rocket with lazy loading and deferred scripts. SEO is enhanced using Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The site is mobile responsive and has good navigation clarity. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. Hosting provider details are not evident. The site loads moderately fast but could benefit from further optimization. No major technical debt or outdated technologies detected.
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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