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Security report for jackbrandltd.co.uk

Jack Brand Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Jack Brand Ltd is a traditional family-run poultry processing company based in Suffolk, UK, with a long history of over 100 years. The company supplies fresh and frozen poultry products, including Halal options, to wholesalers, caterers, and processors. The website content reflects a medium-sized manufacturing business with a significant production volume and turnover. Technically, the website uses older JavaScript libraries (Prototype.js and Scriptaculous) and lacks modern security features such as HTTPS and security headers. The site is accessible without WAF or blocking mechanisms but shows no privacy or cookie policies, and no contact information is explicitly provided. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain registration issues, indicating the domain name is invalid per Nominet UK rules, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional business content. Overall, the website has basic design and navigation but requires significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and domain registration legitimacy.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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
    • 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

  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

  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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  • 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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
38

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 · found on this site
  • 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 company operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on poultry processing with a traditional family business model. It targets wholesalers, caterers, and processors, including Halal markets. The business has a strong market position with a century-long history and a turnover exceeding £30 million. The website does not reveal partnerships or subsidiaries and lacks digital maturity indicators such as modern CMS or analytics. The absence of contact details and policies limits transparency. The domain registration inconsistency is a critical risk factor for business credibility and online trust.

Security posture

The website currently lacks HTTPS, exposing users to potential interception risks. No security headers are present, and outdated JavaScript libraries increase vulnerability exposure. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, nor incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The WHOIS domain registration failure further undermines trust. The security posture is weak and requires urgent remediation to protect user data and comply with regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Resolve domain registration issues to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Update JavaScript libraries and implement security headers to enhance security posture.
  5. Provide clear contact information and consider adding incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Jack Brand Ltd
Description
Jack Brand Ltd is a traditional, family-run poultry processing Company based in Suffolk. They supply fresh and frozen poultry products to wholesalers, caterers and further processors, including products suitable for Halal customers. The company has been operating from the same site for more than one hundred years, handling around 250,000 birds per week with a turnover of over £30 million per annum.
Key services
Fresh poultry products, Frozen poultry products, Halal poultry products
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
Prototype.js 1.6.0.3, Scriptaculous 1.8.2
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No HTTPS detected; all resources loaded over HTTP
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided
  5. No social media links or external business partner links found
  6. Use of outdated JavaScript libraries
  7. Basic website design and navigation with some animation effects
  8. WHOIS data unavailable and domain registration invalid per Nominet
  9. Business claims over 100 years operation but domain registration does not confirm this
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses legacy JavaScript libraries (Prototype.js 1.6.0.3 and Scriptaculous 1.8.2) loaded from Google CDN. The hosting provider appears to be GoDaddy (secureserver.net). The site lacks HTTPS and security headers, which are critical for modern web security. The design is basic with limited mobile optimization and accessibility features. No CMS or analytics tools are detected. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern technologies and optimization. The absence of privacy and cookie management tools indicates low digital maturity.
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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