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Security report for knightjames.com

Knight James · Finance · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Knight James Associates Ltd is a UK-based independent financial advisory firm established in 2001, offering key services including wealth management, mortgages and lending, and commercial insurance. The company positions itself as impartial and expert, targeting UK customers seeking professional financial advice. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, with clear regulatory compliance references such as FCA authorization and Financial Ombudsman Service information. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern plugins and frameworks, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, but lacks advanced security headers and DNSSEC. No privacy policy or incident response information is found, indicating room for compliance improvement. Overall, the domain registration data supports the legitimacy and longevity of the business, with no suspicious indicators detected.

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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. 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

  2. Network security

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

    • 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

  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"

    • 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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  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
48

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

Knight James operates in the finance sector, focusing on independent financial advice and brokerage services. Their business model relies on providing tailored financial planning and lending solutions to UK clients. The company leverages regulatory trust signals such as FCA authorization to enhance credibility. The website's content and structure suggest a small-sized enterprise with a focused service offering. The partnership ecosystem includes regulatory bodies and a web design agency. Growth indicators are not explicit but the long domain age and professional web presence imply stable operations. Competitive advantages include impartial advice and comprehensive service coverage in wealth, mortgages, and insurance.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR principles. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces the overall security robustness. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics introduces moderate tracking but is managed via consent. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Compliance gaps include missing privacy policy and security policy documentation. The security culture appears basic but functional.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to strengthen web security.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy detailing GDPR compliance and data handling practices.
  4. Add an incident response page or contact channel to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Knight James Associates Ltd
Registration number
7704870
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Knight James
Description
We listen and understand what’s important in your life and then construct a sensible and balanced plan to achieve it.
Key services
Wealth Management, Mortgages & Lending, Commercial Insurance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO plugin, Everest Forms, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Tiny Slider, Magnific Popup, jQuery
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional financial advisory firm based in the UK
  2. Clear contact information and regulatory compliance references present
  3. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found
  5. Uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. No visible security headers or incident response info
  7. No DNSSEC enabled on domain
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern tech stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, Owl Carousel and Tiny Slider for UI components, and Yoast SEO for search optimization. Performance is moderate with standard CDN usage for fonts and scripts. Accessibility is basic with some ARIA roles and skip links present. The site uses Google Analytics for visitor tracking, integrated via Google Tag Manager. No critical technical debt or deprecated technologies detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly but could improve accessibility and security headers for better compliance and protection.
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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