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Security report for nesgt.com

NES Fircroft · Energy · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

83/100

Risk levelLow

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

NES Fircroft is a globally recognized leader in technical and engineering recruitment, providing workforce solutions across multiple sectors including Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction, Life Sciences, Mining, IT, and Manufacturing. With over 90 years of combined experience, the company supports over 25,000 contractors worldwide and operates numerous offices across Europe, North America, Asia, and other regions. Their business model focuses on contract staffing, permanent hire, employer of record services, and technical consultancy, positioning them as a comprehensive recruitment partner for technical industries. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks such as Bootstrap 5 and integrates advanced analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and CookieYes for consent management. The site is mobile-optimized, accessible, and demonstrates good SEO practices. Hosting and CDN services appear to be provided by WeAreVennture and Akamai, ensuring reliable performance. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Google reCAPTCHA for bot protection, and manages cookies with user consent mechanisms. While explicit security headers are not fully visible in the HTML, the presence of bot management and consent tools indicates a mature security posture. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and compliant digital presence. However, the WHOIS data is incomplete or unavailable, which introduces some uncertainty regarding domain registration legitimacy. This discrepancy should be further investigated to ensure full trustworthiness.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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

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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
62
Security headers
90
Email security
85
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
83

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

NES Fircroft holds a strong market position as a leading global engineering staffing provider, leveraging a broad geographic footprint and diverse sector expertise. Their competitive advantage lies in their extensive industry knowledge, global reach, and comprehensive service offerings including contract staffing, permanent recruitment, and managed solutions. The company targets technical professionals and employers in energy, manufacturing, and related sectors, generating revenue through staffing services and consultancy. Growth indicators include active content marketing, resource sharing, and strategic partnerships such as NES Advantage. The company demonstrates a mature partnership ecosystem and a clear focus on workforce solutions for technical industries.

Security posture

The website exhibits a solid security maturity level with enforced HTTPS, bot management via Akamai, and Google reCAPTCHA integration. Cookie consent is managed through CookieYes, supporting GDPR compliance. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found. However, explicit security headers like X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options are not clearly present in the HTML source, which could be improved. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating potential gaps in transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify comprehensive security headers including X-Frame-Options and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against clickjacking and MIME sniffing.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance WHOIS domain registration transparency to align with the company’s established brand and reduce suspicion.
  5. Continue to maintain and improve cookie consent mechanisms and GDPR compliance to uphold privacy standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NES Fircroft
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NES Fircroft
Description
With over 90 years’ combined experience delivering workforce solutions to technical sectors worldwide, NES Fircroft is proud to be the world’s leading engineering staffing provider spanning Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining, IT and Manufacturing.
Key services
Contract Staffing, Employer of Record, Global Mobility, Managed Solutions, Permanent Hire, Technical Consultancy Services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 5, jQuery UI, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, CookieYes Consent Management, Recaptcha, Akamai Bot Manager
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA
  • Bot management cookies (Akamai Bot Manager)
  • Cookie consent management

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
DoubleClick, Facebook Ads, TikTok Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Mailchimp, Poptin
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Comprehensive global recruitment services with strong industry focus
  2. Robust cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms
  3. Use of multiple analytics and marketing tools
  4. No visible security or content blocking issues
  5. WHOIS data incomplete or unavailable, requiring caution
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack with Bootstrap 5 for responsive design and jQuery UI for UI components. It integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity, and Mailchimp, indicating a data-driven approach to user engagement. Hosting appears to leverage CDN services from WeAreVennture and Akamai, supporting performance and availability. The site is well-structured with proper meta tags and SEO optimization. Accessibility features like language translation and assistive technology support are present. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Technical risks are minimal but include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing management.
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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