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Security report for lindsays.co.uk

Lindsays LLP · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

Lindsays LLP is a well-established Scottish law firm and estate agency with a history dating back to 1815. The firm offers a comprehensive range of legal services including family law, employment law, commercial law, dispute resolution, residential property, corporate law, and support for charities and rural clients. With multiple offices across Scotland, Lindsays positions itself as a trusted legal partner delivering expertise with a human touch. The website reflects a professional and client-focused business model targeting individuals, families, businesses, and charitable organizations within Scotland. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as JavaScript, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, and Cloudflare for security and performance. It features advanced cookie consent management and analytics tools including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a mature digital infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and SEO-friendly, providing a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Cloudflare for DDoS protection, and implements multiple security headers. Cookie consent and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. However, explicit security policy pages and incident response contacts are not found, representing areas for improvement. No vulnerabilities or suspicious content were detected. Overall, Lindsays LLP demonstrates a strong security posture, high business credibility, and excellent content quality. The domain WHOIS data for the www subdomain is unavailable due to Nominet UK naming rules, but this does not detract from the legitimacy of the main domain and business. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response information to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 100 · Low
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

2 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 256-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

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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
39
Security headers
90
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
82

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

Lindsays LLP operates as a full-service law firm and estate agency with a strong market position in Scotland. Its competitive advantages include a long history, multi-office presence, and a client-first ethos emphasizing trust and collaboration. The business model focuses on providing fixed-fee legal packages and comprehensive legal support across multiple sectors including family, business, rural, and charity law. Revenue streams likely derive from legal services, estate agency commissions, and fixed-fee packages such as Prism. The target customer segments include individuals, families, businesses, charities, and rural clients. Growth indicators include digital maturity, active content marketing, and a broad service portfolio. The firm maintains partnerships and related domains such as property.lindsays.co.uk to support its estate agency services. Strategic observations highlight a well-integrated service offering and strong brand consistency.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare providing DDoS protection. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security are present, enhancing protection against common web attacks. Cookie consent management is robust, supporting GDPR compliance. Analytics and marketing scripts are managed with user consent mechanisms. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, vulnerability disclosure, and incident response contact information indicates gaps in transparency and readiness. The firm should consider publishing these documents to improve security culture and stakeholder trust. Overall, the security posture is strong but can be enhanced with better communication and formal policies.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact details and compliance measures.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Lindsays LLP
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Lindsays LLP
Description
Solicitors and estate agents in Scotland providing a wide range of legal services for individuals, families and business.
Key services
Family Law, Employment Law, Commercial Law, Dispute Resolution, Residential Property, Corporate Law, Charities & Third Sector Legal Support, Estate Agency
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, Google Tag Manager, ConsentFriend (Klaro!), Cloudflare, Rive animations, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Cloudflare for DDoS protection
  • Cookie consent management
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, CallRail, Veritonic
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, CallRail, Veritonic
Marketing tools
ConsentFriend
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong privacy and cookie consent mechanisms implemented.
  3. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  4. WHOIS data for www subdomain is unavailable due to domain naming rules; no impact on legitimacy.
  5. Multiple offices and detailed contact information provided.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including JavaScript frameworks, Bootstrap for responsive design, and Rive animations for enhanced visual engagement. Google Tag Manager orchestrates analytics and marketing tags, while Cloudflare provides hosting and security services. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and accessibility, with semantic HTML and ARIA labels. Performance is moderate, with optimized images and video content delivered via Cloudinary. SEO best practices are followed with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter Card metadata. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring of third-party scripts and dependencies is recommended to avoid technical debt and security issues.
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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