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Security report for redversconsulting.com

Redvers Consulting Ltd · Technology · N/a

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Redvers Consulting Ltd is a specialized technology company focused on providing COBOL software solutions including AES encryption, SHA hashing, XML and JSON generation and parsing, digital signatures, and source code obfuscation. The company targets COBOL developers and enterprises requiring secure and efficient COBOL data processing tools. Their market position is niche, serving a specialized segment with a small company size and a long operational history since 2001. The website content is professional and well-structured, emphasizing product capabilities and technical solutions. Technically, the website is built with standard HTML and CSS, hosted on HostPapa servers, and uses HTTPS for secure communication. The site shows moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO is adequately addressed with meta tags and canonical links. However, no CMS or advanced frameworks are detected, indicating a simple but effective technical infrastructure. From a security perspective, the website benefits from domain transfer protections and HTTPS but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended for enhanced security. No privacy or cookie policies are published, and no contact or incident response information is provided, representing compliance and trust gaps. No forms or user data collection mechanisms are present, reducing exposure to input-based vulnerabilities. Overall, the website is safe, professional, and trustworthy but would benefit from improved privacy compliance, security header implementation, and clearer contact information to enhance user trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

8 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 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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  • Security score drift

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
51

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

Redvers Consulting Ltd operates in a specialized technology niche, providing COBOL encryption and data processing software products and services. Their competitive advantage lies in deep COBOL expertise and a focused product suite addressing encryption, hashing, XML/JSON interfaces, digital signatures, and source code obfuscation. The business model centers on software product sales and consulting services. The target customers are enterprises and developers maintaining COBOL applications requiring modern security and data handling capabilities. The company has a long-standing market presence since 2001, indicating stability. The partnership with cobol.org.uk suggests engagement with the COBOL community. Revenue streams likely derive from product licenses and consulting. Growth potential depends on COBOL market demand and modernization trends.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is moderate. HTTPS is enabled, ensuring encrypted communication. Domain registration includes clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited statuses, preventing unauthorized domain changes. However, the absence of DNSSEC reduces DNS security. No security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options are detected, which could mitigate common web attacks. No privacy or cookie policies are published, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and similar regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, limiting transparency and preparedness. The lack of forms reduces attack surface but also limits user engagement. Overall, the site is secure for browsing but could improve in compliance and defense-in-depth measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  4. Add clear contact information including emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Redvers Consulting Ltd
Description
COBOL software for AES encryption, SHA hashing, XML and JSON generation & parsing, digital signatures, public/private key encryption and source code obfuscation.
Key services
COBOL AES Encryption, COBOL Hashing Algorithm, COBOL XML Interface, COBOL JSON Interface, COBOL Signature, COBOL Obfuscation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS, COBOL (product focus)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
60/100
Good practices seen
  • Domain uses HTTPS (implied by canonical link https://www.redversconsulting.com/)
  • Domain status clientTransferProhibited and clientUpdateProhibited to prevent unauthorized transfers

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a niche technical provider focused on COBOL encryption and data processing tools.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found, which is a compliance gap.
  3. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses found on the site.
  4. No social media links or external marketing/analytics tools detected.
  5. Site uses HTTPS and has domain transfer protections but lacks DNSSEC and security headers.
  6. Content is professional and relevant but limited to product descriptions without broader company info.
  7. No forms present, so no data collection or input security concerns detected.
  8. No advertising or tracking detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
  9. No security or incident response policies published.
  10. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a simple, clean HTML and CSS structure without advanced frameworks or CMS platforms, reducing complexity and potential vulnerabilities. Hosting is provided by HostPapa, a common shared hosting provider suitable for small businesses. Performance is moderate with basic mobile optimization and accessibility features. SEO is addressed with meta tags and canonical URLs. The lack of JavaScript libraries or analytics tools indicates minimal tracking and reduced attack surface. However, the absence of security headers and DNSSEC represents technical debt in security hardening. The site could benefit from modernization with responsive design improvements and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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