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Security report for nqa.com

NQA Global Certification Body · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

72/100

Risk levelMedium

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

NQA Global Certification Body is a leading UKAS and ANAB accredited certification organization based in the United Kingdom. They specialize in providing certification, training, and support services for ISO standards and related compliance frameworks. Their market position is strong within the certification industry, targeting businesses seeking recognized accreditation and quality assurance services. The website reflects a professional and well-structured digital presence with clear navigation and comprehensive service descriptions. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and marketing technologies including Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for consent management, Hotjar for user behavior analysis, and Zendesk Chat for customer support. The site is well-optimized for mobile devices and demonstrates good SEO and accessibility practices. Performance is moderate with no significant technical debt or outdated components detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, uses security headers, and implements CSRF protection tokens. Cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies indicate compliance with GDPR and related privacy regulations. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional with strong compliance and business credibility. The lack of WHOIS registrant data is mitigated by the presence of accreditations and active social media channels. Strategic recommendations include publishing a dedicated security policy, adding vulnerability disclosure information, and enhancing incident response transparency to further strengthen trust and security posture.

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

4 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 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. 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

  3. DNS health

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

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 4 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • Security headers
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  • Exposed services
  • 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
70
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
72

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

NQA operates in the certification and training sector, providing ISO and other standard certifications primarily to businesses. Their competitive advantage lies in their UKAS and ANAB accreditations, which are recognized marks of quality and reliability. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on certification, training, and ongoing support. Revenue streams likely include certification fees, training course fees, and consultancy services. Target customers are organizations seeking formal certification to improve market credibility and compliance. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with social media and marketing platforms to enhance reach and engagement. Growth indicators include active digital marketing and comprehensive service offerings.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is good, with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented. The use of CSRF tokens and cookie consent mechanisms shows attention to protecting user data and privacy. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the analysis. Compliance with GDPR is evident through privacy and cookie policies. However, the absence of a public security policy and incident response contact details suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. The security culture appears professional but could benefit from enhanced communication of security practices to users.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency around data protection officer contact details and compliance measures.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
NQA Global Certification Body
Description
A leading UKAS/ANAB accredited certification body providing certification, training and support services for ISO standards and more.
Key services
Certification, Training, Support services for ISO standards
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot, Hotjar, Zendesk Chat, Lead Forensics, Swiper.js
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF protection tokens in cookies
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • Use of security headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Lead Forensics, Hotjar, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
Dotdigital, ScoreApp, Spotify
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Strong cookie consent and privacy compliance mechanisms in place
  3. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
  4. No exposed sensitive data or obvious security vulnerabilities detected
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable or privacy protected, common for professional services
  6. Business is focused on certification and training services with UKAS and ANAB accreditation
  7. Contact information is available and includes a UK phone number
  8. Social media presence is active and linked in structured data
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Cookiebot for GDPR compliance, Hotjar for analytics, and Zendesk Chat for customer support. The presence of Swiper.js indicates interactive UI components. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO metadata and structured data (JSON-LD) for organization and social media links. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts to improve speed. No CMS was explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not disclosed. Technical risks are minimal, but continuous monitoring of third-party dependencies is recommended to maintain 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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