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Security report for mrbandfriends.co.uk

Mr B & Friends · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Mr B & Friends is a well-established independent branding, creative, and design agency operating primarily in Bristol and London, UK. They position themselves as transformation partners for bold businesses seeking change, offering services in brand strategy, campaigns, and employee experience. The website reflects a professional and modern digital presence with strong branding consistency and a clear focus on their target audience of businesses looking to differentiate themselves in competitive markets. Their client portfolio includes notable companies across various sectors, indicating a solid market position. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and analytics tools such as Yoast SEO Premium, Google Analytics, and Google Tag Manager. The site is optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, and accessibility, with a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. Multimedia content is integrated via Vimeo, enhancing user engagement. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with good SSL configuration and cookie consent controls. However, there is no publicly available security policy or incident response information, which could be improved to enhance trust. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which is unusual and reduces domain trustworthiness. Despite this, the website content and professional presentation support legitimacy. Overall, the site scores well on content quality, technical implementation, and privacy compliance, with minor penalties for missing WHOIS data and security policy details. Strategic recommendations include publishing a formal security policy, providing incident response contacts, and adding vulnerability disclosure information to strengthen security posture and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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
42
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
64

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

Mr B & Friends operates as a medium-sized creative agency specializing in brand-led business growth. Their competitive advantage lies in their transformation partnership approach, focusing on brand strategy, campaigns, and employee experience to help clients stand out. Their business model is service-based, targeting medium to large enterprises seeking brand differentiation. The agency has a diverse client base including financial institutions, sports teams, and consumer brands, indicating broad sector engagement. Their marketing ecosystem includes active social media channels and award recognitions, supporting brand credibility and growth. The absence of detailed company founding data limits historical analysis, but their digital footprint suggests a mature operation with a strong market presence in the UK.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. The use of reputable analytics and marketing tools is balanced with user privacy controls. However, the lack of a published security policy, incident response plan, or vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness perception. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, which could be an area for improvement. The WHOIS data anomaly is a concern but may be due to domain registration technicalities rather than malicious intent. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by formalizing policies and improving header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a detailed security policy and make it accessible on the website.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  3. Implement and publish a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file.
  4. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS data availability issue to improve domain trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mr B & Friends
Description
A leading independent branding, creative and design agency in Bristol & London, UK. Transformation partner to bold businesses seeking change.
Key services
Brand strategy & identity, Brand campaigns & communications, Employee experience & internal communications
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO Premium, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Vimeo Player, jQuery, Cookie Law Info plugin, BT BB AB plugin, WP Rocket
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with detailed categories
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, LinkedIn Insight
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
Transparency
good

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 multimedia
  2. Professional branding and design agency with clear market positioning
  3. Strong privacy and cookie compliance with user consent mechanisms
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming rules error
  6. No suspicious or malicious content detected
  7. Good SEO and analytics implementation
  8. Multiple social media channels linked and active
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Yoast SEO Premium for SEO optimization, Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking, and Vimeo for video content delivery. The site uses jQuery and several WordPress plugins for cookie management and A/B testing. Performance optimizations are evident with WP Rocket lazy loading and preloading strategies. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicit but the site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a fast, secure, and user-friendly experience.
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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