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Security report for mlmengineering.co.uk

MLM Engineering · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

MLM Engineering is a small, established agricultural machinery dealer founded in 2007, serving the Orkney and Shetland regions as the main John Deere dealer. The company offers sales of new and used machinery, after sales service, and parts supply. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear contact information and a focus on its core market. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with WooCommerce and Elementor, showing moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though it lacks explicit security policies and comprehensive privacy documentation. Overall, the site is trustworthy and functional but could improve privacy compliance and formal security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

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.

    • 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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

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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
80
Email security
80
DNS health
40
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

MLM Engineering holds a strong market position as the primary John Deere dealer in its geographic area, targeting agricultural businesses requiring machinery and support. The business model centers on equipment sales and after sales services, supported by a small team. The website's SEO and structured data usage indicate digital maturity, though marketing and analytics tools are minimal. Partnerships with recognized brands like John Deere and Lemken are evident. Growth potential lies in expanding digital presence and formalizing compliance and security policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS and secure plugin usage. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. No security headers were detected in the provided data, which could be improved. The absence of privacy and terms of service pages represents a compliance gap, especially under GDPR. The site does not expose sensitive data or use vulnerable libraries visibly. Overall, security maturity is moderate but can be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page linked in the footer.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MLM Engineering
Description
MLM Engineering are the main dealers for John Deere covering Orkney and Shetland. Established in February 2007, located in Orphir, Orkney, run by David Linklater and Alan Muir with many years experience in Agricultural sales, parts and service. Employs 11 staff.
Key services
Sales of new and used agricultural machinery, After sales service, Parts supply
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Elementor, Slider Revolution, jQuery, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress, WooCommerce
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce and AJAX security tokens in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based dealer site for agricultural machinery.
  2. Clear branding and consistent use of logos and images.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is present via WP GDPR Compliance plugin.
  5. Contact information is clearly displayed including email, phone, and physical address.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond WooCommerce standard scripts.
  8. No advertising or affiliate marketing detected.
  9. Website is accessible with no WAF or blocking mechanisms.
  10. Good SEO metadata and structured data implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern WordPress CMS with popular plugins like WooCommerce and Elementor, ensuring flexibility and e-commerce capabilities. Fonts are loaded from Typekit and Google Fonts, and jQuery is used for scripting. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data. However, accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The hosting provider is Fasthosts Internet Ltd, consistent with the domain registrar. No advanced analytics or marketing tools were detected, indicating a focus on core business functions rather than aggressive digital marketing.
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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