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Security report for maximusuk.co.uk

Maximus UK · Government · United Kingdom

Low risk. 2 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Maximus UK is a large, established service provider specializing in tailored health, employment, customer experience, technology, and complex case management solutions primarily for government and public sector clients. The company supports over 75 million people globally each year and maintains a strong market position with decades-long partnerships and a global presence. The website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, leveraging modern technologies such as WordPress, Gravity Forms, HubSpot, and Google Tag Manager. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and reCAPTCHA integration, though explicit security headers and incident response information are lacking. Privacy and cookie policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant, supporting good privacy practices. Overall, the website is well-designed, accessible, and trustworthy, though WHOIS data for the exact queried domain is unavailable due to domain naming issues, suggesting the need for verification of the base domain registration.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

2 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

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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
80
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
77

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

Maximus UK operates in the government and non-profit sectors, delivering essential services that combine technology and human expertise. Their business model focuses on long-term partnerships with public sector bodies and businesses, offering employment, health, and digital transformation services. The company demonstrates strong branding consistency and trust signals including certifications and social media presence. Their global footprint is supported by related country-specific domains. The website content is relevant and professionally maintained, indicating a mature and stable business operation with a focus on social impact and community support.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a good SSL configuration and uses Google reCAPTCHA v3 to protect forms from abuse. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could be addressed to enhance protection against common web attacks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published incident response policy or security contact reduces transparency in security incident handling. Overall, the security posture is solid but could be improved with additional headers and formalized incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish an incident response plan or security contact page to improve transparency and readiness for security events.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize risk from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance form security with additional validation, monitoring, and possibly multi-factor authentication for sensitive submissions.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Maximus UK
Description
From tailored health and employment programmes to transformational technology solutions, we support over 75 million people globally every year.
Key services
Employment, skills and health services, Customer experience services, Technology and digital solutions, Complex case management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.7.1, Gravity Forms, HubSpot, jQuery 3.7.1, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Select2, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security and privacy policies

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
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 professional design.
  2. Strong focus on government and public sector services.
  3. Multiple comprehensive policies published including privacy, cookie, terms, tax strategy, modern slavery, carbon reduction, and gender pay gap reports.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  5. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found in visible content; contact primarily via forms.
  6. WHOIS data query for 'www.maximusuk.co.uk' failed due to invalid domain format; likely base domain is 'maximusuk.co.uk'.
  7. No explicit security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  9. Social media presence on Facebook, LinkedIn, YouTube.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.7.1 with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms for data collection, HubSpot for marketing and analytics, and Google Tag Manager for tag management. The site uses jQuery 3.7.1 and AOS for animations, along with Select2 for enhanced form controls. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with Yoast SEO Premium plugin and comprehensive meta tags including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. The site is hosted on an unknown provider but uses multiple CDN and external resources for performance and functionality. Technical debt appears low with modern frameworks and plugins in use, though continuous monitoring is recommended.
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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