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Security report for inheritancewills.co.uk

Inheritance Wills · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Inheritance Wills is a medium-sized, family-oriented legal service provider specializing in will writing and estate planning across East Anglia, UK. The company operates multiple high street branches and offers home appointments, positioning itself as a trusted and award-winning specialist in its field. The website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and form plugins, providing a professional and user-friendly experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and use of reCAPTCHA, though explicit security headers and policies are not evident. The absence of WHOIS data for the 'www' subdomain indicates a domain registration anomaly but does not detract from the website's legitimacy and trust signals. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, representing a compliance gap.

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. 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

  2. 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

  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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
65
Average
53

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 targets families and individuals seeking legal will writing and estate planning services in East Anglia. Its competitive advantage lies in its multi-award winning reputation, fixed fee pricing, and accessible physical branches complemented by home visits. The company leverages positive customer reviews and certifications to build trust. The business model is service-based with a focus on personal customer service and local presence. Partnerships with Trustpilot and related online domains enhance its market presence. Growth indicators include extensive local branch network and long operational history claimed on the site.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the lack of visible security headers and absence of published security or incident response policies limit transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from publishing explicit privacy, cookie, and security policies to improve compliance and user trust. Incident response contact channels are not provided, which is a gap in security readiness.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure WHOIS data consistency and legitimacy.
  5. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Inheritance Wills
Description
Inheritance Wills helps families in Cambridge, Ely, King's Lynn Swaffham & Peterborough with wills and estate planning. They offer a multi-award winning low cost, fixed fee service with over 15 years experience, including will writing, lasting powers of attorney, home protection trusts, and estate planning.
Key services
Will Writing, Lasting Power of Attorney, Home Protection Trusts, Estate Planning, Probate, Inheritance Tax Planning, Document Storage, Equity Release
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, MapPress Google Maps, Organic Blocks Bundle, jQuery
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms
  • Use of professional plugins for forms and SEO

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Trustindex Reviews Widget
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  3. Multiple high-quality trust indicators and customer reviews present.
  4. WHOIS data for 'www.inheritancewills.co.uk' is missing due to domain registration error; likely the base domain is used instead.
  5. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools indicates good technical maturity.
  6. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  7. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. Security headers not explicitly visible in provided data; HTTPS is enforced.
  9. No evidence of security or incident response policies published on site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using a modern theme and plugins including Gravity Forms for data collection and Yoast SEO Premium for search engine optimization. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking and marketing purposes. The site loads multiple external scripts from trusted domains and uses responsive design techniques for mobile optimization. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in loading speed. Accessibility features are present but could be enhanced. The technical stack is well maintained with no visible deprecated or vulnerable libraries.
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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