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M-Tec Engineering Solutions · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

M-Tec Engineering Solutions is a UK-based recruitment company specializing in providing permanent and contract staffing solutions for the engineering and manufacturing sectors. Established in 2001, the company has positioned itself as a trusted supplier to automotive and general engineering industries, offering services such as strategy and recruitment process outsourcing. The website reflects a professional business with clear service offerings and a consistent brand presence across social media platforms. Technically, the site uses Adobe Muse framework, older jQuery libraries, and Google Analytics for tracking, with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is limited with no detected security headers and missing privacy and cookie policies, which impacts compliance and trust. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the professional appearance of the website. Overall, the site is functional and informative but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and domain registration transparency to enhance trustworthiness and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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. Network security

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

    • 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

  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"

    • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
58
Average
45

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 manufacturing sector with a focus on engineering recruitment, targeting OEMs and SMEs. Its business model revolves around providing staffing solutions including permanent and contract placements, supported by strategic recruitment services. The presence of partner domains indicates a broader group or network of related companies offering consulting, engineering projects, executive, and interim partnerships. The website content and social media presence suggest a medium-sized enterprise with a stable market position. However, the lack of publicly available WHOIS data and absence of privacy and cookie policies may affect customer confidence and regulatory compliance. The company could benefit from enhancing transparency and security to strengthen its competitive advantage and market trust.

Security posture

The website currently exhibits a basic security posture with HTTPS implied but no explicit security headers detected in the provided data. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.8.3 may expose the site to known vulnerabilities. There is no evidence of privacy or cookie policies, nor incident response or security contact information, which are critical for GDPR and general data protection compliance. The absence of WHOIS registration data is a significant red flag that undermines domain legitimacy. To improve security maturity, the company should implement standard security headers, update all third-party libraries, publish privacy and cookie policies, and provide clear security incident contacts. These steps will mitigate risks and demonstrate a commitment to data protection and cybersecurity best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Update JavaScript libraries to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement and configure essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and inform users about data handling.
  4. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS information is accurate and publicly available to improve legitimacy.
  5. Add dedicated security and incident response contact information to enhance trust and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
M-Tec Engineering Solutions
Description
A trusted supplier of talented engineering and manufacturing personnel within the automotive and general engineering industries, within a permanent, and contract capacity.
Key services
Permanent recruitment, Contract recruitment, Strategy, RPO (Recruitment Process Outsourcing), Engineering staffing solutions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 1.8.3, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Adobe Typekit Fonts, Muse Framework
Frameworks
Muse
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with full content and no blocking detected
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet
  4. Social media links to Twitter, Facebook, and LinkedIn are present
  5. Website uses older jQuery version (1.8.3) which may have security vulnerabilities
  6. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML snippet
  9. WHOIS data is missing or domain not registered, which is suspicious
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using Adobe Muse framework with JavaScript and jQuery 1.8.3, and uses Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager for user tracking. Fonts are served via Adobe Typekit. The site has moderate performance and basic mobile responsiveness. SEO is basic with meta description and keywords present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No CMS is identified. Hosting provider details are not available. The site lacks modern security headers and uses outdated libraries, indicating technical debt and potential security risks. There is opportunity to modernize the tech stack, improve performance, and enhance accessibility and SEO for better user experience and search visibility.
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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