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Security report for mothertech.co.uk

Mother Technologies Ltd · Technology · United Kingdom

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Email security, Network security and 3 other checks.

Security score

35/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Mother Technologies Ltd is a well-established IT services company based in Scotland, with over 20 years of industry experience. They provide a comprehensive range of technology solutions including IT support, cybersecurity, telecom, connectivity, and managed cloud services. The company operates from multiple offices in Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Glasgow, positioning itself as a trusted regional technology partner for businesses across various sectors such as legal, finance, education, and charities. Their website reflects a professional and customer-focused approach, emphasizing tailored support and expert engineering. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins, ensuring good SEO and responsive design. The site employs Google Analytics and Google reCAPTCHA v3 for analytics and form security respectively. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and accessibility features. However, some security headers are not explicitly confirmed, and there is no visible cookie consent mechanism, which could be improved for compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with strong SSL configuration and secure forms. There are no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. The company holds industry certifications and has been nominated for service awards, indicating a strong security and service culture. However, explicit security policies, incident response information, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not publicly available, which could enhance trust and compliance. Overall, the website and business present a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness. The main limitation is the lack of WHOIS data for the exact queried domain 'www.mothertech.co.uk', likely due to querying a subdomain rather than the registered domain. This reduces confidence in domain registration transparency but does not detract from the evident legitimacy of the business and website content.

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

11 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  2. 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

  3. 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

  4. 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

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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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
35

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

Mother Technologies operates in a competitive regional market providing essential IT and telecom services to a diverse client base including SMEs, legal firms, charities, and educational institutions. Their multi-location presence across Scotland and comprehensive service offerings provide a competitive advantage. The business model focuses on managed services and cybersecurity, which are high-growth areas. The company leverages partnerships such as with StartControl for remote support, enhancing service delivery. Their content marketing via blogs and news insights indicates active engagement with customers and thought leadership. The absence of detailed financial or parent company data suggests an independent medium-sized enterprise focused on organic growth and customer satisfaction.

Security posture

The security posture of Mother Technologies is solid with HTTPS enforced, secure contact forms protected by Google reCAPTCHA v3, and no visible exposure of sensitive information. The company holds industry certifications and emphasizes cybersecurity services including endpoint protection, vulnerability scanning, and security awareness training. However, the website lacks explicit public documentation of security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure programs. No security.txt file or dedicated security contact emails were found. The absence of a cookie consent banner is a minor compliance gap. Overall, the security maturity appears good but could be enhanced by greater transparency and formalized public policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publicly display comprehensive security and incident response policies to enhance transparency and trust.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to ensure full GDPR compliance and user privacy control.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and improve security posture.
  4. Verify and correct WHOIS domain queries to ensure accurate domain registration data is available and consistent with business claims.
  5. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain platform security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mother Technologies Ltd
Description
Reliable IT, Telecom, Cybersecurity & Connectivity solutions across Scotland. Trusted by businesses for 20+ years.
Key services
IT Support, Cybersecurity, Telecom, Connectivity, Managed Cloud Services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.9.4, Elementor 4.1.1, Yoast SEO 27.7, Slider Revolution 6.7.57, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA v3
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 on contact forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress ecosystem)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, Elementor
Transparency
basic

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 no blocking detected.
  2. Professional IT services company focused on Scotland with multiple office locations.
  3. Strong branding and consistent messaging across pages.
  4. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools.
  5. Contact forms secured with Google reCAPTCHA v3.
  6. No explicit privacy or cookie banner found on homepage but privacy policy page exists.
  7. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  8. WHOIS data query was performed on 'www.mothertech.co.uk' which is a subdomain and not a registered domain, causing lookup failure.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.9.4 with Elementor 4.1.1 and Yoast SEO 27.7, indicating a modern and widely supported CMS platform. The use of Slider Revolution and other plugins suggests a feature-rich site with dynamic content. Google Fonts, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager are integrated for design and analytics. The site uses asynchronous loading for scripts improving performance. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design and accessibility considerations. However, no explicit hosting provider information was found. Performance is moderate, likely influenced by multiple plugins and external resources. Security headers are not explicitly confirmed in the HTML, representing an opportunity for improvement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is robust but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security header implementation.
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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