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Security report for kmgrant.co.uk

KM Grant · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

KM Grant is a well-established bespoke home building and refurbishment company based in Surrey, UK, with a claimed 40 years of experience. The company specializes in constructing and remodeling private residences, working closely with architects and designers to deliver high-quality bespoke homes primarily in the Guildford and Surrey region. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear messaging targeting private homeowners seeking bespoke residential construction services. Technically, the website employs a traditional tech stack including jQuery and related plugins, with Typekit fonts for typography. The site is accessible, uses HTTPS, and has good SEO metadata, but lacks modern security headers and privacy policies. The Google Analytics script is present but commented out, indicating a cautious or incomplete approach to user tracking. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but functional. From a security perspective, the site shows moderate maturity with HTTPS enabled and no visible vulnerabilities in the provided content. However, the absence of security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and contact information for incident response reduces the overall security posture. The WHOIS lookup failed due to querying an invalid domain variant ('www.kmgrant.co.uk'), but the website itself is legitimate and active, suggesting the actual domain is 'kmgrant.co.uk'. Overall, KM Grant's website is professional and trustworthy for its business domain but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security best practices, and clearer contact information to improve user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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

  3. 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"

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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
85
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
42

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 · found on this site
  • 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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Leaked records that mention kmgrant.co.uk, from OffSeq Breach.

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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

KM Grant operates in the bespoke residential construction sector, targeting affluent private homeowners in the Guildford and Surrey area. Their competitive advantage lies in four decades of experience, local awards such as the LABC South-East Best Local Builder Award, and partnerships with architects and designers. The business model focuses on high-quality, customized home building and refurbishment projects. The website supports brand positioning as a trusted local expert but lacks detailed business disclosures such as company registration or VAT numbers. The partnership with Guildford Philanthropy indicates community engagement. Growth indicators are not explicit but the long-standing presence and awards suggest stable operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enforced and no obvious vulnerabilities in the HTML content. However, the lack of security headers (e.g., CSP, X-Frame-Options), absence of privacy and cookie policies, and no visible incident response contacts indicate gaps in security maturity and compliance. The use of an outdated jQuery version (1.11.1) could expose the site to known vulnerabilities if not properly patched. The commented-out Google Analytics script suggests privacy considerations but also incomplete analytics implementation. No WHOIS privacy protection is detected, but the WHOIS query failure is due to an invalid domain query rather than privacy masking. Overall, the site is functional and secure enough for its business type but should improve compliance and security best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and enhance user trust.
  2. Add and configure security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Update jQuery and other JavaScript libraries to current secure versions to reduce vulnerability risks.
  4. Provide clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for general inquiries and security incident reporting.
  5. Enable and properly configure analytics with privacy compliance and user consent mechanisms.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KM Grant
Description
KM Grant have been building, remodelling and refurbishing exceptional private residences in Guildford and Surrey for more than thirty years. They specialize in bespoke new homes and work with leading architects, interior designers, and landscape specialists.
Key services
Bespoke new homes construction, Remodelling, Refurbishing private residences
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, jQuery Cycle2 plugin, jQuery Easing 1.3, Typekit fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL https://www.kmgrant.co.uk/)
  • No analytics scripts loaded (commented out Google Analytics)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found on homepage
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly listed in the HTML content provided
  4. No forms detected on the homepage HTML
  5. Google Analytics script is present but commented out, indicating privacy-conscious approach or incomplete analytics setup
  6. Use of older jQuery version (1.11.1) may pose minor security risks
  7. No visible security headers or CSP meta tags detected in HTML
  8. Site uses HTTPS as per canonical link and Open Graph URLs
  9. Site branding and content consistent and professional
  10. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a legacy JavaScript stack centered on jQuery 1.11.1 and related plugins for UI effects and slideshows. Fonts are loaded via Adobe Typekit. The site is served over HTTPS with canonical and Open Graph metadata properly set, supporting SEO. No modern JavaScript frameworks or CMS are detected, indicating a custom or static site architecture. Performance is moderate with some fade-in animations and image slideshows. Mobile optimization is basic with a hamburger menu and viewport meta tag but no advanced responsive frameworks. Accessibility features are minimal. The absence of security headers and outdated libraries present technical risks. Hosting provider and CMS are not identifiable from the provided data.
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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