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Security report for kennetfinancialservices.co.uk

Kennet Financial Services LLP · Finance · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Kennet Financial Services LLP is a small UK-based independent financial advisory firm specializing in wealth management, retirement planning, investment advice, and business financial planning. The company is FCA authorized and regulated, operating primarily in Devizes, Wiltshire. Their website provides clear descriptions of their services and target audience, focusing on UK consumers seeking expert financial advice. Technically, the website uses legacy jQuery 1.7.1 and Google Analytics for tracking, with basic mobile optimization and SEO. Security posture is moderate but weakened by outdated libraries and lack of visible security headers or cookie consent mechanisms. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a registration error for the 'www' subdomain, which introduces some trust concerns despite the professional content. Overall, the website is functional and informative but would benefit from technical and security modernization.

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

9 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
3
Registered
3
Resolving
3
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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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

The company operates in the finance sector as an essential entity providing independent financial advice. Their business model centers on personalized advisory services with a focus on trust and transparency. The firm targets individuals and businesses needing financial planning and investment management in the UK. They maintain a local market position with FCA authorization and a registered company number. The website content and service offerings indicate a stable, small-sized business with no detected parent or subsidiary companies. The absence of social media presence and limited contact channels suggest a traditional approach to client engagement. The use of Google Analytics indicates some digital marketing awareness but lacks advanced tracking or advertising partnerships.

Security posture

The security maturity level is basic to moderate. The site uses HTTPS (assumed but not confirmed in data), disables right-click to protect content, and employs Google Analytics for tracking. However, the use of an outdated jQuery version (1.7.1) exposes the site to known vulnerabilities. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, and no cookie consent or privacy compliance banners are present. The WHOIS data is missing due to domain registration issues, which reduces trustworthiness. There is no evidence of incident response policies or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the site requires improvements in library updates, security headers, and privacy compliance to enhance its security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and verify HTTPS with a strong SSL/TLS configuration and ensure all site resources load securely.
  3. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to protect against common web attacks.
  4. Introduce a cookie consent banner and update the privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR compliance and user data handling.
  5. Conduct a comprehensive security audit and penetration test to identify and remediate any hidden vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Kennet Financial Services LLP
Registration number
397503
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kennet Financial Services LLP
Description
Kennet Financial Services are Independent Financial Advisers (IFAs) based in Devizes, Wiltshire, providing Wealth Management advice. They offer financial planning, investment advice, retirement planning, tax planning, business advice and protection needs.
Key services
Pensions and Retirement Planning, Wealth Management, Investment Strategy, Family Protection, Long Term Care, Equity Release, Tax and Estate Planning, Business Financial Planning
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.7.1, Google Analytics (gtag.js)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
45/100
Good practices seen
  • Disables right-click context menu to protect content

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and contains full content with business information.
  2. No WAF or security blocking detected.
  3. WHOIS data is missing due to domain registration error for 'www' subdomain.
  4. Website uses outdated jQuery version which may pose security risks.
  5. No cookie consent or explicit privacy compliance banners found.
  6. Contact information is limited to email and postal address; no phone numbers found.
  7. No forms detected on the homepage content provided.
  8. Google Analytics is used for tracking.
  9. No social media links detected.
  10. Website content is UK-focused financial advisory services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple technology stack with jQuery 1.7.1 and Google Analytics for tracking. The HTML structure is basic with some inline JavaScript for UI behavior and content protection. There is no detected CMS or modern JavaScript frameworks. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization techniques observed. Mobile optimization is basic, relying on viewport meta tags but lacking advanced responsive design features. SEO is basic with meta description and title tags but no Open Graph or JSON-LD structured data. The site lacks modern accessibility features and ARIA roles. Hosting provider and SSL details are not available from the provided data. Overall, the site shows signs of technical debt and would benefit from modernization and improved performance and accessibility practices.
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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