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Security report for microchem.co.uk

Saw.com · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The website www.microchem.co.uk is a domain sales landing page managed by Saw.com, a domain brokerage service. It offers the premium domain MICROCHEM.CO.UK for sale, targeting buyers interested in acquiring this domain. The site features a professional design with clear calls to action for making offers, supported by trust signals such as a Trustpilot review widget and media logos. However, the domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a naming rules violation, indicating the domain is likely parked or reserved for resale rather than actively used by an operating business. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript libraries like ThumbmarkJS for fingerprinting and Trustpilot widgets for social proof. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO metadata but lacks visible security headers and explicit HTTPS confirmation in the provided data. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, and no direct contact information is provided, which limits compliance and user trust. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates some best practices such as secure payment processing partnerships and input protections but lacks comprehensive security headers and documented policies. The absence of WHOIS transparency and contact details reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the site is functional and professional for domain sales but requires improvements in privacy, security, and transparency to enhance credibility and compliance. Strategically, the domain is positioned as a premium asset for sale rather than an active business website. The key recommendation is to improve privacy and security disclosures, ensure HTTPS enforcement, and provide clear contact and compliance information to build buyer confidence and meet regulatory requirements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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.

    • 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

  3. 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
52
Security headers
55
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
63

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

Saw.com operates as a domain brokerage platform specializing in premium domain sales. The business model focuses on facilitating domain acquisitions for buyers through secure transactions and transfer processes. The target customers are businesses or individuals seeking valuable domain names. Saw.com leverages trust signals such as customer reviews and media features to establish market credibility. The company appears to maintain a lean operation focused on domain marketplace services without extensive public business information. Partnerships with secure payment processors enhance transactional security. Growth potential lies in expanding domain inventory and improving buyer experience through enhanced transparency and compliance.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate security posture with some positive practices like secure payment partnerships and input control on forms. However, the lack of visible HTTPS confirmation, absence of security headers, and missing privacy and cookie policies indicate gaps in security and compliance maturity. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided. User tracking via fingerprinting is present but not accompanied by privacy disclosures. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable, which may raise concerns about transparency. Overall, the security culture appears basic and would benefit from formalized policies, enhanced technical controls, and improved user trust mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and verify configuration.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  3. Publish contact information including support and incident response channels.
  4. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish security.txt or equivalent.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Saw.com
Description
Saw.com has successfully helped thousands of buyers acquire the perfect domain name. Interested in MICROCHEM.CO.UK? Let's get started.
Key services
domain name sales, domain acquisition assistance, secure payment and transfer services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, ThumbmarkJS, Trustpilot widget
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • secure payment processing
  • prevention of number input scroll changes

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Trustpilot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a domain sales landing page for MICROCHEM.CO.UK
  2. No WHOIS registration data available due to domain naming rules violation
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers provided
  5. Uses third-party services for trust and payment processing
  6. No security headers detected in provided data
  7. No explicit or adult content present
  8. Moderate user tracking via fingerprinting script
  9. Good design and mobile optimization
  10. Limited business information beyond domain sale
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern front-end stack with HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It integrates third-party libraries such as ThumbmarkJS for fingerprinting and Trustpilot widgets for social proof. The site is mobile responsive and includes SEO-optimized metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the domain product. No CMS or hosting provider information is evident. Performance appears moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks visible security headers and HTTPS confirmation in the provided data, which are critical technical risks. Overall, the technical implementation supports the business goal of domain sales but requires enhancements in security and compliance infrastructure.
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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