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Security report for morrismarshall.co.uk

Morris Marshall & Poole · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Morris Marshall & Poole is a regional estate agency specializing in residential and commercial property sales and lettings across Mid Wales and Shropshire. The company offers a broad range of services including RICS valuations, property auctions, agricultural property services, and planning advice. Their market position is strengthened by membership in The Guild of Property Professionals and multiple office locations, providing extensive regional coverage and national exposure. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy business with clear service offerings and customer engagement features such as reviews and valuation requests. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Maps API, and Google reCAPTCHA for security. Analytics and marketing tools like Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated with appropriate cookie consent mechanisms, indicating good privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and form protections, though some security headers are missing and no explicit incident response contacts are provided. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain registration error, which is a concern for domain legitimacy but does not detract from the professional presentation and business credibility of the website. Overall, the site is well-structured, accessible, and secure, serving its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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';…

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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
65
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
68

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

The company operates in the real estate sector, targeting buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants in Mid Wales and Shropshire. Their business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through property sales commissions, lettings management, valuations, and auctions. The presence of multiple offices and partnerships with national organizations like The Guild of Property Professionals and RICS enhances their competitive advantage. The website's integration with third-party services such as mortgage advice and repair reporting platforms indicates a comprehensive service ecosystem. The company leverages digital marketing and analytics to optimize customer engagement and lead generation. Growth indicators include active property listings, auction events, and customer reviews. Strategic observations suggest maintaining domain registration consistency and enhancing security transparency could further strengthen business credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced, use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 to mitigate automated abuse, and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. No sensitive data is exposed in the HTML, and third-party scripts are limited to reputable providers. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. There is no visible security or incident response policy or contact information, which could hinder timely response to security incidents. The WHOIS domain registration anomaly is a notable risk factor, potentially impacting trust and domain ownership verification. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by implementing additional HTTP security headers and publishing incident response details.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Investigate and resolve the domain registration WHOIS inconsistency to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by providing detailed data retention policies and cookie usage explanations to strengthen privacy compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Morris Marshall & Poole
Description
Looking to buy, sell, or let property in Mid Wales? Morris Marshall & Poole are award-winning estate agents covering Powys, Ceredigion, Shropshire, and Gwynedd, providing expert sales, lettings, and RICS valuations, surveys, land and property auctions, agricultural services, and planning advice.
Key services
Residential sales, Residential lettings, Commercial property sales and lettings, RICS valuations and surveys, Land and property auctions, Agricultural and rural property services, Planning advice
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Bootstrap, jQuery, Google Maps API, Google reCAPTCHA v3, Google Tag Manager, ESTAS Reviews Widget, Cookie Consent by freeprivacypolicy.com
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 implemented on forms
  • Cookie consent banner with express consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Analytics (gtag.js)
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 rich content and interactive features.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error.
  4. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Multiple contact phone numbers clearly labeled in footer.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. Good SEO and accessibility practices observed.
  8. No adult or questionable content detected.
  9. Presence of trust indicators such as RICS certification and Guild membership.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, Google Fonts for typography, and Google Maps API for location services. It integrates Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot mitigation and Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing tag management. The site loads asynchronously loaded scripts to optimize performance and includes a cookie consent banner for GDPR compliance. The HTML structure is semantically sound with accessible navigation and form controls. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities in script loading and caching. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, supporting a wide range of devices and users. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the content. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience with room for security and performance enhancements.
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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