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Security report for linkcableassemblies.co.uk

Link Cable Assemblies Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Link Cable Assemblies Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer specializing in bespoke cable assemblies, control panels, and associated electronic components serving a variety of industries. The company emphasizes quality, demonstrated by IPC and J standard soldering accreditations and participation in SC21, positioning itself as a trusted supplier in the manufacturing sector. Their website showcases detailed case studies and highlights key services such as cable assemblies, box build, and design & drawings, targeting businesses requiring custom electronic interconnect solutions. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, hosted likely on WPEngine. It features modern web technologies, is mobile-optimized, and includes Google Analytics for user tracking. The site performs moderately well with good SEO and accessibility basics but lacks some advanced security headers and privacy compliance documentation. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies, security headers, and incident response contacts, which are important for GDPR compliance and overall security posture. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to an invalid query on the 'www' subdomain, limiting domain registration trust verification. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy from a business and content perspective but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance, security headers, and clearer incident response mechanisms to improve its security posture 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

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
    • 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

  2. 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
37
Security headers
20
Email security
60
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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

Link Cable Assemblies Ltd operates in the manufacturing sector, focusing on bespoke cable assemblies and related electronic components. Their competitive advantage lies in quality certifications and tailored solutions for diverse industries, supported by detailed case studies with notable clients. The business model centers on manufacturing and design services, targeting industrial and commercial clients needing custom interconnect solutions. The company appears to be a small-sized UK entity with a focused market presence. The website reflects a professional brand with consistent messaging and trust signals, though growth indicators and parent/subsidiary relationships are not disclosed. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed, suggesting a direct-to-client approach.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible sensitive data exposure. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. Lack of published privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting readiness for security events. The use of third-party plugins like Elementor and Yoast SEO necessitates regular vulnerability management. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, policies, and incident contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security.txt file and incident response contact information to facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic security assessments to maintain compliance and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Link Cable Assemblies Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Link Cable Assemblies Ltd
Description
We manufacture bespoke cable assemblies, control panels and associated electronic components for a wide range of industries.
Key services
Cable Assemblies, Box Build, Design & Drawings
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to invalid WHOIS query on 'www' subdomain instead of base domain.
  3. Website uses modern CMS and page builder technologies.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating potential compliance gaps.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented in footer with phone, email, and physical address.
  6. Security headers are missing or not detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  7. No forms detected on homepage; contact likely via email or phone.
  8. Google Analytics is used for tracking user behavior.
  9. Content is business-focused, manufacturing bespoke cable assemblies.
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a contemporary and SEO-friendly infrastructure. Hosting appears to be on WPEngine, a reputable managed WordPress host. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience across devices. JavaScript libraries include jQuery and FontAwesome icons. Google Analytics is integrated for traffic analysis. There is no evidence of technical debt or deprecated technologies, but security headers are missing, and privacy compliance features are absent. Opportunities exist to improve security configurations and privacy transparency to align with best practices.
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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