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Security report for marscaffolding.co.uk

Mar Scaffolding (Scotland) Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mar Scaffolding (Scotland) Ltd is a small, family-run scaffolding business established in 1991 and based in Cowdenbeath, Fife, UK. The company specializes in bespoke scaffolding solutions primarily serving the commercial construction market and new build industry across Scotland. They hold recognized industry accreditations such as NASC membership, Constructionline, CHAS, and the Investors in Young People award, underscoring their commitment to safety and workforce development. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact information and trust indicators, targeting commercial clients in the construction sector. Technically, the website employs a traditional tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Google Analytics, but lacks modern responsive design elements, using a fixed viewport width that limits mobile usability. Performance is moderate with basic SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is average with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data, but lacks HTTPS confirmation and security headers. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, indicating gaps in compliance and security transparency. Overall, the website is accessible and functional with good content quality and business credibility. However, the absence of WHOIS data due to domain query errors limits domain legitimacy verification. The security and privacy compliance posture requires improvement to meet modern standards. Strategic enhancements in SSL implementation, security headers, privacy policies, and mobile optimization would significantly strengthen the site’s trustworthiness and user experience.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

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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
27
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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

Mar Scaffolding operates in a niche regional market providing scaffolding services to commercial construction clients in Scotland. Their longstanding presence since 1991 and multiple accreditations position them as a trusted service provider with a focus on safety and youth employment. The business model is service-oriented with direct client engagement. The website’s limited digital footprint and absence of advanced marketing or e-commerce features suggest a traditional operational approach. Partnerships with industry bodies like NASC and Investors in People enhance reputation. Growth indicators include recent hiring and apprenticeship programs. The company’s ecosystem appears focused on local construction projects without evident diversification or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The current security posture is moderate but incomplete. The website does not confirm HTTPS usage, lacks security headers, and does not provide privacy or cookie policies, which are critical for GDPR compliance. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, limiting transparency and readiness for security events. The absence of exposed sensitive data and outdated libraries is positive, but the lack of modern security best practices and compliance documentation represents a risk. The site would benefit from implementing HTTPS, security headers, privacy notices, and a security.txt file to improve trust and regulatory adherence.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements and consent mechanisms.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  4. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness by adopting a responsive viewport and modern CSS frameworks to enhance accessibility and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Mar Scaffolding (Scotland) Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mar Scaffolding (Scotland) Ltd
Description
Mar Scaffolding is a well-established and highly experienced family run scaffolding business based in Cowdenbeath, Fife, formed in 1991. They provide bespoke scaffolding solutions primarily for the commercial market and new build industry throughout Scotland.
Key services
Bespoke scaffolding solutions, Services for commercial market, Services for new build industry
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Fonts, Flexslider, Animate.css
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 accessible with full content and no blocking detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on site.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected on homepage or in provided HTML content.
  5. Social media presence limited to Twitter only.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to query error; domain legitimacy partially unverifiable.
  8. Website uses dated viewport setting (fixed width 1200px) limiting mobile responsiveness.
  9. Google Analytics is implemented for visitor tracking without visible cookie consent mechanism.
  10. Certifications and trust badges prominently displayed, enhancing credibility.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a classic front-end stack with Bootstrap CSS, jQuery, and Google Fonts, supplemented by Flexslider and Animate.css for UI effects. Google Analytics is integrated for visitor tracking. The fixed viewport width of 1200px limits mobile usability, indicating outdated responsive design practices. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization techniques detected. The site lacks modern accessibility features and SEO enhancements beyond basic meta tags. Technical debt is present in the form of legacy viewport settings and missing security configurations, suggesting opportunities for modernization and improved infrastructure resilience.
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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