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Security report for plandstainless.co.uk

Pland Stainless · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Pland Stainless is a British manufacturer specializing in stainless steel commercial products, serving sectors such as healthcare, catering, education, and laboratories. Founded in Leeds in 1919, the company positions itself as a quality British-made brand with a long-standing history. The website reflects this heritage and targets business customers in these industries. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using WooCommerce and the Divi theme, incorporating modern web technologies such as jQuery and FontAwesome. The site is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices implemented via Yoast SEO. Security-wise, the site uses HTTPS and has a cookie consent mechanism, but lacks visible security headers and explicit privacy or security policies. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a domain naming rules violation error from Nominet UK, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional and functional but would benefit from improved transparency in privacy and security disclosures and verification of domain registration details.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

4 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. 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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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
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
88
Average
56

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 company operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on stainless steel products for commercial applications. Its market position is that of an established British manufacturer with over 100 years of history, which is a competitive advantage. The business model appears to be direct manufacturing and sales, likely including e-commerce capabilities via WooCommerce. The target customers are businesses in healthcare, catering, education, and laboratory sectors. The company maintains an active social media presence on major platforms, supporting brand visibility and customer engagement. There is no evidence of parent or subsidiary companies. The website content quality and branding are consistent, supporting a credible business image.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security measures such as HTTPS and cookie consent, but lacks comprehensive security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerability disclosures or security.txt files were found. The absence of WHOIS data due to domain registration issues is a notable risk factor, potentially impacting trust. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. The security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing standard security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and clarifying domain registration legitimacy.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to enhance compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve security posture.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details with the registrar to resolve WHOIS data issues and improve legitimacy.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security maturity.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct performance optimizations to improve user experience and SEO.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Pland Stainless
Description
Pland Stainless Steel founded in Leeds in 1919 - manufacturer of quality stainless steel products for healthcare, catering, education, lab...
Key services
Manufacture of stainless steel products, Products for healthcare, catering, education, laboratories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, WooCommerce, Divi Theme, jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WooCommerce, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • Cookie consent mechanism present

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
CookieYes
Marketing tools
AddThis
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules violation error.
  3. Site uses WordPress with WooCommerce and Divi theme.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via CookieYes.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service found on homepage content.
  6. Social media presence is established with Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and YouTube links.
  7. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in the provided HTML snippet.
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  9. Site content is focused on stainless steel manufacturing products for commercial sectors.
  10. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a mature and widely used CMS platform, WordPress, with WooCommerce for e-commerce functionality and the Divi theme for design. It uses modern web fonts and icon libraries, and includes SEO optimization via Yoast SEO. The site loads scripts asynchronously and uses a cookie consent tool (CookieYes). Performance is moderate, with some caching and minification evident. Mobile optimization is good, but accessibility is basic and could be improved. The lack of visible security headers and incomplete WHOIS data represent technical risks. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data.
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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