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Security report for ngagerecruitment.com

nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited operates a comprehensive global talent solutions platform focused on specialist recruitment businesses, particularly in sectors such as energy, technology, healthcare, and finance. The company provides proprietary technology, mentoring, and consultancy services to enable its portfolio of brands to achieve market leadership and rapid growth. Their business model centers on empowering specialist recruitment firms with innovative tools and global reach, positioning them as a market leader in their niche. Technically, the website is built on modern web technologies including Laravel Livewire and Filament UI components, delivering a fast, responsive, and accessible user experience. The site features multimedia content, embedded videos, and interactive forms, reflecting a mature digital infrastructure. SEO and mobile optimization are well implemented, supporting effective user engagement and discoverability. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes CSRF protections on forms, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is strong with clear privacy and cookie policies, including GDPR adherence. However, the absence of WHOIS data for the domain introduces some uncertainty regarding domain registration transparency. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-structured digital presence for a large specialist recruitment group. The main risk lies in the missing WHOIS information, which slightly reduces domain trustworthiness. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response and vulnerability disclosure policies, and improving domain registration transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

3 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

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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
65
Email security
50
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
70

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

nGAGE Talent Group is positioned as a leader in specialist recruitment, leveraging a portfolio of brands across multiple sectors including energy, healthcare, finance, and technology. Their competitive advantage lies in proprietary technology platforms, global reach, and a comprehensive suite of talent solutions including MSP, RPO, consultancy, and HR SaaS products. The business targets specialist recruitment firms and employers seeking high-quality talent acquisition services. Growth indicators include multiple success stories with significant growth percentages and industry awards. The partnership ecosystem is robust, with multiple portfolio companies linked directly on the website, indicating a strong group structure and market presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS, CSRF tokens, and secure form handling. However, it lacks some recommended HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. There is no public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, which is a gap in transparency and preparedness. Data protection practices appear compliant with GDPR, supported by comprehensive privacy and cookie policies. No security incidents or vulnerabilities were detected in the content or scripts. The security culture is implied by certifications like Great Places to Work and awards, but explicit security governance documentation is absent.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a formal incident response policy and vulnerability disclosure program to improve transparency and readiness for security events.
  3. Enable DNSSEC for the domain to strengthen DNS security and prevent spoofing or cache poisoning attacks.
  4. Ensure regular security audits of third-party scripts and embedded content to mitigate supply chain risks.
  5. Increase domain registration transparency by updating WHOIS records or using verified domain registration services.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
NGAGE SPECIALIST RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Registration number
06189822
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
nGAGE Specialist Recruitment Limited
Description
nGAGE Talent fuels the growth of specialist talent businesses, turning ambition into market leadership through proprietary technology, innovation, expertise and global reach. They empower specialist recruitment businesses with tools, mentoring, and a global platform to achieve market leadership across diverse sectors.
Key services
Talent attraction, Proprietary MSP and RPO technology, Consultancy and Statement of Work (SOW) services, HR technology SaaS platform, Market insights and talent attraction tools
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Livewire (Laravel PHP framework), Filament UI components, JavaScript modules, Vimeo embedded video, CSS custom properties, Phone input plugin
Frameworks
Laravel (inferred from Livewire usage), Filament
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token present in meta tags
  • Secure form inputs with validation
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. Strong focus on specialist recruitment and talent solutions
  3. Multiple subsidiary brands showcased with detailed descriptions
  4. Comprehensive policy pages and contact information present
  5. Modern web technologies and responsive design used
  6. No signs of malware, phishing, or suspicious content
  7. WHOIS data missing, which is a concern for domain transparency
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern Laravel-based stack using Livewire and Filament UI components, enabling dynamic and reactive user interfaces. It uses modular JavaScript with modulepreload for performance optimization and includes multimedia content such as embedded Vimeo videos. The CSS uses custom properties for theming and responsive design, ensuring excellent mobile optimization. The site is well-structured with semantic HTML and accessibility considerations. Performance is fast with preloading of critical assets and minimal blocking scripts. The technical debt appears low, but there is room for improvement in security header implementation and DNS security.
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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