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Security report for mjsections.co.uk

MJ Sections Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MJ Sections Ltd is a well-established manufacturer specializing in precision formed sheet metal fabrications and machined components, primarily serving the aerospace, defence, rail, power generation, and space sectors. The company positions itself as a global market leader with over 40 years of engineering innovation, offering a broad range of services including rolling, welding, adhesive bonding, pressing, machining, and heat treatment. Their website reflects a professional and comprehensive digital presence, targeting B2B clients in high-technology industrial markets. Technically, the website is built on WordPress and leverages modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools such as Google Analytics and Snitcher for marketing insights. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and a clear navigation structure. Cookie consent mechanisms are implemented in compliance with GDPR, enhancing privacy compliance. However, some security headers are missing, and no explicit security or incident response policies are published, indicating room for improvement in security posture. The security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The absence of WHOIS data due to a domain registration error is noted but does not detract from the website's legitimacy, as the site is fully functional and professionally maintained. Overall, MJ Sections Ltd demonstrates a strong business and digital presence with moderate to high security and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and adding incident response contact information to further strengthen trust and compliance.

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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  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

  3. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

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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
15
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
88
Average
58

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

MJ Sections Ltd operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on aerospace and related industries. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive experience, comprehensive service offerings, and partnerships with major aerospace OEMs. The business model is centered on precision manufacturing and supply chain integration for high-value industrial clients. Revenue streams likely derive from long-term contracts with aerospace and defence companies. The company shows growth indicators through diversification into new sectors such as space and power generation. Their partnership ecosystem includes recognized industry leaders, enhancing credibility and market reach. Operationally, the company emphasizes continuous process improvement and rapid customer response, positioning them strongly in a competitive market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests potential areas for enhancement. No incident response or security policy pages were found, indicating a gap in transparency and readiness communication. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and marketing tools is balanced with user consent mechanisms, reflecting good privacy practices. Overall, the security maturity is moderate with clear opportunities for improvement in policy publication and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to improve transparency and readiness.
  3. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
MJ Sections Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MJ Sections Ltd
Description
A major manufacturer of sheet rolled pressed sections & welded ring components for leading aerospace, defence, rail & power markets.
Key services
Rolled Rings & Section, Welding, Adhesive Bonding, Pressing & Fabrications, Honeycomb Rings, Inspection, Machining, Hot Forming, Tooling Design & R&D, EDM & 5-Axis Laser
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, CookieYes (Cookie Consent Management), Slick Slider
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Snitcher
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Snitcher
Marketing tools
Snitcher
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 multimedia.
  2. Strong focus on aerospace and industrial manufacturing sectors.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy policy implementation.
  4. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for improvement.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error but website appears legitimate.
  6. Social media presence on LinkedIn and YouTube supports business credibility.
  7. No contact forms detected on homepage; contact info provided in footer.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress CMS with jQuery and modern JavaScript libraries for UI and analytics integration. It uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for tracking, alongside Snitcher for marketing intelligence. The site includes video content hosted on Vimeo and uses Slick Slider for interactive elements. Performance is moderate with some optimization possible. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO meta tags are well implemented. The absence of certain security headers and limited accessibility features indicate technical debt areas. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and functional user experience with room for modernization 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.

Retrieved 2026-10-25

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