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Security report for jobsretail.co.uk

CV-Library Ltd · Retail · 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

JobsRetail is a UK-focused online job board specializing in retail sector employment opportunities. It aggregates thousands of retail job listings from various retailers and recruiters across the UK, providing job seekers with a dedicated platform to search and apply for retail jobs. The site is powered by CV-Library Ltd, a reputable recruitment service provider, which enhances its market credibility and reach. The platform targets retail job seekers and recruiters, offering services such as CV registration, job alerts, and recruitment advertising. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Bing UET, and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing. It uses asynchronous loading of scripts to optimize performance and includes mobile optimization and accessibility features. The site is served over HTTPS, ensuring secure data transmission. However, no explicit CMS or hosting provider information is discernible from the content. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices such as HTTPS enforcement and cookie consent mechanisms. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, security headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected, and no published security or incident response policies are found. The WHOIS lookup failed due to querying the 'www' subdomain instead of the root domain, limiting domain registration insights. Despite this, the site's association with CV-Library Ltd and professional presentation support its legitimacy. Overall, JobsRetail presents a professional, secure, and user-friendly platform for retail job seekers and recruiters in the UK. Strategic improvements could include publishing explicit security policies, enhancing security headers, and providing clearer contact information to bolster trust and 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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  • 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
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

JobsRetail operates as a niche job board within the UK retail sector, leveraging the established brand and infrastructure of CV-Library Ltd. Its business model centers on connecting retail job seekers with employers through job listings, CV uploads, and job alerts. The platform's market positioning benefits from its specialization in retail jobs, differentiating it from generalist job boards. Revenue streams likely include recruiter job postings and premium CV database access. The target customer segments are retail professionals seeking employment and recruiters looking to fill retail positions. The partnership ecosystem includes CV-Library and advertising networks like Bing Ads and Criteo. Growth indicators include a large number of job listings and integration with major retail brands. Operationally, the site maintains a consistent brand and user experience aligned with CV-Library standards.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, indicating compliance with privacy regulations such as GDPR. The use of asynchronous loading for analytics scripts reduces performance impact and potential security risks. No direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of explicit security headers and published security policies suggests room for improvement in defense-in-depth strategies. Incident response readiness and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly documented, which could impact trust and rapid mitigation of security incidents. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional security headers, publishing security policies, and providing clear incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response page including contact channels for reporting vulnerabilities or security incidents.
  3. Provide clear and accessible company contact information including phone numbers and emails to improve transparency and user trust.
  4. Consider adding a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security culture.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included and maintain up-to-date versions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CV-Library Ltd
Description
JobsRetail is a UK-based job board specializing in retail jobs and careers. It aggregates retail job listings from thousands of retailers, recruiters, and employers across the UK, providing a platform for job seekers to search and apply for retail industry jobs.
Key services
Job search, CV registration and upload, Job alerts, Recruitment advertising, CV database access for recruiters
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Analytics, Bing UET, Google Tag Manager, AWS API Gateway (endpoint for analytics), Autocomplete libraries
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 Bing tracking scripts 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 (account referenced)
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized UK retail job board powered by CV-Library Ltd.
  2. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage or footer.
  3. Privacy, cookie, and terms pages are present and linked.
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  5. Uses modern tracking and analytics tools with consent banner.
  6. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  7. WHOIS data query failed due to domain format error; no registrar info available.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript-based front end with jQuery and autocomplete libraries to enhance user experience. Analytics and marketing tools include Google Analytics, Bing UET, Google Tag Manager, and Criteo retargeting services, all loaded asynchronously to optimize performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features such as skip links and ARIA labels. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and structured data in JSON-LD format for search engines. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly job search platform but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and clearer technical documentation.
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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