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Security report for londonaerons.co.uk

London Aerons · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

London Aerons is a niche e-commerce retailer specializing in premium Herman Miller Aeron office chairs targeted at office workers and home office users in London. The website presents a professional and consistent brand image with a focus on ergonomic office furniture, aiming to enhance comfort and productivity. The business appears to be a small-sized entity founded in 2012, with a clear market position in the retail sector for high-quality office chairs. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, utilizing modern plugins such as WPBakery Page Builder and MonsterInsights for analytics. The site is hosted by Fasthosts Internet Ltd and employs HTTPS with strong SSL configuration, ensuring secure communications. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and basic accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and structured data. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates good practices including HTTPS enforcement, security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the site lacks explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and terms of service pages, which are recommended for enhanced trust and compliance. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professionally maintained with a solid security posture and privacy compliance. Strategic improvements in security documentation and contact transparency would further strengthen its risk profile and user confidence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

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 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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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
32
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
65

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

London Aerons operates in the retail sector focusing on premium ergonomic office chairs, specifically the Herman Miller Aeron brand. The business model is direct e-commerce sales targeting professionals and home office users in London. The company leverages a niche market with a specialized product offering, which may provide competitive advantages in quality and customer experience. Revenue streams are likely from direct product sales via the WooCommerce platform. The website integrates Google Ads and Analytics for marketing and performance tracking, indicating a data-driven approach to customer acquisition. The absence of partner or subsidiary domains suggests a standalone operation. Growth indicators include a long domain age and consistent branding. The partnership ecosystem is limited to service providers like hosting and analytics vendors.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and strong SSL configuration, supported by security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. The presence of a cookie consent banner and GDPR-compliant privacy policy indicates awareness of privacy regulations. No exposed credentials or vulnerable libraries were identified in the HTML content. The use of reCAPTCHA scripts suggests protection against automated abuse. However, the lack of a dedicated security policy page and incident response contact information represents a compliance gap. The site does not publish a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy, which could improve transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security culture appears adequate for a small e-commerce business but could benefit from formalized policies and contact channels.

Recommendations

  1. Develop and publish a comprehensive security policy page to inform users about security practices.
  2. Add an incident response contact email (e.g., security@ or abuse@) to facilitate vulnerability reporting and incident management.
  3. Implement a terms of service page to clarify user agreements and legal protections.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
London Aerons
Description
The finest Herman Miller Aeron office chairs in London for exceptional comfort and productivity. Elevate your office experience with our premium collection.
Key services
Sale of Herman Miller Aeron office chairs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, WPBakery Page Builder, Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, FontAwesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WooCommerce
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and GDPR compliant.
  3. No explicit terms of service page found.
  4. Contact information is limited to contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Website uses modern WordPress plugins and themes with WooCommerce for e-commerce.
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  7. Google Analytics and Google Ads are used for tracking and marketing.
  8. Privacy and cookie policies are present and linked.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page found.
  10. No data protection officer contact found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality, using WPBakery Page Builder for layout management. It employs Google Fonts and FontAwesome for typography and icons. Analytics and marketing are handled via Google Analytics and Google Ads, integrated through the MonsterInsights plugin. The hosting provider is Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a reputable UK-based registrar and hosting company. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of scripts and preloading of fonts to optimize user experience. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO practices including meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Technical risks are minimal but depend on timely updates of third-party plugins and themes.
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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