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Security report for it-jobs.co.uk

CV-Library Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IT Jobs (www.it-jobs.co.uk) is a UK-focused online job board specializing in IT and technology roles, operated by CV-Library Ltd. The platform offers job seekers the ability to search and apply for thousands of IT jobs across the UK, while providing recruiters with advertising and CV database access services. The website is professionally designed with good content quality, clear navigation, and mobile optimization, targeting IT professionals and employers in the UK market. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript libraries, Google Analytics, Bing UET, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, with asynchronous script loading to optimize performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though some security headers and explicit security policies are missing. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration query issues, but the domain and website appear legitimate and consistent with the business claims. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital presence with moderate tracking and good privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 100 · Low
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. 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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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
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
67

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 operates as a niche job board within the UK IT recruitment sector, leveraging the reputation and infrastructure of its parent company CV-Library Ltd. Its business model centers on providing job search services to candidates and recruitment advertising to employers. The platform's market position is strong within its niche, supported by a consistent brand and integration with CV-Library. Revenue streams likely include job posting fees and premium recruiter services. The target audience includes IT professionals at various career stages and UK-based recruiters. The company shows good digital maturity with integrated analytics and marketing tools, though there is room for enhanced security transparency and incident response readiness.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and employs cookie consent banners, indicating attention to user privacy and security. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, which could hinder vulnerability reporting and response. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces moderate tracking but appears compliant with privacy standards. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with opportunities for improvement in headers and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and provide dedicated incident response contact information (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email) to facilitate vulnerability reporting and improve trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file to the root domain to formalize vulnerability disclosure processes.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate risks from external dependencies.
  5. Enhance transparency on data retention policies and user privacy practices to strengthen GDPR compliance and user trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CV-Library Ltd
Description
IT Jobs is a UK-based job board specializing in IT and technology roles, hosting thousands of IT jobs across the UK for various IT professionals including graduates, developers, network engineers, and operations specialists.
Key services
Job search and application, Job alerts, CV registration and upload, Recruitment advertising, CV database access for recruiters
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing UET
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and analytics scripts loaded asynchronously

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing UET
Marketing tools
Criteo (indicated by CRITEO_ACCOUNT in dataLayer)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is focused on IT job listings in the UK with clear navigation and search functionality.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  4. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact likely via contact page form.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with moderate user tracking.
  6. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts published.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error, which is unusual but does not appear to impact website operation.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with jQuery and asynchronous loading of analytics and marketing scripts such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Bing UET. The presence of an AWS API Gateway endpoint for clickstream analytics indicates a serverless or cloud-based backend component. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate with preloading of fonts and scripts. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration query issues, which is a technical anomaly but does not affect site functionality.
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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