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Security report for johnwoodassociates.com

John Wood & Associates Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

John Wood & Associates Ltd is a specialized sales agency and engineering consultancy founded in 1972, focusing on the plastics, chemical, and recycling industries. The company offers bespoke control systems and custom panel builds, partnering with leading European firms and AV Control Systems. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, including Bootstrap and Elementor, and integrates Google Analytics for tracking. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections, but lacks advanced DNS security and security headers. Privacy compliance is weak due to absence of privacy and cookie policies. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-positioned in its niche but could improve transparency and security practices.

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

8 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
49

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 company operates as a niche sales agent and engineering solutions provider in manufacturing and recycling sectors, targeting businesses requiring advanced control systems. Their longstanding market presence and partnerships indicate stable operations and industry trust. Revenue likely derives from sales commissions and bespoke engineering projects. The partnership ecosystem includes AV Control Systems, enhancing their technical offerings. Growth indicators include recent news posts and active social media presence. The business model emphasizes tailored solutions and ongoing client support, positioning them as a trusted technical partner rather than a mass-market vendor.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and domain status flags preventing unauthorized transfers or updates. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies limit transparency and preparedness communication. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is functional but could benefit from enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory expectations.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Provide incident response contact information and security policy details to improve transparency and trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
John Wood & Associates Ltd
Description
Founded by John Wood in 1972 as Brookside Size Reduction and incorporated in 2009 as John Wood & Associates Ltd, the company acts as sales agents for leading European firms in the plastic, chemical, and recycling industries. They specialize in bespoke control systems development and implementation within these industries and beyond.
Key services
Sales agency for European plastic, chemical, and recycling firms, Development and implementation of bespoke control systems, Custom panel builds, Engineering consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.2, Bootstrap 3.4.1, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, CoBlocks plugin, Elementor 3.19.2, Hestia Theme
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status includes clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Contact information such as emails or phone numbers are not explicitly listed on the homepage content.
  4. Social media links to LinkedIn, Facebook, Instagram, and YouTube are present in the footer.
  5. Website uses modern WordPress theme and plugins with Google Analytics integration.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page detected.
  7. No visible forms on the homepage; contact forms may exist on other pages but not in provided content.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies visible.
  9. No certifications or compliance badges displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Hestia theme and Elementor page builder, supported by Bootstrap and jQuery libraries. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for marketing and analytics purposes. The site loads moderate assets and images optimized for responsiveness, indicating good mobile optimization. Accessibility features are basic but present. No critical technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but domain registration is stable and long-standing. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with opportunities for security and compliance improvements.
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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