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Security report for mtpreservation.co.uk

Mike Thomas Preservation · Real Estate · United Kingdom

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

Security score

32/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Mike Thomas Preservation is a small UK-based company specializing in building preservation services such as damp proofing, dry and wet rot treatment, and wall tie replacement. Established in 1986 as a division of Mike Thomas Building Services, the company targets property owners and mortgage companies primarily in South Wales. The website presents a professional image with clear service descriptions and PCA membership as a trust indicator. Technically, the site uses common JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks to deliver a responsive and visually appealing experience, though no CMS or hosting details are evident. Security posture is weak due to lack of HTTPS enforcement and missing security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating compliance gaps. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a registration error, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is functional and informative but requires significant improvements in security and compliance to enhance trust and protect user data.

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. 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • Critical

      Domain Expired

      Domain expired 6 days ago

      What to do: Renew domain registration immediately

  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. 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

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  • DNS records
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  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
10
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
32

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 · found on this site
  • 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 niche market of building preservation within the real estate sector, leveraging longstanding experience and PCA accreditation to differentiate itself. Its business model focuses on providing specialist remedial treatment services and reports required by mortgage companies. The local market focus and small company size suggest limited but stable revenue streams. The absence of visible partnerships or subsidiaries indicates a focused operational scope. The website supports business credibility but lacks advanced digital marketing or analytics tools, suggesting room for growth in digital presence and customer engagement.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low, with no evidence of HTTPS, security headers, or privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR requirements. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, limiting transparency. While no critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content, the lack of basic security controls exposes the site and its users to potential risks. The domain registration failure further complicates trust assessment. Enhancing security controls, implementing HTTPS, and publishing compliance policies are critical to improving the security posture.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure all website traffic.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish and publish an incident response plan and vulnerability disclosure policy.
  5. Resolve domain registration issues to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Mike Thomas Preservation
Description
Mike Thomas Preservation is a division of Mike Thomas Building Services, established in 1986. The Preservation Division was formed in 2001 to provide local services for all aspects of Building Preservation, specializing in damp proofing, dry/wet rot, and wall tie replacement.
Key services
Damp Proofing, Dry/Wet Rot Treatment, Wall Tie Replacement, Specialist Reports for Mortgage Companies
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Flexslider, Google Maps API, Slider Revolution
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • No visible forms collecting sensitive data
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information limited to phone number and contact page link; no email addresses found.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage; contact form likely on separate contact page.
  5. No social media links present.
  6. No security headers or HTTPS enforcement information available from provided data.
  7. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error indicating domain name invalidity.
  8. Website uses multiple JavaScript libraries and CSS frameworks for UI and sliders.
  9. Site branding consistent with company name and logo.
  10. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Google Maps API.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a traditional front-end stack with jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, Flexslider, and Slider Revolution for UI and interactive elements. Google Maps API is integrated for location services. The site appears to be custom-built without a known CMS. Performance is moderate with mobile optimization rated good. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is minimal with standard meta tags but no structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. The lack of HTTPS and security headers represents a technical risk. Modernization opportunities include adopting HTTPS, improving accessibility, and enhancing SEO with structured data.
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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