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Security report for pentaxdevelopments.co.uk

Pentax Developments Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

41/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Pentax Developments Ltd is a small, established property development and holding company based in Brierley Hill, West Midlands, with a history dating back to 1971. The company focuses on retail and office accommodation properties, including an independently trading indoor market named Concord Market. The website presents basic but relevant content targeting commercial property owners and investors in the West Midlands region. Technically, the site uses legacy technologies such as jQuery 1.11.0 and Google Fonts, with no detected CMS or advanced frameworks. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile use but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS confirmation, absence of security headers, and outdated libraries. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating poor privacy compliance. Contact information is provided but includes a generic email domain, which may reduce trust. WHOIS data is unavailable due to querying the subdomain rather than the root domain, limiting domain legitimacy verification. Overall, the site is functional but requires improvements in security, privacy, and technical modernization.

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. 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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';…

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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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
41

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

Pentax Developments operates in the real estate sector with a focus on property development, management, and investment in the West Midlands. The company has a long-standing market presence with a portfolio built over 40 years. Its business model centers on owning and managing commercial properties, primarily retail and office spaces. The partnership with birch-bastock.co.uk suggests collaboration or outsourcing of certain services. The company targets commercial property owners and investors, positioning itself as a regional specialist. Growth indicators and revenue streams are not disclosed. The website lacks advanced digital marketing or analytics tools, indicating a traditional business approach. No certifications or trust badges are displayed, which could be improved to enhance credibility.

Security posture

The website's security posture is currently weak. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or modern security headers, increasing risk of data interception and clickjacking. The use of an outdated jQuery version exposes the site to known vulnerabilities. Absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and other data protection regulations. No incident response or security contact information is provided, limiting the company's ability to handle security incidents effectively. The lack of vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files further reduces transparency. Overall, the site is vulnerable to common web threats and requires urgent security upgrades to protect business and user data.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Update all JavaScript libraries, especially jQuery, to supported and secure versions.
  4. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and inform users.
  5. Create a security.txt file and provide incident response contact details to improve transparency and readiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Pentax Developments Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pentax Developments Ltd
Description
Pentax Developments Ltd is a long standing property development and holding company based at Brierley Hill in the West Midlands. Established in 1971, it owns a portfolio of retail and office accommodation properties including Concord Market.
Key services
property development, property management, property investment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.0, Google Fonts (Roboto), CSS, HTML5
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. WHOIS lookup failed due to querying a subdomain instead of the root domain.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. Contact information is present but uses a generic email domain (pentax@email.com) which may reduce trust.
  5. No social media links or security policies present.
  6. Site uses outdated jQuery version (1.11.0) which may pose security risks.
  7. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  8. Site design is basic but functional with clear business focus.
  9. No security headers detected in provided data.
  10. No SSL/HTTPS status provided; assumed missing or unknown.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML5 and CSS, enhanced by jQuery 1.11.0 and Google Fonts for styling and interactivity. No CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, indicating a custom or static site approach. Performance is moderate with no explicit optimization techniques observed. Mobile optimization is basic, with viewport meta tags present but no advanced responsive design features noted. SEO is basic, with meta description and title tags but no Open Graph or structured data markup. Accessibility features are minimal, with no ARIA roles or landmarks detected. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data. The site would benefit from modernization including CMS adoption, improved performance tuning, and enhanced accessibility.
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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