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Security report for rbreen.co.uk

Ron Breen Estate Agents · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Ron Breen Estate Agents is a small, family-run real estate business based in Heaton, Newcastle Upon Tyne, with over 50 years of experience in residential sales, lettings, and property management. The company focuses on local properties in Newcastle and the North East of England, offering a no-fee tenancy policy and owning the rental properties they manage. Their website is professionally designed using WordPress with SEO optimization and property management plugins, providing a good user experience and mobile responsiveness. Contact information and trust indicators such as industry memberships are clearly presented, enhancing business credibility. However, the WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a domain naming error, which raises some concerns about domain registration consistency.

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

10 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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. 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

    • 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

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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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
40

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 · found on this site
  • 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 holds a strong local market position with a niche focus on the Newcastle area, leveraging its long-standing presence and industry certifications to build trust. Their business model centers on direct property ownership for lettings, avoiding third-party landlord properties, which may provide competitive advantages in service quality and fee structures. The website supports lead generation through property search forms and free valuation requests. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram supports marketing efforts. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism and incomplete WHOIS data are areas for improvement to enhance compliance and trust.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses secure forms for data collection, indicating a good baseline security posture. However, no explicit security headers were detected, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. The absence of a cookie consent mechanism may expose the company to GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved with additional headers, policies, and compliance mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security maturity and readiness.
  4. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure WHOIS data consistency and improve domain legitimacy trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party plugins and scripts to ensure no vulnerable libraries are in use and maintain website security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
R Breen & Co. Ltd.
Registration number
1295848
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Ron Breen Estate Agents
Description
Ron Breen Estate Agents are a family run letting & property management business located in Heaton Newcastle. They offer residential sales and lettings services with a focus on properties in Newcastle and North East England.
Key services
Residential sales, Residential lettings, Property management, Free property valuations
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, Yoast SEO Premium, PropertyHive plugin, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts (Source Sans Pro)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure forms for property search and enquiries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO Premium
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 professionally presented and relevant to real estate.
  3. No privacy or cookie policy banner detected, GDPR compliance may be partial.
  4. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming error; domain legitimacy should be verified.
  5. Site uses modern WordPress CMS with SEO and property management plugins.
  6. Contact information is clearly presented including email, phone, and address.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy found.
  8. Certifications and memberships in industry bodies are prominently displayed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0 with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin and PropertyHive for property management, supported by jQuery and Google Fonts. The site is mobile optimized with good accessibility and SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with caching and CDN usage not explicitly detected. The technical stack is modern and appropriate for a small real estate business, though hosting provider details are not disclosed. There is an opportunity to improve technical security by adding security headers and enhancing privacy compliance mechanisms.
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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