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Security report for rentokil.com

Rentokil Initial · Other · N/a

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

77/100

Risk levelLow

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

Rentokil Initial plc operates the website www.rentokil.com, positioning itself as the global leader in pest control and specialist disinfection services with a presence in over 90 countries. The company offers a broad range of pest control solutions, including digital pest control technologies, tailored to various business sectors such as food processing, logistics, hospitality, and healthcare. The website reflects a mature enterprise with consistent branding, comprehensive content, and a professional user experience. Technically, the website leverages modern marketing and analytics platforms including HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie consent management, hosted likely behind Cloudflare infrastructure. The site is built on Magnolia CMS and demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security headers and a public security policy are not evident. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or registry policies, but the website content and external references strongly support the legitimacy of the domain as part of Rentokil Initial plc's digital presence. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access and analysis. Overall, the website is a secure, professional, and comprehensive platform supporting Rentokil's global pest control business, with recommendations to enhance security transparency and incident response disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

4 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 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. 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 SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  3. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 16 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
77

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

Rentokil Initial plc holds a dominant market position as the world's largest pest control company, serving a diverse range of industries globally. Their business model focuses on providing tailored pest management and disinfection services, supported by a dedicated Global Accounts Management Team for multinational clients. The company leverages digital innovation through products like PestConnect and Lumnia to differentiate itself competitively. Strategic partnerships and international certifications reinforce their market credibility. The website's multi-country structure and localized content indicate a strong global operational footprint. Growth indicators include extensive technician workforce and ongoing innovation initiatives. The company maintains a robust partnership ecosystem with related domains and career portals, supporting talent acquisition and service delivery.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and cookie consent mechanisms compliant with GDPR. Use of OneTrust and HubSpot analytics indicates adherence to privacy and data protection standards. However, explicit security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are absent, representing potential compliance gaps. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. Security headers are implied but not explicitly confirmed, suggesting room for improvement. The absence of a security.txt file or dedicated security contact limits transparency. Overall, the site is secure for users but would benefit from enhanced security documentation and incident readiness disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page detailing security practices and compliance frameworks.
  2. Add explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and trust.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and tracking tools to minimize privacy risks and ensure compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Rentokil Initial
Description
Rentokil is the world's largest pest control company, offering the broadest, most advanced range of pest control solutions and services in the industry. Trusted in over 90 countries, Rentokil provides advanced pest control solutions tailored to your needs.
Key services
Pest control services, Digital pest control, Specialist disinfection services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, OneTrust, Cloudflare Insights, Magnolia CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of HubSpot and OneTrust for marketing and compliance

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via GTM), HubSpot Analytics, Cloudflare Insights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Ads Pixel, HubSpot Analytics
Marketing tools
HubSpot, OneTrust
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design.
  2. Strong global presence with multi-country localized sites.
  3. Use of modern marketing and analytics tools (HubSpot, GTM, OneTrust).
  4. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. No visible security or content blocking issues.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable, likely due to privacy protection or registry policy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Magnolia CMS and integrates multiple modern marketing and analytics technologies including HubSpot, Google Tag Manager, and OneTrust for cookie management. Hosting appears to be supported by Cloudflare infrastructure, providing performance and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is well addressed with proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Performance is moderate, with preloading of critical CSS and fonts. The technical stack supports a robust, scalable enterprise website but could improve by explicitly documenting security headers and reducing reliance on multiple third-party scripts to minimize attack surface.
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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