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Security report for mileshire.co.uk

Miles Hire Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in DNS health, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

57/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Miles Hire Ltd is a family-run tool and plant hire business operating primarily in South Wales and Bristol, established in 2003. The company offers a range of rental services including tool hire, plant hire, access equipment, fencing, and gardening equipment, targeting both trade professionals and the general public. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear service offerings and customer engagement features such as trade accounts and online ordering. Technically, the website is built on a WordPress platform with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It integrates modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, FontAwesome, and various marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Klaviyo, and Tawk.to live chat. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and implements a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR principles. However, it lacks visible security headers and a published security policy or incident response contacts. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analyzed content. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain naming rules error limits domain registration trust assessment, but the website content and business information appear legitimate and professional. Overall, the website presents a solid digital presence with room for improvement in privacy policy publication, security header implementation, and WHOIS transparency. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security posture with headers, publishing comprehensive privacy and security policies, and ensuring domain registration data is accessible and consistent with business claims.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

  2. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
57

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

Miles Hire Ltd operates in a niche market of tool and plant hire services within South Wales and Bristol, serving both trade and public customers. The business leverages an e-commerce model via WooCommerce, enabling online ordering and trade account management. The company benefits from established local reputation since 2003, supported by customer reviews and industry awards. Marketing efforts are supported by integrated analytics and retargeting tools, indicating a focus on customer acquisition and retention. The absence of parent or subsidiary companies suggests an independent medium-sized enterprise. The website's content and structure support clear navigation and service discovery, enhancing customer engagement and conversion potential.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a GDPR-compliant cookie consent banner. The use of reputable third-party services for analytics and live chat is balanced with the need for ongoing monitoring of third-party script security. The lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No evidence of exposed credentials or vulnerabilities was found in the HTML content. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and preparedness for security incidents. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business size but could be improved with additional controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page clearly outlining data collection, usage, and user rights to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Create and publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate preparedness and transparency.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries or outdated components.
  5. Ensure WHOIS domain registration data is accurate, accessible, and consistent with business information to improve domain trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Miles Hire Ltd
Description
We at Miles Hire offer tool hire and plant hire throughout South Wales. We are a family-run business based in Cardiff, Swansea and Bridgend.
Key services
Tool hire, Plant hire, Access equipment hire, Fencing, Gardening equipment hire
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery 3.7.1, FontAwesome 5.15.4, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, Klaviyo, Tawk.to live chat
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data found in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics (_ga_*)
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Hotjar, Tawk.to
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error; likely WHOIS queried on subdomain 'www.mileshire.co.uk' instead of 'mileshire.co.uk'.
  3. Website uses modern WordPress and WooCommerce stack with multiple marketing and analytics integrations.
  4. Cookie consent banner is implemented with detailed categories and user controls.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in provided content.
  6. Contact phone numbers are clearly presented with call-to-action labels.
  7. No security.txt or incident response contact information found.
  8. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  9. Website content is professional, relevant, and safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce capabilities. It employs Bootstrap for responsive design and jQuery for client-side scripting. The integration of multiple marketing and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, Hotjar, and Klaviyo indicates a data-driven approach to customer engagement. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, particularly in script loading and caching strategies. Accessibility features are basic, suggesting potential improvements for compliance with standards such as WCAG. The site uses a custom theme with additional CSS and JavaScript for branding and functionality. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security controls.
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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