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Security report for parkol.co.uk

Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd is a well-established UK-based marine engineering company specializing in the design, construction, repair, and maintenance of steel, aluminium, and wooden vessels. With a history dating back to 1971 and nearly 60 vessels launched since 1997, Parkol serves a broad client base across the UK and Europe, offering bespoke marine solutions tailored to customer requirements. Their services include new builds, repairs, maintenance, dry dock services, and custom boat designs, supported by an in-house marine architect and a skilled workforce. The company positions itself as a trusted and reliable partner in the marine transportation sector. Technically, the website is built on a modern WordPress platform utilizing Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery, and other contemporary web technologies. The site demonstrates good SEO practices, mobile optimization, and a professional design. Hosting is provided by Heart Internet Limited, a reputable UK hosting provider. The website includes cookie consent mechanisms and privacy policies, reflecting awareness of GDPR compliance. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with an excellent SSL configuration and implements cookie consent banners. However, there is no evidence of advanced security headers or publicly available security policies and incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The overall security posture is solid but could be improved by adding security headers and a vulnerability disclosure policy. Overall, Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd presents a credible, professional, and trustworthy online presence consistent with its long-standing business operations. The website is safe for general audiences, well-structured, and compliant with basic privacy regulations. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing incident response details, and improving accessibility features to further strengthen…

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

6 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 Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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

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  • 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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
73
Average
51

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

Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd operates in the marine transportation sector, focusing on boat building and marine engineering services. Their competitive advantage lies in their long history, in-house marine architect, and comprehensive service offerings from new builds to repairs and maintenance. The business model is service-oriented, targeting boat owners, commercial operators, and maritime organizations primarily in the UK and Europe. Revenue streams likely include custom vessel construction, repair contracts, and maintenance services. The company demonstrates growth through ongoing current builds and a portfolio of completed projects. Partnerships with design and hosting providers like Redman Design support their digital presence. The company maintains a professional brand image and leverages certifications such as ISO to enhance credibility. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, indicating an independent operation.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced with a strong SSL configuration, and cookie consent is implemented to comply with privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security posture. No public security or incident response policies were found, and no security.txt file is present for vulnerability disclosure. The site does not appear to use vulnerable libraries based on the scripts detected, but continuous monitoring is recommended. The lack of explicit incident response contact channels may delay handling of security issues. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a medium-sized business but could be enhanced with additional security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  3. Introduce a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility to meet WCAG standards and improve user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Parkol Marine Engineering Ltd
Description
We design, build, repair and maintain every type of steel, aluminium and woodhulled vessels. Our highly skilled team and network of expert suppliers enable us to meet every conceivable need a boat owner could have.
Key services
New Builds, Maintenance, Repairs & Refits, Dry Dock, Custom and Commercial Boats
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, CookieConsent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to marine engineering.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in multiple locations.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices.
  5. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented.
  6. No signs of suspicious or malicious activity detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.2 with a custom child theme and uses Bootstrap for responsive design. It incorporates jQuery, Slick Carousel for sliders, FontAwesome for icons, and a cookie consent plugin. The hosting provider is Heart Internet Limited, a reputable UK-based registrar and hosting company. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized. SEO is well implemented with meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter cards, and JSON-LD structured data. The site uses modern web fonts from Google Fonts and external CDN resources for performance. There is no evidence of deprecated or vulnerable libraries in use. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance optimizations such as caching and minification.
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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