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Security report for ithsltd.com

IT Hardware & Software Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

IT Hardware & Software Ltd (ITHS Ltd) is a UK-based company established in 2009 specializing in the sale and distribution of IT hardware and software products including servers, networking equipment, software licenses, and storage solutions. The company targets IT resellers and businesses requiring reliable hardware with warranty and next day delivery services. The website is built on WordPress and incorporates common web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. While the site is professionally designed and content-rich, it lacks some advanced privacy and security features such as cookie consent mechanisms and security headers. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, although the website content and business information appear consistent and trustworthy. Overall, the company demonstrates a solid market presence in the IT hardware reseller sector with room for improvement in security and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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. 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. 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"

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
63

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

ITHS Ltd operates as a small-sized B2B reseller in the technology sector, focusing on IT hardware and software distribution. The company leverages bulk purchasing to offer competitive pricing and emphasizes customer service with next day delivery and blind shipping options. The presence of ISO 27001 certification suggests a commitment to information security standards. The business model relies on maintaining strong supplier relationships and industry expertise to ensure product availability and configuration accuracy. The website content and structure support a professional image, targeting IT resellers and corporate clients primarily in the UK. Growth indicators include award recognition and a comprehensive product range. The company does not publicly disclose parent or subsidiary relationships, indicating independent operation.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking, indicating basic security hygiene. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security reduces the overall security posture. No forms or input fields were detected on the homepage, minimizing attack surface. The ISO 27001 certification displayed suggests internal security management practices, but no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are present. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a notable risk factor, potentially indicating domain registration issues or privacy protection that is not justified by the business type. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with recommendations to enhance header security, privacy compliance, and public security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to harden the website against common attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve trust and readiness for security events.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure transparency and domain legitimacy.
  5. Regularly update WordPress core and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
ITHS Ltd
VAT number
GB300480553
Registration number
11474537
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
IT Hardware & Software Ltd
Description
ITHS Ltd is a company established in 2009 specializing in selling servers, networking products, software, and storage solutions from leading brands, offering warranty and next day delivery services.
Key services
Servers, Networking, Software, Storage
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.1, jQuery, Owl Carousel, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. Professional business website for IT hardware and software reseller
  3. Uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and scripts
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via phone or contact page
  5. No visible email addresses on homepage
  6. Clear contact phone number and physical address in footer
  7. Privacy and terms pages linked and present
  8. No cookie consent banner or explicit cookie policy found
  9. ISO 27001 certification image displayed indicating security awareness
  10. No security.txt or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.1 with jQuery and Owl Carousel for UI components, and integrates Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking. The site uses standard CSS and JavaScript files hosted on its domain and Google domains. Performance is moderate with some asynchronous script loading. Mobile optimization is basic but functional. Accessibility features are minimal but present. SEO is basic with meta tags and canonical links but lacks advanced structured data like JSON-LD. No forms or complex interactive elements were detected on the homepage. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site would benefit from improved performance optimization and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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