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Security report for orbelectrics.co.uk

ORB Electrics · Energy · United Kingdom

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

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ORB Electrics is a small, family-run electrical contracting company based in the North East of the United Kingdom, established in 1989. The company offers a range of electrical services from minor domestic works to large-scale industrial and commercial electrical installations. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, highlighting certifications from NICEIC which reinforce their credibility in the electrical industry. The target audience includes domestic and commercial customers seeking quality electrical services in the region. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS and utilizes common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, and MooTools. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile responsiveness, with a basic level of accessibility and SEO. However, there is no evidence of advanced analytics or tracking tools, and no contact forms or social media integrations were detected in the provided content. From a security perspective, the website lacks visible security headers and there is no information about HTTPS or SSL configuration in the provided data. The presence of CSRF tokens in scripts is a positive sign, but overall security posture is moderate with recommendations to improve HTTPS implementation, add security headers, and ensure secure form handling. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates a gap in compliance with data protection regulations such as GDPR. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional business front but would benefit from enhanced security measures and privacy compliance to improve user trust and regulatory adherence. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain legitimacy verification, but the business content and certifications support its authenticity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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
    • 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

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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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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

ORB Electrics operates as a regional electrical contracting service provider with a focus on quality and repeat business. Their market positioning is that of an established, small-sized company with a long history since 1989. The business model centers on delivering electrical installation services to domestic, commercial, and industrial clients. The company leverages certifications from NICEIC to differentiate itself and build trust. There is no evidence of diversified revenue streams or partnerships from the website content. The absence of contact details and privacy policies online may limit customer engagement and trust. Growth indicators such as investment in apprenticeships suggest a forward-looking approach. The company appears to maintain a straightforward operational model without complex partnerships or subsidiaries.

Security posture

The current security posture of the website is moderate but with notable gaps. The lack of HTTPS confirmation and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options reduce the site's defense against common web attacks. The presence of CSRF tokens is a positive security control. No vulnerable libraries were explicitly detected, but the use of older frameworks like MooTools may pose risks if not updated. The website does not display privacy or cookie policies, indicating potential non-compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. Incident response and security policy information are not available, suggesting limited transparency in security governance. Overall, the site would benefit from a comprehensive security audit and implementation of best practices to enhance protection and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users about data handling.
  4. Introduce contact information and secure contact forms to improve user engagement and trust.
  5. Regularly update Joomla CMS and all third-party libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ORB Electrics
Description
ORB Electrics is a family run, privately owned North East company established in 1989 by Michael O’Hara. The company undertakes a variety of electrical works from minor domestic jobs to large scale industrial and commercial electrical installations. They employ experienced and qualified professionals and invest in apprenticeships for future growth.
Key services
Minor domestic electrical works, Large scale electrical installations for industrial premises, Commercial electrical installations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Joomla CMS, jQuery, Bootstrap, MooTools, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of CSRF token in scripts

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly listed on the homepage HTML.
  4. Site uses Joomla CMS with common JS libraries and Bootstrap framework.
  5. Certifications from NICEIC are prominently displayed, indicating industry compliance.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. No external business partner or subsidiary domains identified.
  8. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  9. No social media links found in the provided HTML content.
  10. Website content is professional and relevant to electrical contracting services.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS with a technology stack including jQuery, Bootstrap, MooTools, and Font Awesome. The site uses responsive design techniques and loads fonts from Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization indicators. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO optimization is minimal with standard meta tags but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags detected. No analytics or tracking scripts were found, indicating minimal user tracking. The site lacks visible security headers and HTTPS status is unknown from the data provided. There are no forms or interactive elements detected in the HTML content, limiting data collection capabilities. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could be modernized and secured further.
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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