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Security report for livevacancies.co.uk

Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website livevacancies.co.uk serves as a minimal landing page for the Hireful Candidate Portal, a recruitment product likely targeting job seekers and recruiters. The site primarily functions as a redirect or informational page linking to the main product site at hireful.co.uk. The business appears to be a small technology company founded around 2015, consistent with the domain registration date. The content is minimal and basic, with no detailed business or contact information provided on this page. Technically, the site uses basic HTML and CSS with Google Fonts and a custom font. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks. Performance is likely fast due to minimal content, but SEO and accessibility features are minimal. No analytics or tracking scripts are detected, indicating low digital maturity. From a security perspective, the site lacks visible HTTPS confirmation, security headers, privacy policies, or contact information for incident response. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present, reducing immediate risk but also limiting user engagement and trust. The WHOIS data is consistent and indicates a legitimate domain with a reputable registrar and appropriate domain age. Overall, the website scores low on content richness, privacy compliance, and security posture but is safe and free from suspicious content. Strategic improvements should focus on adding privacy and cookie policies, security headers, HTTPS enforcement, and clear contact information to enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
25/ 100 · Critical
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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • 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

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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
100
Security headers
70
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
25
Average
69

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

Livevacancies.co.uk appears to be a front-facing landing page for the Hireful recruitment platform, positioning itself in the technology sector focused on recruitment SaaS solutions. The business model likely revolves around providing candidate portals and recruitment tools to employers and job seekers. The lack of detailed business information and contact details limits visibility into revenue streams or partnerships. The linkage to hireful.co.uk suggests a partnership or product relationship. The company is small, founded in 2015, and targets recruitment professionals and candidates. Growth indicators and market position cannot be determined from this minimal content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a low security maturity level with no visible HTTPS enforcement confirmation, absence of security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies. There are no forms or user input fields, which reduces attack surface but also limits functionality. No incident response or security contact information is provided. The WHOIS data is consistent and legitimate, which supports domain trustworthiness. Compliance with GDPR or other data protection regulations is not evident. Overall, the security posture is weak and requires significant improvements to meet modern standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and enforce secure connections.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Include clear contact information and a security incident response contact.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Enhance website content with more business information and trust signals to improve credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
Landing page for Livevacancies.co.uk linking to Hireful recruitment product
Key services
candidate portal, recruitment product
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, Google Fonts (Ubuntu), Custom font (Domus)
Performance
fast
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
basic
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website is a minimal landing page linking to a recruitment product.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  3. No contact information or forms present.
  4. No security headers or advanced security features detected.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  6. Content is safe and suitable for general audiences.
  7. Domain WHOIS data is consistent and legitimate.
  8. Branding is moderate but minimal content limits trust signals.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and CSS, utilizing Google Fonts and a custom font. There is no evidence of JavaScript frameworks, CMS platforms, or analytics tools. The minimal content ensures fast loading times but limits SEO and accessibility. The site lacks meta tags beyond the title and viewport, and no structured data or Open Graph tags are present. Hosting is likely provided by the registrar or a third party but is not explicitly identified. The technical implementation is basic and could benefit from modernization and improved SEO and accessibility 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.

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