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Security report for mcgarrigle-architects.com

McGarrigle Architects Limited · Real Estate · Isle of Man

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

McGarrigle Architects Limited is a well-established architectural practice based in the Isle of Man, founded in 1999. The company offers professional architectural and urban design services across private residential, public sector, and commercial projects. Their market position is strong locally, supported by professional accreditations such as RIBA and a client-focused approach emphasizing quality, sustainability, and project management. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and client testimonials. Technically, the site is built on Squarespace, leveraging modern web technologies and providing good mobile optimization and user experience. However, performance is moderate and accessibility is basic. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks important security headers and published security policies. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies or consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is credible and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy practices to meet modern compliance standards.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

8 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

    • 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

  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 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
48

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

The company targets private homeowners, public sector clients, and commercial developers in the Isle of Man, offering tailored architectural solutions. Their business model focuses on delivering high-quality design and project management services, leveraging over 175 years of combined team experience. The firm maintains a professional online presence with social media engagement on Facebook and LinkedIn. There is no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies. The lack of privacy and cookie policies suggests an area for improvement in regulatory compliance. The company’s reputation is supported by testimonials and professional memberships, positioning it as a trusted local architectural service provider.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic security maturity level with HTTPS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as HSTS, CSP, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is published, indicating limited transparency and preparedness for security incidents. No forms or sensitive data collection points were detected on the homepage, reducing immediate risk exposure. The site does not use known vulnerable libraries and does not expose sensitive information in the HTML source. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be significantly improved by implementing standard security headers and publishing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS) to protect against protocol downgrade attacks.
  2. Add Content Security Policy (CSP) headers to mitigate cross-site scripting and data injection attacks.
  3. Include X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options headers to prevent clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  4. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with clear consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  5. Develop and display an incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure process to enhance security transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
McGarrigle Architects Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
McGarrigle Architects Limited
Description
McGarrigle Architects is a RIBA Chartered Practice based in the Isle of Man. Established in 1999, the firm combines extensive expertise with a client-focused approach, delivering high-quality, innovative architectural and urban design services tailored to private, public, and commercial sectors. They emphasize collaboration, sustainable design, and project management to complete projects on time and budget.
Key services
Private Residential Architecture, Public Sector Residential Projects, Commercial and Public Sector Projects, Project Management, Urban Design
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Typekit Fonts, YouTube Embedded Video, JavaScript, CSS3, HTML5
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

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

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing features
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using Squarespace with good content structure.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with verified company email and phone.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn supports business credibility.
  5. Security headers are missing, which reduces security posture.
  6. No forms detected on the homepage; no visible data collection forms.
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond Squarespace standard features.
  9. Website performance is moderate with good mobile optimization.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web standards including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It uses Typekit for font management and embeds YouTube videos for multimedia content. The site is hosted on Squarespace's CDN, ensuring reliable delivery and moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design and adaptive images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No custom frameworks or backend technologies are evident beyond the Squarespace ecosystem. The technical implementation is solid for a small professional service website but lacks advanced performance optimizations and security hardening.
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.

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