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Security report for morganward.co.uk

Morgan Ward NDT · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Morgan Ward NDT is a well-established provider of non-destructive testing, inspection, and advisory services primarily serving the aerospace, petrochemical, defence, and engineering sectors. Founded in 2004, the company has a strong market position supported by multiple industry certifications such as EASA, NADCAP, LRQA, CAA, and FAA. Their services include laboratory and on-site testing with a skilled technician team operating across the UK and internationally. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear service offerings and partner affiliations. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Kadence theme and associated plugins, including Rank Math for SEO. The site is mobile-optimized, SEO-friendly, and hosted by Heart Internet Limited. Performance is moderate with good mobile responsiveness and basic accessibility features. Structured data and Open Graph tags are implemented to enhance search engine visibility. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with excellent SSL configuration but lacks visible security headers and formal security policies such as privacy, cookie, or incident response disclosures. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are present. Contact information is primarily via contact forms and social media links, with no direct emails or phone numbers explicitly listed. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be improved by adding formal policies and security headers. The overall risk assessment indicates a trustworthy and credible business with minor compliance gaps. Strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, implementing security headers, adding incident response contacts, and enhancing accessibility. These improvements will strengthen compliance, security posture, and user trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

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

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • 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

  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"

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  4. 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
67
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
68
Average
50
After the cap
49

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 · found on this site
  • 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

Morgan Ward NDT operates in a specialized niche providing essential non-destructive testing services to high-regulation industries such as aerospace and defence. Their competitive advantage lies in their certifications and broad geographic coverage with on-site capabilities. The business model focuses on service delivery supported by partnerships with related companies, enhancing their ecosystem. The website's partner logos and links indicate a collaborative approach to market presence. The absence of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests a controlled communication channel, likely to manage inquiries efficiently. Growth indicators include a mature domain age and consistent branding. The company targets industrial clients requiring compliance and quality assurance, positioning itself as a trusted expert in NDT services.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no exposed sensitive data detected. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a missed opportunity to harden the site against common web attacks. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy limits transparency and readiness for incident handling. No direct security contact emails were found, which may hinder timely incident reporting. Compliance with GDPR and cookie consent is not evident, posing regulatory risks. Overall, the security culture appears functional but could benefit from formalizing policies and improving technical defenses to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with explicit consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance web security.
  3. Add a security.txt file and clearly publish incident response contact information to improve vulnerability disclosure and incident management.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve inclusivity and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and themes to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Morgan Ward NDT
Description
Morgan Ward NDT offers laboratory and on-site non destructive testing services to the aerospace, engineering, petro-chemical and defence industries.
Key services
Non-destructive testing, Inspection, Advisory services, On-site inspection
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Kadence Theme, Kadence Blocks Plugin, Kadence Pro, Rank Math SEO Plugin
Frameworks
Schema.org structured data, Open Graph, Twitter Cards
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Rank Math SEO
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich.
  2. No explicit privacy or cookie policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. Contact information is primarily via contact forms and social media; no direct emails or phone numbers found in the HTML.
  4. Certifications and partner companies are prominently displayed, enhancing trust.
  5. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  6. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  8. Mobile optimization and SEO are well implemented.
  9. No signs of WAF or content blocking.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Kadence theme and Kadence Blocks plugin suite, which supports responsive design and advanced layout capabilities. SEO is enhanced through the Rank Math plugin with structured data (JSON-LD) and Open Graph metadata implemented. Hosting is provided by Heart Internet Limited, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. Performance is moderate, with video backgrounds and carousel galleries that may impact load times but contribute to a professional user experience. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected in the provided HTML, indicating minimal user tracking. The technical infrastructure is solid but could be optimized further for speed and security by adding missing security headers and improving accessibility.
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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