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Security report for noc-innovations.com

National Oceanography Centre · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NOC Innovations Ltd is a UK-based subsidiary of the National Oceanography Centre, specializing in delivering cutting-edge marine research and autonomous technology solutions globally. The company offers a broad range of services including autonomy, tide prediction software, technical services, consultancy, partnerships, technology licensing, and sustainability initiatives. Positioned as a world-leading scientific and technical services provider, NOC Innovations targets organizations seeking sustainable marine economy solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with comprehensive content and clear navigation. Technically, the website employs modern technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, CookieHub for consent management, and Cloudflare for security and bot management. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices, accessible, and SEO-friendly, with good performance metrics. Privacy compliance is robust, featuring detailed privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses Cloudflare Bot Management, and integrates Google reCaptcha for risk analysis. However, it lacks some security headers and a published security policy or incident response information. The WHOIS data aligns well with the website's claims, showing consistent registration details and no privacy protection, supporting the site's legitimacy. Overall, the website demonstrates a strong security posture, high business credibility, and excellent content quality, making it a trustworthy and professional platform for its target audience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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
    • 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

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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
52
Security headers
45
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
68

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

NOC Innovations operates in the marine technology and energy sectors, leveraging its parent organization’s reputation to provide specialized scientific and technical services. Its business model includes service delivery, consultancy, technology licensing, and fostering innovation through its Innovation Hub. The company targets global organizations involved in marine research, sustainability, and autonomous technology development. The presence of multiple service categories and partnerships indicates a diversified revenue stream and a collaborative ecosystem. The company’s recent founding in 2022 suggests a growth phase, supported by a medium-sized operational scale and a clear focus on sustainability and innovation. Strategic partnerships with the National Oceanography Centre and other entities enhance its market positioning and credibility.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and Cloudflare providing bot management and WAF capabilities. Cookie consent is managed via CookieHub, ensuring GDPR compliance. Google reCaptcha integration adds an additional layer of protection against automated abuse. However, the absence of certain security headers and a publicly available security policy or incident response contact reduces transparency and could be improved. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the analysis. The WHOIS data is consistent and transparent, further supporting trustworthiness. Overall, the security measures are adequate for the business type but could benefit from enhanced header policies and incident response disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  4. Implement additional HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  5. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
NOC Innovations Ltd
Registration number
12250763
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
National Oceanography Centre
Description
NOC Innovations exists to make cutting-edge marine research and tailor-made autonomous technology available to organisations around the world.
Key services
Autonomy, Tide Prediction Software, Technical Services, Consultancy, Partnerships, Tech Licensing, Sustainability
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Maps API, CookieHub, Cloudflare Bot Management, Sentry (error monitoring and replay)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cloudflare Bot Management active
  • Cookie consent with opt-in/out
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google reCaptcha for risk analysis

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics 4
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
YouTube tracking cookies
Marketing tools
CookieHub
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and comprehensive content.
  2. Strong focus on marine science and autonomous technology services.
  3. Good privacy and cookie compliance with explicit consent mechanism.
  4. Use of modern tracking and analytics tools with transparency.
  5. No critical security issues detected, but some improvements recommended.
  6. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and business consistency.
  7. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  8. Cloudflare used for security but no blocking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and well-maintained technology stack including Google Tag Manager for analytics and marketing, Google Maps API for geolocation features, and CookieHub for cookie consent management. Cloudflare is employed for security and bot management, enhancing protection against automated threats. The site is built with valid HTML and CSS, optimized for mobile devices, and includes accessibility features. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, and structured data (JSON-LD). No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. The site is hosted with GoDaddy as registrar and uses Cloudflare services for security and performance.
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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