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Security report for planthirecornwall.net

Highway Plant · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Highway Plant is a small, local plant hire service provider operating in Cornwall and surrounding areas, offering a wide range of machinery including diggers, rollers, and forklifts. The company emphasizes over 55 years of experience, positioning itself as a reliable and experienced local business in the transportation sector. The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging standard web technologies and Google Maps integration for location services. The technical infrastructure is modern and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience with moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but lacks advanced security headers and formal privacy or cookie policies. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the active website presence suggests operational business activity. Overall, the site is professional and safe but would benefit from enhanced transparency and security practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

5 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  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

  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 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';…

  4. 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

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
54
Security headers
45
Email security
60
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
65

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 business targets customers in Cornwall needing plant hire equipment, likely including construction companies and individual contractors. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing local presence and broad machinery offering. The business model is service-based, generating revenue through equipment rental. The website's limited contact information and lack of detailed business credentials reduce transparency. The Facebook social media presence supports customer engagement but is minimal. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. Growth indicators and parent company information are not available, suggesting a small independent operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates basic security maturity with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, ensuring encrypted communications. However, it lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options, which could mitigate common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response information is provided, limiting transparency in security management. The absence of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. No forms or data collection mechanisms were detected, reducing exposure to input-based vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to comply with GDPR.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Provide clear and accessible contact information including company emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
  5. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to demonstrate commitment to security transparency.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Highway Plant
Description
Providing reliable plant hire services in Cornwall with over 55 years of experience. Wide range of machinery including diggers, rollers, forklifts, and more.
Key services
Plant hire, Machinery rental including diggers, rollers, forklifts
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, Google Maps API, YUI JavaScript library
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing automations
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is hosted on Squarespace platform with standard templates and scripts.
  2. No WHOIS registration data available, indicating possible domain registration issue or privacy protection.
  3. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage or metadata.
  5. Social media presence limited to Facebook page link.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. HTTPS and HSTS are enabled, indicating good SSL configuration.
  8. No advanced security headers detected in the HTML content.
  9. No forms detected in the provided HTML content.
  10. Website content is business-oriented, safe, and professional.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace CMS platform, utilizing standard web technologies such as HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Google Maps API for geolocation features. The site loads multiple compressed scripts and stylesheets from Squarespace and Google domains, indicating reliance on third-party CDNs for performance optimization. Mobile responsiveness is well implemented, and SEO metadata including Open Graph and Twitter cards are present for social sharing. However, accessibility features are basic and could be enhanced. No custom backend or advanced frameworks are detected, which simplifies maintenance but limits customization. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching strategies.
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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