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Security report for rjblasting.co.uk

R.J. Blasting (Scotland) Ltd · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

R.J. Blasting (Scotland) Ltd is a specialized drilling and blasting service provider operating primarily in the UK extractives industry, including quarrying, forestry, and opencast coal sectors. The company emphasizes its experienced team of explosive supervisors, shotfirers, drillers, and operators, highlighting a portfolio that includes projects like the Drakelands Tungsten Mine. Their business model focuses on providing comprehensive drilling and blasting solutions, explosives supply, surveying, profiling, and environmental monitoring services to industrial clients. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies such as JavaScript modules, Typekit fonts, and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with a professional design and clear navigation, though some SEO and accessibility features could be enhanced. The hosting and SSL configuration are robust, ensuring secure HTTPS connections. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes a cookie consent banner, but lacks advanced security headers and dedicated security or incident response policies. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules error from Nominet UK, which introduces some uncertainty about domain registration legitimacy, though the website content and contact information appear legitimate. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy business front with room for improvement in security policies and compliance documentation. The domain registration anomaly warrants further investigation to ensure full legitimacy and trustworthiness.

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

4 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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. 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 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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  • 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
64
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
71

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

R.J. Blasting holds a niche position in the UK drilling and blasting market, serving extractive industries with specialized services. Their competitive advantage lies in their experienced workforce and diversified project portfolio, including mining and forestry sectors. The business model is service-oriented, targeting industrial clients requiring blasting and drilling expertise. Revenue streams likely derive from contracts in quarrying, coal mining, and environmental monitoring. The presence of testimonials and British Drilling Association membership enhances credibility. Growth indicators include recent project additions like Drakelands Tungsten Mine. The company operates independently without visible parent or subsidiary relationships. The partnership ecosystem is not explicitly detailed but includes industry associations. Strategic observations suggest focusing on digital presence enhancement and formalizing security and compliance policies to strengthen market trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, reflecting basic compliance with privacy regulations. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are present, indicating limited preparedness for security incidents. The WHOIS data anomaly raises concerns about domain registration transparency. Data protection practices appear minimal, with no visible data protection officer or detailed privacy compliance statements. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business website but requires enhancements to meet higher compliance standards and reduce risk exposure.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance web security.
  2. Publish clear terms of service and security policy pages to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Establish an incident response contact channel and vulnerability disclosure policy to prepare for security events.
  4. Enhance privacy policy to explicitly address GDPR compliance and data retention practices.
  5. Investigate and resolve the WHOIS domain registration anomaly to improve domain legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
R.J. Blasting (Scotland) Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
R.J. Blasting (Scotland) Ltd
Description
R.J. Blasting are well established in the Drilling and Blasting Sector in the UK and are involved in many areas of the Extractives industry. Their main focus is in the quarrying and forestry sectors but also involved in the opencast coal sector. They have added Drakelands Tungsten Mine to their portfolio of projects.
Key services
Drilling and Blasting, Explosives Supplies, Surveying and Profiling, Environmental Monitoring
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Analytics, Typekit Fonts, JavaScript ES6 modules
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing automations
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. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error.
  3. Website uses Squarespace CMS with standard third-party integrations.
  4. Contact information is clearly presented with company email and phone.
  5. Privacy and cookie policies are present but basic.
  6. No terms of service or security policy pages found.
  7. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information available.
  8. Business appears small and specialized in drilling and blasting services in the UK.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, utilizing modern web technologies such as ES6 JavaScript modules, Typekit fonts, and Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile-optimized with a responsive design and clear navigation structure. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and optimized images. However, the site lacks advanced accessibility features and some SEO best practices could be improved. The hosting provider is Squarespace, which offers reliable infrastructure and SSL support. Technical risks include reliance on third-party scripts without visible security audits and missing security headers. Opportunities exist to modernize accessibility and SEO, and to implement stronger security controls to protect business operations.
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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