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Marine Electrical Consulting Ltd · Energy · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

36/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Marine Electrical Consulting Ltd is a specialized consultancy offering marine, offshore, and industrial electrical engineering services with over 25 years of experience. Their website highlights a broad range of engineering and consulting services tailored to ship owners, operators, and offshore project stakeholders. The company positions itself as a trusted expert in marine electrical power system design, control automation, software engineering, and project support. The website content is professionally presented with clear navigation and relevant service descriptions, targeting a niche market within the energy and transportation sectors.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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

7 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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 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
40
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
28
Average
36

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

The company operates a consultancy business model focused on delivering engineering expertise and project support services in marine and offshore sectors. Their market positioning leverages extensive industry experience and ISO certification as trust signals. The website indicates a small-sized enterprise with a focused client base including large industry players. The absence of social media presence and limited public business registration details suggest a conservative digital footprint. Marketing efforts include mailing list subscriptions and use of analytics and tracking tools. The company’s strategic advantage lies in its specialized knowledge and long-standing industry presence.

Security posture

The website’s security posture is moderate but shows areas for improvement. The absence of HTTPS on the provided URL is a critical concern, exposing users to potential data interception risks. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.5.2 introduces vulnerabilities. No visible security headers or explicit security policies are present. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no cookie consent mechanism despite active tracking scripts. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available. Overall, the security maturity level is basic and should be enhanced to protect business and client data effectively.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with valid SSL certificates and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Upgrade all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and update privacy policies to explicitly address GDPR compliance.
  4. Publish clear security policies and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities and implement security headers.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Marine Electrical Consulting Ltd
Description
Marine Electrical Consulting Ltd provides 25 years’ experience within the marine, offshore and industrial electrical engineering sectors offering consultancy and R&D services.
Key services
Electrical Power System Design, Control & Automation System Design, Software Engineering & Development, Vessel New Build and Conversion, Offshore Equipment Design, Submarine Power Cable Installation, Project Support, Consulting & Assurance
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Drupal 7, jQuery 1.5.2, jQuery UI 1.8.18, Google Analytics, FancyBox, Slides.js
Frameworks
Drupal
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics with tracking controls

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, WhoIsVisiting
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WhoIsVisiting
Marketing tools
MailChimp
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses Drupal 7, an older CMS version
  2. No HTTPS detected in provided URL, potential security risk
  3. No cookie consent banner despite tracking scripts present
  4. Contact phone number clearly displayed
  5. Privacy policy present but basic and no GDPR compliance explicitly stated
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages found
  7. Use of multiple external tracking and marketing services
  8. ISO certification displayed as trust indicator
  9. No social media links found
  10. Forms present for user registration and mailing list subscription
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Drupal 7, an older CMS platform, using legacy JavaScript libraries including jQuery 1.5.2 and jQuery UI 1.8.18. The site loads multiple external scripts for analytics and marketing, including Google Analytics and WhoIsVisiting. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. The site lacks modern security headers and HTTPS enforcement, which are critical for protecting user data and maintaining trust. Technical debt is evident due to outdated technologies and missing security best practices.
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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