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Security report for kendallkingscott.co.uk

Kendall Kingscott · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kendall Kingscott is a well-established inter-disciplinary construction consultancy based in the UK, with a 60-year history of providing integrated architectural, surveying, project management, and low carbon consultancy services. The company targets clients in sectors such as education, healthcare, residential, commercial, and public sectors, emphasizing a holistic and collaborative approach branded as '1 Team'. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, multimedia content, and clear navigation. Technically, the site uses modern JavaScript modules, Google Tag Manager for analytics, and Vimeo for video content, indicating a moderate to advanced digital infrastructure. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, but lacks explicit security headers and visible incident response policies. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which is unusual and reduces domain trustworthiness, though the website content and business information appear legitimate and professional. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, but domain registration opacity and missing security policies slightly reduce the trust score.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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
    • High

      SSL Certificate Expires Soon

      SSL certificate expires in 22 days

      What to do: Renew SSL certificate before expiration

      • NIS2 21(2)(h)
      • IR 2024/2690 9.2(c): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 9.2(c): Cryptography
      • NIST SC-17: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-17: Public Key Infrastructure Certificates
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 384-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
  2. 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 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';…

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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
27
Security headers
55
Email security
90
DNS health
70
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
58

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Kendall Kingscott operates in the real estate and construction consultancy sector, leveraging a multi-disciplinary team model to deliver comprehensive project solutions. Their market positioning is that of a medium-sized, reputable consultancy with a strong UK presence and a focus on sustainability and low carbon initiatives. The business model centers on consultancy fees from diverse sectors including education, healthcare, and commercial projects. The company maintains active social media channels and a partnership with a web development agency, indicating a strategic approach to marketing and digital presence. Growth indicators include recent project showcases and news updates. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, suggesting an independent operation. The company registration number and physical address provide legitimacy and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in best practices. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found, which could improve trust and incident handling. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a consultancy website but could be enhanced with additional headers and explicit security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including 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 to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are included.
  5. Enhance domain registration transparency by resolving WHOIS issues or using a properly registered domain to improve trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kendall Kingscott Ltd
Registration number
4605743
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kendall Kingscott
Description
An inter-disciplinary construction consultancy with 60 years of organic evolution, offering integrated team solutions including Architects, Building Surveyors, Technologists, Project Managers, Principal Designers, Quantity Surveyors, Building Services Engineers, Low Carbon Consultants and more.
Key services
Architectural consultancy, Building surveying, Project management, Quantity surveying, Principal design, Building services engineering, Low carbon consultancy
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript ES modules, Google Tag Manager, Vimeo video embedding, Flickity carousel, Google Fonts, CookieConsent.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and multimedia
  2. Professional and consistent branding and messaging
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanism
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error
  6. No forms detected on the homepage or main content
  7. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
  8. Use of modern web technologies and performance optimizations
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web technologies including ES modules, Google Tag Manager for analytics, Vimeo for video hosting, and Flickity for carousel functionality. Google Fonts are used for typography. The site is mobile responsive with good accessibility features such as skip navigation links and ARIA roles. Performance is moderate with lazy loading of images and optimized media delivery. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site build. The site lacks explicit hosting provider information. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter card metadata. Cookie consent is implemented with a third-party library. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and clearer hosting information.
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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