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Security report for pspc.co.uk

Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) is a well-established real estate business specializing in property sales and solicitor property services in the Perthshire region of the United Kingdom. Founded in 1997, PSPC positions itself as a market leader offering comprehensive property listings, home reports, marketing packages, and search tools tailored to buyers and sellers in the local area. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence with clear navigation and relevant content targeting property market participants in Perthshire. Technically, the website employs a mature technology stack including jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel, indicating a moderate level of digital maturity. The site is mobile-optimized and incorporates cookie consent mechanisms, though accessibility features are basic. Hosting is provided by Hostworld Internet, with no CMS explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in modern frameworks and accessibility compliance. From a security perspective, the site benefits from HTTPS encryption and cookie consent but lacks visible security headers and explicit security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy suggests an opportunity to enhance transparency and security posture. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be improved with additional best practices. The domain is long-standing, registered since 1997, and WHOIS data is consistent with the business claims, supporting legitimacy. Contact information is clearly provided, including phone and email, alongside active social media channels. The site integrates third-party marketing and tracking tools, balanced with user consent mechanisms. The overall risk is low, with recommendations focusing on enhancing security headers, incident response visibility, and accessibility compliance to strengthen trust and resilience.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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. 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • 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

  3. 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
67
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
63

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

PSPC operates as a specialized real estate service provider focused on the Perthshire region, leveraging solicitor property centre expertise to differentiate itself in the market. Its business model centers on property listings, home reports, and marketing services, targeting local buyers and sellers. The company benefits from a strong market position as a regional leader with a history dating back over two decades. Revenue streams likely include listing fees, marketing packages, and solicitor-related services. The partnership ecosystem includes affiliations with Scottish Solicitors Property Centres and local property map services, enhancing market reach. The company maintains a moderate size with a focused regional footprint and consistent branding. Growth indicators include active social media engagement and continuous website updates. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to expand digital marketing and improve security transparency to maintain competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms in place. The use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel is managed with user consent, aligning with privacy best practices. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policies or incident response contacts are published, limiting transparency for vulnerability reporting and incident management. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The security culture appears basic but functional, with room for improvement in formalizing policies and enhancing technical controls. Overall, the risk is low but could be mitigated further by adopting recommended security headers and publishing incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and facilitate vulnerability reporting.
  3. Conduct regular audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to identify and remediate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a security.txt file to provide a standardized channel for security researchers to report issues.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre
Registration number
204626
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre
Description
The Perthshire Solicitors Property Centre (PSPC) is the market leader for buying and selling Perthshire property
Key services
Property sales listings, Home reports, Marketing packages, Solicitor property services, Property search tools
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, FontAwesome, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, AddThis, Cookies.js, Chosen jQuery plugin, Fancybox, BxSlider, LazyLoad
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical URL and external scripts loaded via HTTPS)
  • Use of Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel with consent mechanism
  • Cookie consent banner with accept/decline options
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
AddThis
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 challenges
  2. Content is focused on real estate property sales in Perthshire, UK
  3. Multiple search forms for property searching with various filters
  4. Clear contact information with phone and email provided
  5. Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  6. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
  7. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present
  9. Use of multiple third-party tracking and marketing scripts
  10. No visible security headers detected in provided data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a traditional web stack leveraging jQuery and several popular JavaScript libraries and plugins such as Fancybox, Chosen, BxSlider, and LazyLoad. It integrates multiple third-party services including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and AddThis for marketing and analytics purposes. The site is hosted by Hostworld Internet, with domain registration dating back to 1997, indicating a stable infrastructure. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could benefit from modernization to newer frameworks and optimization techniques. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements and media queries. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, Open Graph, and Twitter Card data. Accessibility is basic and could be improved. No CMS is detected, suggesting a custom or legacy platform. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could be modernized for improved performance and maintainability.
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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