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Security report for makearchitects.com

Make Architects · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Make Architects is an award-winning international architecture practice founded in 2004 by Ken Shuttleworth, with offices in London, Hong Kong, and Shanghai. The firm provides comprehensive architecture, interior, and urban design services from concept to completion, targeting clients seeking innovative and sustainable design solutions globally. Their market position is strong, supported by a consistent brand presence and recognized certifications such as B-Corp. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence, leveraging WordPress CMS, advanced animation technologies, and integrated analytics for user engagement and performance monitoring. Security measures include HTTPS enforcement and a robust cookie consent mechanism, though explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly detailed. Overall, the site demonstrates a mature digital infrastructure with good privacy compliance and business credibility.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
63/ 100 · Medium
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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  3. 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
63
Average
55

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

Make Architects operates in the real estate and architectural design sector, focusing on sustainable and innovative building solutions. Their business model centers on providing design services across multiple international markets, supported by a medium-sized organizational structure. The company emphasizes employee ownership and social responsibility, as evidenced by their certifications and public statements. Their partnership with digital agencies like Made by Six indicates a strategic approach to digital marketing and brand management. The firm's content strategy includes thought leadership through articles and case studies, targeting industry professionals and potential clients. Growth indicators include recent project showcases and active social media engagement.

Security posture

The website exhibits a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and standard security headers implied by the use of Cloudflare. The presence of a comprehensive cookie consent banner aligns with GDPR requirements, enhancing user privacy. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy or vulnerability disclosure page and lack of incident response contact details represent areas for improvement. The use of third-party scripts such as Google Analytics and CookieYes is managed with user consent mechanisms. Overall, the security maturity is good but could benefit from enhanced transparency and formalized security documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Develop and publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Implement a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure they are up-to-date and free from vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance form security by adding CAPTCHA or other anti-bot measures to prevent abuse.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Make Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Make Architects
Description
Founded in 2004 by Ken Shuttleworth, we have teams in London, Hong Kong and Shanghai providing architecture, interior and urban design services from concept to completion.
Key services
Architecture, Interior design, Urban design
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, jQuery, Video.js, Google Maps API, CookieYes Consent Management, Lottie animations
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with reject/accept options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of modern libraries and frameworks

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, CookieYes
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 multimedia
  2. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented
  3. Multiple physical office locations with full addresses and contact details
  4. Strong social media presence across major platforms
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress)
  6. No visible security or privacy policy gaps
  7. No evidence of suspicious or malicious activity
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS hosted on WPEngine, utilizing modern web technologies including jQuery, Video.js, Google Maps API, and Lottie animations for enhanced user experience. SEO is optimized with Yoast SEO plugin, and performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics and cookie management scripts, contributing to efficient page load times. Technical debt appears minimal, with opportunities to further improve performance and security through continuous monitoring and updates.
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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