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Security report for rapidrop.com

Rapidrop Global Ltd · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

52/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Rapidrop Global Ltd is a UK-based manufacturer and supplier specializing in fire sprinklers and fire suppression equipment. The company targets fire safety professionals and building managers, offering a broad range of products with international and local accreditations. The website reflects a medium-sized manufacturing business with a consistent brand presence and clear UK registration details. Technically, the site uses a mature technology stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and Umbraco CMS, with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS implied and cookie consent implemented, but lacks explicit security headers and uses an outdated jQuery version. WHOIS data is missing, which slightly impacts trust, but company registration info on the site supports legitimacy. Overall, the site is professional, functional, and compliant with basic privacy regulations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

6 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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
80
Average
52

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 focused on fire safety equipment, serving a specialized market niche. Its business model is direct manufacturing and supply, supported by certifications like LPCB. The website content and structure indicate a stable medium-sized enterprise with a UK base and international reach. Marketing tools include Mailchimp and Google Analytics, indicating active customer engagement and data-driven marketing. Social media presence on major platforms supports brand visibility. The absence of WHOIS data is a concern but does not outweigh the clear business information and certifications presented.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and cookie consent mechanisms. However, the lack of visible security headers (CSP, HSTS, etc.) and use of an outdated jQuery version present potential vulnerabilities. No incident response or security policy information is provided, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found. Data protection officer contact details are absent. Overall, the site meets basic security and privacy compliance but would benefit from enhanced security controls and transparency.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Upgrade jQuery and other third-party libraries to current secure versions to mitigate known vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain compliance and security posture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Rapidrop Global Ltd
Registration number
05503278
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rapidrop Global Ltd
Description
Rapidrop is a British manufacturer and supplier specializing in fire sprinklers and fire suppression equipment.
Key services
Manufacture of fire sprinklers, Supply of fire suppression equipment, Provision of related fire safety products
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 1.11.1, Bootstrap 3.3.7, FontAwesome, Google Analytics, EasyAutocomplete, Magnific Popup, Cycle2 slideshow plugin, Sticky jQuery plugin, CookieConsent v3.0.3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by external Google Analytics and script sources
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Mailchimp
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. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable for the domain, which is unusual and reduces trust slightly.
  3. Website uses standard modern web technologies and includes cookie consent and privacy policy.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response information found.
  5. Company information is clearly presented with UK registration details.
  6. Social media presence is active on Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, and Google Plus (legacy).
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities detected in HTML content.
  8. Forms use Mailchimp for mailing list subscription with standard anti-bot hidden field.
  9. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Umbraco CMS with Bootstrap 3.3.7 and jQuery 1.11.1, supplemented by plugins for UI enhancements such as Cycle2 slideshow and Magnific Popup. Google Analytics and Tag Manager are used for analytics tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes cookie consent for GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate, with no major errors or broken elements detected. However, the use of older JavaScript libraries and absence of modern security headers indicate technical debt and potential security risks. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified.
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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