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Security report for iemuk.com

Metropolis International (UK) Limited · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IEM UK, published by Metropolis International (UK) Limited, is a well-established industrial marketplace and magazine platform serving the industrial, commercial, and agricultural sectors in the United Kingdom. With over 45 years of history, it offers a comprehensive online catalog of industrial products, auctions, and digital magazine editions, targeting businesses and professionals seeking construction, building materials, storage, and distribution equipment. The website demonstrates a consistent brand presence and provides multiple avenues for user engagement including product searches, auctions, and newsletter signups. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce integration, leveraging modern web technologies such as Bootstrap for responsive design, Google Analytics and Yandex Metrika for analytics, and Google Tag Manager for marketing management. The site is moderately performant, mobile-optimized, and SEO-friendly with proper metadata and structured data. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and reCAPTCHA v2 on forms, though some security headers could be improved for enhanced protection. From a security perspective, the site shows good baseline practices but lacks explicit security policies or incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. Privacy compliance is well addressed with clear privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. However, the absence of WHOIS domain registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy and registration status, which should be verified to ensure trustworthiness. Overall, IEM UK presents a professional and trustworthy online presence for its niche market, but domain registration inconsistencies warrant further investigation. Strategic improvements in security headers and explicit security policies would enhance its security posture and user trust.

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

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 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

  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
67
Security headers
65
Email security
60
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
73

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
58
Employees
0
Customers
58
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
3%

2 subdomains affected

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

IEM UK operates as a niche industrial marketplace and media platform, leveraging its long-standing market presence to attract industrial, commercial, and agricultural clients. Its business model combines product listings, auctions, and digital content distribution, generating revenue through advertising and service fees. The company benefits from a diversified product catalog and a loyal user base. Its partnership ecosystem includes social media channels and digital marketing tools, enhancing reach and engagement. Growth indicators include active auctions and digital magazine editions. The company’s competitive advantage lies in its specialized focus and established brand in the UK industrial sector.

Security posture

The website maintains a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate automated abuse. Security headers are partially implemented but could be strengthened by adding Content-Security-Policy and Referrer-Policy headers. No explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, indicating potential gaps in security governance. Data protection practices align with GDPR requirements through privacy and cookie policies. The absence of a security.txt file and incident response contacts suggests limited transparency in security operations. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content-Security-Policy header to reduce risk of cross-site scripting and data injection attacks.
  2. Add Referrer-Policy and strengthen X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options headers for improved security.
  3. Establish and publish an incident response policy and contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ emails).
  4. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
  5. Verify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available to enhance trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Metropolis International (UK) Limited
Registration number
02916515
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Metropolis International (UK) Limited
Description
Find all industrial supply companies, products and services at IEM UK. The source of construction, building materials, storage & distribution equipment.
Key services
Industrial product listings, Auctions, Digital magazine editions, Advertising platform for traders
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, WooCommerce 2.1.2, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Yandex Metrika, jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Fonts, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v2 on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Yandex Metrika
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, DoubleClick, Google Ad Manager
Tracking pixels
Yandex Metrika
Marketing tools
Google Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based industrial marketplace and magazine platform
  2. Content is rich with product categories, auctions, and digital editions
  3. Good SEO and metadata usage including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data
  4. Multiple forms present including search and newsletter signup with reCAPTCHA v2 enabled
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, RSS
  6. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  7. Privacy and cookie policies present with consent mechanisms
  8. No signs of adult or NSFW content
  9. WHOIS data missing or domain possibly unregistered, raising legitimacy questions
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature WordPress platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It uses Bootstrap for responsive design and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Yandex Metrika. The site loads moderately fast and is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). The use of reCAPTCHA v2 enhances form security. However, some technical debt is evident in older plugin versions (WooCommerce 2.1.2) and missing advanced security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicit, and performance could be improved with further optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively but has room for modernization and security 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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