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Security report for manorbrick.com

Manor Brick Centres Ltd (The Brickyard) · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Manor Brick Centres Ltd operates a retail and wholesale business specializing in bricks and paving materials across South Wales, with physical branches in Cardiff, Swansea, and Caerphilly. The company targets both trade professionals and the general public, offering a large inventory with clearance pricing and a free brick-matching service. The website presents a professional and user-friendly interface with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its market segment. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google Fonts for typography. The site is mobile-optimized and structured with good SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. There is no evidence of a CMS or advanced frameworks, indicating a likely custom or lightweight implementation. Performance is moderate with no blocking or WAF detected. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS but lacks visible security headers and published security policies. No privacy or cookie policies are present, and no direct contact emails or phone numbers are provided, limiting transparency. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with better policy disclosures and technical hardening. The overall risk is moderate with recommendations to improve transparency, implement security headers, and clarify domain registration status to enhance trust and compliance.

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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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
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
54

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

Manor Brick Centres holds a strong regional position as a supplier of bricks and paving materials in South Wales, serving both trade and public customers. Its competitive advantage lies in extensive stock availability, competitive clearance pricing, and a unique free brick-matching service. The business model focuses on retail sales supported by physical branches, targeting local construction and landscaping markets. The website supports customer engagement through online stock browsing and contact forms but lacks direct contact details, which may limit immediate customer interaction. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies, suggesting a standalone small business. The company leverages Google Tag Manager for marketing analytics but does not appear to use affiliate or retargeting programs. Growth potential exists through enhanced digital presence and improved transparency.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security posture with HTTPS enabled but lacks critical security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options. No privacy or cookie policies are published, which is a compliance gap under GDPR. The absence of incident response contacts or vulnerability disclosure policies indicates limited preparedness for security incidents. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The missing WHOIS registration data is a significant concern, potentially indicating domain registration issues or privacy protection that is not justified by the business type. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but requires improvements in policy transparency, technical security controls, and domain legitimacy verification.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options to enhance technical security.
  3. Clarify domain registration status and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available to improve legitimacy.
  4. Provide direct contact information including company emails and phone numbers to increase transparency and customer confidence.
  5. Develop and publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy to demonstrate security readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Manor Brick Centres Ltd (The Brickyard)
Description
South Wales' #1 supplier of bricks & paving. Trade & public welcome, with a free brick-matching service across all branches. Over 2 million bricks across Cardiff, Swansea and Caerphilly — heavily reduced to clear.
Key services
Sale of bricks and paving, Free brick matching service, Delivery across South Wales
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, Vanilla JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible unregistered domain or privacy protection.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information is only via contact forms; no direct emails or phone numbers found.
  5. Use of Google Tag Manager for analytics and tracking.
  6. No security headers detected in provided data; SSL status unknown but URL is HTTPS.
  7. No social media links or email addresses found in the HTML content.
  8. Website content is focused on retail bricks and paving in South Wales with multiple physical branches.
  9. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  10. No certifications or compliance badges visible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a straightforward technical stack with static HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, enhanced by Google Tag Manager for analytics and Google Fonts for typography. There is no evidence of a CMS or complex frameworks, suggesting a lightweight and maintainable infrastructure. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO metadata but has only basic accessibility features. Performance is moderate with no blocking or WAF detected. The absence of security headers and privacy policies indicates technical debt in security and compliance areas. Hosting provider and SSL certificate details are not available from the provided data, limiting deeper infrastructure analysis.
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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