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Security report for phillipmann.com

Phillip Mann · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Phillip Mann is a well-established local estate agency operating primarily in the UK regions of Newhaven, Peacehaven, and Seaford. The company offers a broad range of real estate services including property sales, lettings, auctions, and additional services such as mortgage and conveyancing advice. The website reflects a mature business with over 30 years of experience and multiple branch locations, supported by recognized industry certifications and trust indicators. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA v3, and Bootstrap, providing a responsive and user-friendly experience. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS enforced and bot protection in place, though some improvements are recommended such as adding security headers and publishing security policies. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain raises concerns about domain registration transparency, which slightly impacts business credibility. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and compliant with privacy regulations, serving its target audience effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
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  • 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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
64

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

Phillip Mann holds a strong market position as a trusted local estate agent with a focus on residential property markets in specific UK locales. Their business model centers on traditional estate agency services supplemented by value-added offerings like mortgage and conveyancing referrals. The company leverages partnerships with recognized industry bodies and platforms such as The Property Ombudsman, SafeAgent, and Rightmove to enhance credibility and reach. The website's content and structure indicate a customer-centric approach targeting home buyers, sellers, landlords, and tenants. Growth indicators include active blog content and multiple service channels. The partnership ecosystem includes property listing platforms and compliance organizations, reinforcing their market legitimacy.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and Google reCAPTCHA v3 is used to mitigate automated abuse. Cookie consent mechanisms comply with GDPR requirements, enhancing privacy protection. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options is a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No security.txt or incident response information is published, which limits transparency and preparedness for vulnerability disclosures. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved to align with best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response page to improve transparency and readiness for security incidents.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to improve business credibility and trust.
  5. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to ensure no vulnerable libraries are used.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Phillip Mann
Description
Phillip Mann Estate Agents, properties for sale and to rent in Newhaven, Peacehaven and Seaford, and surrounding areas
Key services
Property sales, Property lettings, Auctions, Additional property services including mortgage and conveyancing advice, Property valuation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, reCAPTCHA v3, jQuery, Bootstrap, Swiper.js, FreePrivacyPolicy.com cookie consent
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA v3 for bot protection
  • Cookie consent banner with express consent
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional real estate agency site with comprehensive property listings and services
  2. Strong presence of trust and compliance badges related to property industry
  3. Good privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms implemented
  4. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further investigation
  5. No security.txt or incident response information published
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  7. No signs of malicious or adult content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, and Swiper.js for interactive carousels. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking, while Google reCAPTCHA v3 protects forms from bots. The site is mobile-optimized with conditional video loading for smaller screens. Performance is moderate with some use of external resources and asynchronous script loading. The CMS powering the site is The Property Jungle, a specialized real estate platform. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and incident response mechanisms indicates areas for modernization and risk mitigation.
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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