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Security report for mpburketransport.com

MP Burke Transport · Transportation · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

MP Burke Transport is a small, established haulage and logistics company based in Paisley, Scotland, with over 30 years of experience serving food and drink producers across Scotland and the UK. Their services include UK transport, groupage and logistics, warehousing, and freight forwarding. The company emphasizes quality and professionalism, maintaining a fleet of eight vehicles and trailers with high standards for equipment and driver presentation. The website reflects a professional business presence with clear service offerings and contact information. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using common plugins such as Contact Form 7 and Slider Revolution, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security measures include HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA on forms, but lack of security headers and privacy policies indicate room for improvement. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a notable concern, reducing domain trustworthiness despite the professional site content. Overall, the website is functional and credible but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance documentation.

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

10 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
    • 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

  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. 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"

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
40

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

The company positions itself as a niche haulage provider focusing on time-critical deliveries for food and drink producers, leveraging its 30+ years of industry experience and RHA membership as trust signals. Their business model centers on service quality rather than scale, operating a modest fleet and offering complementary services such as warehousing and freight forwarding. The target market is regional and national businesses requiring reliable transport solutions. The website's content and structure support this positioning, though the lack of digital marketing integrations or social media presence suggests a traditional business approach. The partnership with Yellow Box Marketing indicates professional marketing support. The missing WHOIS data is unusual and could indicate domain registration issues or privacy protection not disclosed. The company appears stable but small, with no evidence of subsidiaries or parent companies.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and integrates Google reCAPTCHA to protect its contact forms, which are positive security practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security posture. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a published security policy or incident response contact information limits transparency and preparedness perception. Privacy and cookie policies are missing, which is a compliance gap under GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing standard security headers, publishing policies, and enhancing compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  3. Add a security policy page including incident response contacts to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Investigate and resolve the missing WHOIS registration data to improve domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
MP Burke Transport
Description
MP Burke Transport performs haulage and logistics services for food and drink producers, specializing in time-critical deliveries throughout Scotland and the UK. They operate eight vehicles and trailers and maintain high standards of equipment and driver presentation.
Key services
UK Transport, Groupage & Logistics, Warehousing, General Road Haulage, Containerised Storage, Air Freight, Part Load Haulage, Container De-Stuffing, Freight Forwarding
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slider Revolution, Contact Form 7, Responsive Lightbox, Google reCAPTCHA
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA on contact form

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
All in One SEO, Slider Revolution
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to haulage and logistics services.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, address, and contact form.
  4. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps.
  5. WHOIS data is missing, which is unusual and reduces domain trust.
  6. Security headers are not detected; site uses HTTPS and Google reCAPTCHA.
  7. Website uses WordPress with common plugins and modern frontend libraries.
  8. No social media links detected on the site.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts beyond reCAPTCHA detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern frontend using jQuery and Slider Revolution for interactive content. Contact Form 7 is used for user inquiries, protected by Google reCAPTCHA to prevent spam. The site loads external resources from trusted CDNs such as Google Fonts, FontAwesome, and Bootstrap CDN. Performance is moderate with some optimization opportunities. Mobile responsiveness is good, supported by responsive CSS and a mobile menu plugin. Accessibility is basic, with room for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation. SEO is supported by All in One SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. No hosting provider information was detected from the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is standard for a small business website but could benefit from performance and accessibility 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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