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Security report for pallmallbarbers.com

Pall Mall Barbers · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pall Mall Barbers is a well-established, multiple award-winning men's grooming and barber service provider with a strong presence in London and New York. The company offers premium barber services including hair styling, beard styling, and shaving, alongside a retail line of grooming products. Their market position is reinforced by a Royal appointment, extensive media coverage, and a large base of positive customer reviews. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with WooCommerce, integrating modern analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and TikTok Pixel. The site is well optimized for SEO, mobile, and accessibility, providing an excellent user experience. Security posture is strong with HTTPS and secure form handling, though some security headers could be improved. Privacy compliance is good with clear privacy and cookie policies and GDPR adherence. The absence of WHOIS data limits domain registration trust verification but does not detract from the overall legitimacy supported by the brand's reputation and content quality.

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. 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

  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
    • 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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 business operates in the retail sector focusing on men's grooming services and products. It targets male customers seeking premium grooming experiences in major metropolitan areas. The business model combines physical barbershop services with online product sales. Pall Mall Barbers leverages strong brand equity, media partnerships, and a Royal endorsement to maintain a competitive advantage. The company has a mature digital marketing ecosystem with extensive use of tracking and retargeting technologies. Growth indicators include multiple locations, a large volume of positive reviews, and ongoing media presence. The company does not publicly disclose parent or subsidiary relationships. Strategic observations suggest a focus on brand prestige and customer experience as key drivers.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and secure handling of user inputs. Multiple third-party tracking scripts are present, which necessitates ongoing vigilance for vulnerabilities. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options are not explicitly detected and should be implemented to enhance protection against common web attacks. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerabilities were identified in the HTML content. Incident response and security policy information are not publicly available, indicating an area for potential improvement in transparency. Overall, the site balances usability and security effectively but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and documented security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options headers to strengthen web security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking pixels for security vulnerabilities and privacy compliance.
  4. Enhance data retention and privacy disclosures to align with evolving GDPR and NIS2 requirements.
  5. Consider publishing WHOIS or domain registration details to improve domain trustworthiness and reduce ambiguity.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pall Mall Barbers
Description
Pall Mall Barbers London is a multiple award-winning barber shop and men’s grooming products provider, serving Londoners since 1896 with over 130 years of experience. They offer premium barber services including haircuts, beard styling, and shaving, and sell grooming products. The company is recognized by major media and has a Royal appointment.
Key services
Hair Styling, Beard Styling, Shaving, Shaving Packages, Grooming Products
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Bing UET, Klaviyo, Freshchat
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure forms with CSRF protection implied by WordPress
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Bing UET, Klaviyo
Tracking level
extensive
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Bing Ads, ClickCease
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Bing UET, Klaviyo
Marketing tools
Klaviyo, Freshchat
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 and well maintained
  2. Strong brand presence with multiple social media channels
  3. Comprehensive service and product offerings
  4. Multiple tracking and marketing pixels implemented
  5. No signs of malicious or suspicious content
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, limiting domain registration trust verification
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality. It uses a variety of third-party analytics and marketing tools including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, TikTok Pixel, Bing UET, and Klaviyo for email marketing. The site loads fonts and assets from a CDN, improving performance. Mobile optimization and accessibility are well addressed, with responsive images and ARIA roles. SEO is enhanced by comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with some lazy loading and deferred script loading to optimize user experience. Technical risks include reliance on multiple third-party scripts which require ongoing security monitoring. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified.
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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