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Security report for itsconstruction.co.uk

ITS Construction · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

ITS Construction is a well-established UK-based construction recruitment agency with over 50 years of experience, specializing in supplying skilled, unskilled, and professional personnel across England, Wales, and South Wales. The company serves both clients and candidates, offering services such as candidate registration, job search, alerts, and payroll. The website reflects a strong market position with partnerships with major construction firms and multiple certifications, enhancing trust and credibility. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern frameworks and plugins, including WPBakery Page Builder and WP Job Manager. It employs Google Tag Manager and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and tracking, and implements Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, with good SEO and accessibility basics. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy. Overall, ITS Construction presents a professional, trustworthy, and secure online presence suitable for its business model. Strategic improvements include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and improving accessibility features to further strengthen compliance and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
62

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

ITS Construction operates in the construction recruitment sector, targeting construction companies and job seekers in the UK. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing market presence, extensive industry certifications, and specialization across multiple construction-related specialisms. The business model focuses on recruitment services, candidate management, and payroll solutions. The company maintains an active partnership ecosystem evidenced by client logos and social media engagement. Growth indicators include a broad geographic presence with 18 office locations and a comprehensive online job board. Strategic observations suggest leveraging digital marketing and analytics to optimize candidate placement and client acquisition.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, and Google reCAPTCHA is used to protect forms. Cookie consent mechanisms align with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a compliance gap. No incident response or security contact information is published, which may hinder timely vulnerability reporting. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found. The security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy.
  2. Publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards for broader compliance and usability.
  5. Maintain and communicate clear data retention policies and privacy practices to strengthen GDPR compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ITS Construction
Description
ITS is a construction recruitment agency with over 50 years of experience. We place skilled, unskilled, and professional candidates across England, Wales, and South Wales.
Key services
Recruitment of skilled, unskilled, and professional construction personnel, Candidate registration and CV upload, Job search and alerts, Payroll services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, Snazzy Maps, WPBakery Page Builder, WooCommerce, WP Job Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA implemented
  • Cookie consent mechanism present
  • No exposed sensitive data detected in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Google Analytics (via GTM)
Marketing tools
Microsoft Clarity
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Strong focus on construction recruitment services with detailed specialisms.
  3. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policies with consent mechanisms.
  4. No visible security or privacy policy documents beyond cookie and privacy policy.
  5. No terms of service or incident response contacts found.
  6. Multiple social media channels linked and active.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with a modern tech stack including PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, and WPBakery Page Builder. It integrates multiple plugins for job management and analytics, such as WP Job Manager and Google Tag Manager. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential. Mobile responsiveness is good, ensuring usability across devices. The site uses external resources from reputable domains and employs Google reCAPTCHA for form security. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities if not regularly updated and lack of advanced security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize infrastructure and improve accessibility and security configurations.
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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