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Security report for rnss.net

Richard Nowell Sound Services Ltd · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

58/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Richard Nowell Sound Services Ltd is a well-established small business specializing in high-quality sound services, including audio production, equipment rental, and consultancy, primarily serving the London event and cultural sectors. The company has a strong reputation supported by testimonials and a professional online presence. The website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme, enhanced with SEO and cookie consent tools, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and adding security headers are recommended. Overall, the site is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with GDPR requirements, with no critical vulnerabilities detected.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

7 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
    • 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

  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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

  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 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

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
75
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
58

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

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Dark web exposure

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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 targets event organizers and cultural institutions, offering bespoke sound solutions for a variety of applications from live music to conferences. The business model focuses on service provision and equipment rental, with a niche market position in London. The website content and structure support clear communication of services and contact information, aiding customer engagement. The presence of freelance recruitment indicates growth and operational scaling. Partnerships with web development firms are evident, but no major subsidiaries or parent companies are identified.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and no advanced security headers are detected, which could expose the site to certain DNS and web-based attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which could be improved to enhance security transparency. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the analysis. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from additional hardening measures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to secure DNS queries and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
RNSS Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Richard Nowell Sound Services Ltd
Description
Richard Nowell Sound Services provide a fully tailored, appropriate and innovative high quality sound services and equipment, offering bespoke solutions and expertise across diverse sound applications including music, conferences, live and recorded events.
Key services
Audio Production Services, Sound Equipment Rental, Audio Consultancy
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Avada Theme, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Google Analytics, WebToffee Cookie Consent
Frameworks
Avada
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Site Kit
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL
  2. Cookie consent implemented with detailed categories
  3. No privacy policy page explicitly named but 'Website Usage' page likely serves this purpose
  4. No terms of service page found
  5. Contact information includes phone and email with clear context
  6. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure
  7. No data protection officer contact found
  8. Website built on WordPress with Avada theme and Yoast SEO
  9. Google Analytics used for visitor tracking
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern CMS platform (WordPress) with a popular commercial theme (Avada) and SEO plugin (Yoast). It uses jQuery and Google Analytics for functionality and tracking. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata. Performance is moderate, with some large images but generally good structure. Cookie consent is managed by WebToffee plugin, providing detailed user control. Hosting is likely via IONOS SE, consistent with the domain registrar. No major technical debt or deprecated technologies were detected, but security enhancements are advisable.
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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