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The Pat Group · Energy · Ireland

Partial score · DNS & email only

33/100

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

The Pat Group is a professional electrical services company based in Ireland, specializing in PAT testing, periodic inspections, thermal imaging, emergency lighting testing, and other electrical safety services. The company positions itself as a leading provider in Ireland, targeting businesses that require compliance and safety in electrical systems. Their website reflects a medium-sized business with a clear focus on quality and client service, supported by certifications such as Safe Electric registration. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and incorporates modern technologies and performance optimizations like WP Rocket and lazy loading. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy and cookie policies, which are areas for improvement. Analytics tools are present but Google Analytics is not fully configured, indicating partial digital maturity. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-structured, but could enhance privacy compliance and security best practices to further strengthen its risk posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 100 · Critical
Checks completed
6of 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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

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  • 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
0
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
33

Not counted

  • Security headers: did not complete in this scan.
  • 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 Pat Group operates in the energy sector, focusing on electrical safety and testing services. Their business model is service-oriented, providing compliance and maintenance solutions to commercial clients across Ireland. The company demonstrates a strong market position with a comprehensive service portfolio and notable client logos displayed on the website. Their digital presence includes social media channels on Facebook and LinkedIn, enhancing their outreach and credibility. The absence of privacy and cookie policies suggests a gap in regulatory compliance, which could impact customer trust. The company appears to be established since 2017, aligning with the domain registration date, and maintains consistent branding and professional content. Their use of modern web technologies and SEO plugins indicates an investment in digital marketing and user experience.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication, and uses performance and optimization plugins that may contribute to security indirectly. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the defense-in-depth posture. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site does not provide a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, limiting transparency in security incident handling. Forms are present but no explicit security measures like CAPTCHA or input validation details are visible. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved by implementing recommended headers, privacy policies, and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance security posture.
  3. Configure Google Analytics properly or remove the plugin if not used to avoid unnecessary tracking scripts.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Conduct accessibility audits and improve features to enhance inclusivity and compliance with standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
The Pat Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Pat Group
Description
The PAT Group are a leading provider of PAT testing, Periodic Testing and electrical services to businesses throughout Ireland.
Key services
PAT Testing, Periodic Inspection, Thermal Imaging, Electrical Services, Emergency Lighting Testing, Power Quality Analysis, Landlord Electrical Services, Electrical Safety Audit
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Revolution Slider, jQuery, GSAP, Swiper, LazyLoad, WP Rocket
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data detected
  • Use of security plugins (WP Rocket for optimization)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Crazy Egg, Clicky
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
Crazy Egg, Clicky
Tracking pixels
Crazy Egg, Clicky
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is relevant and focused on electrical safety services in Ireland
  3. No privacy or cookie policy found, indicating compliance gaps
  4. Contact information is clearly presented including phone, email, and address
  5. Use of modern WordPress theme and plugins with performance optimizations
  6. No visible security headers detected; opportunity for security improvements
  7. Analytics tools present but Google Analytics not configured
  8. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn
  9. No evidence of WAF or content blocking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with the Avada theme and uses several modern JavaScript libraries including jQuery, GSAP, Swiper, and others for animations and sliders. Performance optimizations are implemented via WP Rocket, including lazy loading of images and scripts. SEO is enhanced using Yoast SEO plugin with structured data in JSON-LD format. The site is mobile responsive and uses a modern design framework. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found in the HTML content. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid and supports a good user experience and SEO 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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