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Security report for quinndownes.com

Quinn Downes · Manufacturing · Ireland

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Quinn Downes Group is a well-established mechanical engineering company based in Ireland, founded in 1999. The group specializes in installation projects and service & maintenance across multiple sectors including healthcare, education, corporate, public sector, retail, and residential. With over 130 employees, the company positions itself as a trusted partner for Irish and international clients, emphasizing professionalism, honesty, and reliability. The website reflects a mature digital presence built on WordPress with the Divi theme, integrating modern technologies such as Google Analytics and reCAPTCHA for security. While HTTPS is properly implemented, the site lacks some advanced security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, indicating room for improvement in privacy compliance. The presence of multiple ISO certifications and industry memberships enhances trust and credibility. Overall, the site is professional, well-structured, and provides clear contact information, but could benefit from enhanced security and privacy features.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
33/ 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

  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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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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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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
33
Average
38

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 Quinn Downes Group operates primarily in the manufacturing and service sectors, focusing on mechanical engineering installation and maintenance services. Their business model includes 24/7 emergency support and planned preventative maintenance, targeting corporate, public sector, and healthcare clients. The company leverages certifications and memberships to differentiate itself in a competitive market. The website showcases client logos and certifications, indicating a strong partnership ecosystem and market presence. The digital footprint suggests a medium-sized enterprise with a focus on reliability and customer trust. Growth indicators include a comprehensive service offering and a well-maintained online presence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and integration of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces the overall security hardening. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure policy or incident response information, which could impact transparency and readiness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site would benefit from implementing additional security best practices and formalizing incident response channels to improve resilience and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to enhance GDPR compliance.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and security culture.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Quinn Downes
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Quinn Downes
Description
The Quinn Downes Group is renowned for professionalism, honesty and the successful delivery of a wide variety of projects and services. Established in 1999, the group employs over 130 staff across two companies, delivering mechanical engineering projects and planned preventative maintenance services across multiple sectors.
Key services
Mechanical engineering installation, Service & Maintenance, 24 Hour Emergency Support, Planned Preventative Maintenance, Mechanical & Electrical Surveys
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Divi Theme, jQuery, Google Analytics, Contact Form 7, Kiwi Logo Carousel, Essential Grid, DVTeam Plugin
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v3 integrated on forms

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation
  2. Content is relevant and well-structured
  3. Multiple ISO and industry certifications displayed
  4. Contact information is clearly presented
  5. No cookie consent mechanism found, potential GDPR compliance gap
  6. Security headers missing, opportunity for security hardening
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking
  8. No evidence of security incident response or vulnerability disclosure
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress using the Divi theme, leveraging popular plugins such as Contact Form 7, Essential Grid, and Kiwi Logo Carousel. The tech stack includes jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. Overall, the technical implementation is solid but could benefit from performance tuning and enhanced security configurations.
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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