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Security report for newbridgetechnology.ie

Newbridge Technology Solutions Ltd · Technology · Ireland

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Email security and 2 other checks.

Security score

42/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Newbridge Technology Solutions Ltd is a small technology consultancy firm based in Ireland, specializing in providing IT services and business technology solutions primarily to small and medium-sized enterprises. Their offerings include part-time IT consultancy, remote support, and technology management aimed at enabling businesses to focus on their core competencies while optimizing technology use. The website is built on WordPress with a range of plugins for SEO, UI, and remote support functionalities. While the site is professionally designed with good navigation and mobile responsiveness, it runs on an outdated WordPress version which poses security risks. Contact information is clearly provided, but there is a lack of cookie consent and explicit GDPR compliance mechanisms. No advanced security headers or vulnerability disclosure policies are present, indicating room for improvement in security posture. Overall, the website presents a credible business presence but requires updates and enhancements in security and privacy compliance to strengthen trust and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
3/ 100 · Critical
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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  2. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
3
Average
42

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 targets small and medium businesses in Ireland seeking IT consultancy and technology enablement services. Their business model is service-based, focusing on personalized consultancy and remote support. The website content emphasizes the value of technology in business efficiency and cost-effectiveness. The presence of structured data and SEO plugins suggests an intent to optimize digital presence. However, the lack of social media presence and limited marketing tools indicate a modest digital marketing strategy. The use of privacy protection in domain registration is common for small businesses but reduces transparency. No partnerships or subsidiaries are evident from the website content.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is moderate to low. The site uses HTTPS (implied by URL), but no security headers such as CSP, HSTS, or X-Frame-Options are detected. The WordPress core version is outdated (4.7.29), which is known to have vulnerabilities, increasing risk exposure. Forms use nonce tokens for some protection, but no advanced anti-bot or WAF mechanisms are detected. There is no security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy, and cookie consent mechanisms are absent, indicating gaps in compliance with GDPR and best practices. No exposed sensitive data or credentials were found in the HTML content. Overall, the site requires updates and security hardening to improve its posture.

Recommendations

  1. Update WordPress core and all plugins to the latest secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  2. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Deploy a cookie consent banner and ensure GDPR compliance with clear privacy and cookie policies.
  4. Add a security.txt file and a vulnerability disclosure policy to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance SSL configuration to enforce HTTPS with strong cipher suites and enable HSTS for improved transport security.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Newbridge Technology Solutions Ltd
Description
Newbridge Technology Solutions Ltd provides technology consulting and IT services focused on enabling small and medium businesses to leverage technology for business improvement. They offer part-time IT consultancy, business technology evaluation, and management services to help businesses focus on core competencies while managing technology efficiently.
Key services
Business IT consultancy, IT services, Remote support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 4.7.29, Yoast SEO plugin, jQuery 1.12.4, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, MetaSlider, SiteOrigin Panels, Themeum Core, MegaMenu Pro
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
PHP (implied by WordPress), Apache or similar (implied)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
50/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by URL but not confirmed in HTML content)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce in login form

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on an outdated WordPress version (4.7.29) which may expose it to known vulnerabilities.
  2. No cookie consent or explicit GDPR compliance mechanisms detected despite presence of privacy policy.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone and email on topbar and contact form available.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  5. No social media links detected on the site.
  6. Use of multiple external domains for resources and remote support downloads.
  7. No advanced security headers detected in HTML content.
  8. Site uses Yoast SEO plugin and structured data for SEO optimization.
  9. Mobile optimization appears good with responsive design and bootstrap usage.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 4.7.29 with multiple plugins including Yoast SEO, Themeum Core, MegaMenu Pro, and MetaSlider. The front-end uses Bootstrap and Font Awesome for responsive design and icons. jQuery 1.12.4 is used, which is an older version but still functional. The site loads multiple external resources including fonts and remote support clients from AnyDesk. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization indicators. Accessibility features are basic, with some ARIA roles and semantic HTML present. SEO is enhanced by Yoast and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site lacks modern security headers and uses an outdated CMS version, indicating technical debt and modernization opportunities.
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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