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Security report for macjones.com

Mackenzie Jones · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mackenzie Jones is a well-established law firm operating primarily in Cheshire and North Wales, with offices in Chester, St Asaph, and Menai Bridge. The firm offers a broad range of legal services including personal injury, conveyancing, family law, wills and probate, clinical negligence, and various business legal services. Their market position is that of a trusted regional legal provider with over two decades of history and a client base built on recommendations and repeat business. Technically, the website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform and integrates modern tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LiveChat, and Cookiebot for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and professional design. Security-wise, the site enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA for form protection, but could improve by adding more comprehensive security headers. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a clear privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism. The absence of WHOIS data is a notable anomaly but does not detract significantly from the overall trustworthiness given the professional presentation and trust indicators. Overall, the website presents a secure, compliant, and professional digital presence for the law firm.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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

  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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
70

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

Mackenzie Jones targets both individual and business clients seeking legal services in the UK, particularly in the North Wales and Cheshire regions. Their business model relies on providing expert legal advice and representation across a wide spectrum of personal and commercial legal matters. The firm leverages digital tools to facilitate client engagement, including online conveyancing quotes and payment processing via a partner site. Their competitive advantage lies in their regional expertise, accreditations such as Lexcel and APIL membership, and a strong reputation evidenced by client testimonials. The firm maintains active social media profiles to enhance brand visibility and client communication. Growth indicators include a multi-office presence and adoption of remote communication technologies like Zoom and Microsoft Teams. Partnerships with payment processors and review platforms support operational efficiency and client trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and implementation of reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate bot activity. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, ensuring compliance with GDPR and related privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents an area for improvement to enhance protection against common web vulnerabilities like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the analysis. The site uses CSRF protection cookies, indicating attention to secure form handling. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly disclosed, which is typical for this business type but could be enhanced for transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could be strengthened with additional HTTP headers and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options HTTP headers to improve security against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with standards and user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider verifying and publishing WHOIS data or using a privacy protection service with clear justification to avoid trust concerns.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mackenzie Jones
Registration number
4922841
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mackenzie Jones
Description
Solicitors with offices in Chester, St Asaph and Menai Bridge providing clients with legal advice, guidance and support.
Key services
Personal Injury Solicitors, Home & Property, Divorce & Family, Wills, Trusts & Probate, Court of Protection, Clinical Negligence, Professional Negligence, Commercial Legal Services, Corporate Legal Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, LiveChat, Cookiebot, jQuery, Umbraco CMS, Google Maps API, Recaptcha v3
Frameworks
Umbraco
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • Cross-Site Request Forgery (CSRF) protection cookies present

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, LiveChat
Transparency
good

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. Content is professionally presented with clear navigation and relevant legal service information.
  3. Cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms are implemented.
  4. Multiple social media and external links to reputable domains.
  5. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual but not necessarily malicious.
  6. Security headers could be improved for enhanced protection.
  7. Use of modern technologies and CMS (Umbraco) detected.
  8. No forms with email fields detected in the HTML content; contact likely via contact page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Umbraco CMS platform, leveraging jQuery and various plugins for UI and form validation. It integrates Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tracking, along with LiveChat for customer engagement. Cookiebot manages cookie consent, ensuring GDPR compliance. The site uses Google Maps API for location services and reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in loading times and accessibility. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design elements. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation is incomplete. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional web presence with opportunities for modernization and enhanced security.
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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