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Security report for kirbygroup.com

Kirby Group · Energy · Ireland

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Kirby Group Engineering is a well-established mechanical and electrical engineering contractor founded in 1964, operating primarily in Ireland, the UK, and mainland Europe. The company employs over 1,800 skilled professionals and offers a comprehensive range of services including electrical services and instrumentation, mechanical, piping and HVAC services, HV/MV services, and off-site manufacturing. Their market position is strong within the energy, industrial, and commercial sectors, supported by a professional and content-rich website that highlights current projects and company values. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Astra theme and several builder plugins, integrating modern technologies such as Vimeo for video content, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag for analytics and marketing. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although hosting details are not explicitly identified. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The domain registration details align well with the business claims, indicating legitimacy and consistency. Overall, Kirby Group's digital presence reflects a mature and professional organization with strong business credibility and a good security posture. Strategic improvements could include enhancing security headers, publishing a formal security policy, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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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
0
Security headers
80
Email security
87
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
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

Kirby Group holds a leading position in the mechanical and electrical engineering contracting market across Ireland, the UK, and Europe. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive workforce, broad service offerings, and specialization in high voltage and medium voltage services. The business model focuses on contracting services for sectors such as data centres, life sciences, industrial, and power and renewables. Revenue streams are likely derived from large-scale engineering projects and off-site manufacturing. The company targets industrial and commercial clients requiring complex engineering solutions. Growth indicators include ongoing projects across multiple countries and recent facility expansions. The partnership ecosystem includes technology and marketing service providers but no direct business partners or subsidiaries were identified from the website content.

Security posture

Kirby Group's website demonstrates a solid security foundation with enforced HTTPS and cookie consent compliance. The use of reputable analytics and marketing scripts is managed with asynchronous loading to minimize performance impact. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement. No incident response or security contact information is published, which could hinder timely reporting and handling of security incidents. There is no evidence of a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by adopting additional best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to avoid vulnerabilities and ensure compliance with privacy regulations.
  5. Enhance form security by integrating CAPTCHA or other anti-bot mechanisms to prevent automated abuse.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Kirby Group
Description
Kirby Group Engineering is a leading mechanical and electrical engineering contractor operating across Ireland, the UK and mainland Europe, employing over 1,800 professionals. They provide full mechanical and electrical contracting services including specialist high voltage (HV) and medium voltage (MV) design and construction services across sectors such as Data Centres, Life Sciences, Industrial, and Power and Renewables.
Key services
Electrical Services and Instrumentation, Mechanical, Piping & HVAC Services, HV/MV Services, Off-Site Manufacturing (OSM)
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Astra Theme, Vimeo Video Embeds, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, jQuery, Swiper.js
Frameworks
Gravity Forms, BB Plugin, Astra Addon
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and analytics scripts with async loading

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern WordPress CMS with Astra theme and builder plugins
  2. Strong focus on mechanical and electrical engineering services
  3. Good use of multimedia content including Vimeo videos
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented and accessible
  5. No visible security or privacy policy documents beyond cookie and privacy policies
  6. No explicit terms of service or incident response contacts found
  7. Social media presence is strong with multiple verified platforms linked
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using the Astra theme and builder plugins, which provide flexibility and ease of content management. The integration of multimedia content via Vimeo and the use of advanced JavaScript libraries like Swiper.js enhance user engagement. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preloading of fonts. Accessibility features such as an accessibility toolbar and skip links are implemented, improving usability for diverse users. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph data, and structured JSON-LD schema. Technical risks include potential dependency on third-party scripts and the need for improved security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from continuous modernization and security hardening.
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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