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Security report for kssgroup.com

KSS · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

KSS is a well-established architecture and design firm based in the United Kingdom, specializing in sports stadia, training centres, residential, education, commercial, hospitality, and workplace projects. Celebrating over 30 years of experience, the company holds a strong market position as an award-winning AJ100 practice with offices in London and Kent. Their website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging WordPress CMS with SEO optimization through Yoast and integration of Google Analytics and Adsense for marketing and tracking purposes. The technical infrastructure is solid, with reputable hosting and domain registration dating back to 1998, consistent with the company's claimed history. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and domain transfer protections in place; however, there is room for improvement in DNSSEC adoption and security headers implementation. Privacy compliance is currently weak due to the absence of explicit privacy and cookie policies on the homepage. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional, but enhancing privacy and security disclosures would strengthen user trust and compliance.

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

5 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

      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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  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 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
27
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
80
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

Technical appendix

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

Business context

Business profile

KSS operates in the architecture and design sector with a focus on high-profile sports and training facilities alongside residential and commercial projects. Their business model centers on providing specialized architectural services to clients in multiple sectors, including education and hospitality. The company benefits from a strong brand reputation, evidenced by AJ100 recognition and a consistent social media presence across major platforms. Their target customers are organizations and developers seeking expert architectural design, particularly in sports infrastructure. The firm appears to maintain a medium-sized operation with a stable market position in the UK. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified. The website content and branding are consistent and professional, supporting their market credibility. The lack of visible certifications or security policies on the website suggests potential areas for strategic enhancement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced and domain registration protections such as clientTransferProhibited status. However, the absence of DNSSEC and security headers like Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options indicates potential vulnerabilities to DNS spoofing and clickjacking attacks. No incident response or security contact information is provided, which may hinder timely reporting and handling of security incidents. The use of third-party scripts including Google Analytics and Adsense introduces moderate tracking and potential attack surface. No evidence of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files was found. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved by adopting additional security best practices and transparency measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements to improve privacy transparency and legal compliance.
  4. Add dedicated security and incident response contact channels to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities and ensure secure integrations.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
KSS
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
KSS
Description
KSS is an award-winning AJ100 architecture and design practice, celebrating 30 years in 2021. With offices in central London and Kent, they are leading architects specializing in sports stadia and training centres, with strong presence in residential, education, commercial, hospitality, and workplace sectors.
Key services
Sports stadia architecture, Training centre architecture, Residential architecture, Education projects, Commercial architecture, Hospitality design, Workplace design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.9.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Google Adsense, Font Awesome 6 Pro, Bootstrap 3.3.6, Owl Carousel
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Adsense
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
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 architecture and design firm with a strong UK presence.
  2. No privacy or cookie policies explicitly found on the homepage HTML content.
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  4. Social media presence is confirmed via structured data with Facebook, Twitter (X), Instagram, LinkedIn, YouTube, and Wikipedia links.
  5. Website uses modern web technologies and SEO best practices via Yoast plugin.
  6. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts found on the homepage.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file detected.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet.
  9. SSL is enabled and domain registrar is reputable.
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.9.1 with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 3.3.6 for responsive design, Owl Carousel for UI components, and Font Awesome 6 Pro for icons. SEO is enhanced via the Yoast SEO plugin, and analytics are managed through Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager. Hosting is managed through a UK-based provider with eNom as the domain registrar. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preconnect optimizations. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. The site uses multiple external scripts which may impact load times and security posture. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from modernization of frameworks and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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