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Security report for safetyforward.co.uk

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High risk. 11 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The website www.safetyforward.co.uk is currently inaccessible, returning a 403 Forbidden error page that blocks access to any meaningful content. The absence of any business-related information, contact details, or policies on the page prevents a comprehensive understanding of the company's operations or services. The domain WHOIS lookup failed with an error indicating the domain name violates Nominet UK naming rules, suggesting potential issues with domain registration legitimacy. Technically, the site lacks any detectable scripts, analytics, or security headers, and no SSL or hosting information is available from the provided data. Overall, the website's digital maturity is very low, and the security posture cannot be properly assessed due to lack of access. The domain's registration status raises concerns about the trustworthiness and legitimacy of the entity behind it.

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

11 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
    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL 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

  2. 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';…

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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
57
Security headers
45
Email security
98
DNS health
70
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
51
After the cap
49

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

Due to the website being blocked and the absence of any accessible content or metadata, no reliable business intelligence can be derived. There is no indication of the company's market position, business model, or target audience. The lack of WHOIS data further complicates any assessment of the company's legitimacy or operational history. No partnerships, certifications, or trust indicators are visible. The domain's invalid registration status suggests the business may not be fully established or compliant with domain registration policies.

Security posture

The security posture of the website cannot be fully evaluated because the site is inaccessible and returns a 403 Forbidden error. No security headers or SSL configuration details are available. The lack of privacy and cookie policies, absence of contact information, and invalid WHOIS data are negative indicators. The site does not appear to implement standard security best practices, and the domain registration irregularities further reduce trust. Incident response and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms are not found. Overall, the security maturity is very low, and the site is at risk of being flagged as suspicious or untrustworthy.

Recommendations

  1. Resolve domain registration issues with Nominet UK to ensure the domain is valid and properly registered.
  2. Enable HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure the website and improve trust.
  3. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish clear privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies to comply with GDPR and other regulations.
  5. Add comprehensive contact information including company address, phone numbers, and verified emails to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

None detected. The website returns a 403 Forbidden error page indicating access is blocked or forbidden. No typical WAF challenge detected. These observations may be incomplete. For a fuller analysis, contact guard@offseq.com.

Business

Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Performance
slow
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
poor
SEO
poor

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
poor
User experience
poor
Content relevance
poor
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
poor
Trustworthiness
low

Key observations

  1. Website content is inaccessible, showing a 403 Forbidden error page.
  2. No business or contact information is present on the page.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. No forms or interactive elements detected.
  5. No external links or social media links found.
  6. No scripts or analytics detected in the HTML content.
  7. No security headers or SSL information available from provided data.
  8. WHOIS data is missing or invalid, indicating possible domain registration issues.
Technical notes

Notes

The website currently serves only a 403 Forbidden error page with no additional content or metadata. No CMS, frameworks, or technologies are detectable from the HTML. The page lacks any forms, scripts, or analytics integrations. The site is not mobile optimized and has poor accessibility and SEO characteristics. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable and indicates an invalid domain registration. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible. Overall, the technical implementation is minimal and requires significant improvements to support a functional and secure website.
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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