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Security report for prestonengsurv.co.uk

PRESTON ENGINEERING SURVEY LTD · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Email security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

PRESTON ENGINEERING SURVEY LTD is a small, professional surveying company based near Launceston on the Cornwall-Devon border, offering a wide range of surveying and geomatics services including land surveys, measured building surveys, laser scanning, and construction site setting out. The company targets architects, engineers, designers, and construction professionals primarily in the South West of England. Their website reflects a well-established business with over 20 years of experience, supported by clear service descriptions and social media presence. Technically, the website is built on the Create.net CMS platform, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation and SEO practices, though accessibility features are basic. Performance is moderate, and HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring secure connections. From a security perspective, the site lacks several important security headers and does not provide a privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which are critical for GDPR compliance. No incident response or security policy information is available. The WHOIS lookup failed due to an invalid query on the subdomain, resulting in missing domain registration data and reducing trustworthiness. However, the website content and contact information support the legitimacy of the business. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy business but should improve privacy compliance and security headers to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

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

8 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

    • High

      No SPF record found

      SPF helps prevent email spoofing

      What to do: Add SPF record: "v=spf1 include:_spf.yourmailprovider.com ~all"

  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
    • 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

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

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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
49
Security headers
70
Email security
40
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
59

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 Real Estate and surveying sector, focusing on providing essential surveying services for construction and land development projects. Its competitive advantage lies in its long-standing local presence and comprehensive service offerings tailored to the South West England market. The business model is service-based, targeting professional clients such as architects and engineers. Revenue streams likely come from project-based surveying contracts. The company maintains a modest digital footprint with social media engagement and a professionally designed website. Growth indicators include a diverse service portfolio and over two decades of experience. No parent or subsidiary companies were identified, and no direct partnerships were evident from the website content.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options weakens its defense against common web attacks. The lack of a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response contacts are provided, limiting transparency and readiness. The use of third-party analytics and scripts should be regularly audited to mitigate risks. Overall, the security posture is functional but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add essential security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen web security.
  3. Establish and communicate an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and analytics tools to prevent vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
PRESTON ENGINEERING SURVEY LTD
Description
Professional surveyors based near Launceston, Cornwall-Devon border, providing topographical land surveys, level surveys, measured building surveys, laser scanning, construction site setting out, boundary surveys, river/flood surveys, deformation monitoring, and ground modelling in Cornwall, Devon, and Somerset for over 20 years.
Key services
Topographical land surveys, Measured building surveys, Laser scanning, Construction site setting out, Boundary surveys and Land Registry plans, River/flood surveys, Deformation monitoring, Ground modelling, Roof surveys
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.7.1, jQuery Migrate 3.5.2, Google Analytics (gtag.js), AOS (Animate On Scroll), Modernizr 3.4.0, Font Awesome 6.7.1, Create.net CMS assets and scripts
Platforms
Create.net CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Ahrefs Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Ahrefs Analytics
Marketing tools
Ahrefs Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. No privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism found, indicating potential GDPR compliance gaps.
  3. Contact information is clearly provided in header and footer with company emails and phone numbers.
  4. Social media presence on Facebook and LinkedIn supports business credibility.
  5. Website uses Create.net CMS with modern JavaScript libraries and Google Analytics tracking.
  6. No visible security headers detected; HTTPS is enabled.
  7. WHOIS lookup failed due to incorrect domain query; no registrar or registration data available.
  8. Content is professional, relevant, and safe for general audiences.
  9. No forms detected on the homepage HTML content provided.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Create.net CMS platform, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and uses AOS for animations. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors detected in the HTML structure. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers. The WHOIS lookup was incorrectly performed on the 'www' subdomain, resulting in no domain registration data. This technical oversight should be corrected for accurate domain verification. Overall, the technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from security and compliance improvements.
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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