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Security report for salisburygardenmachinery.co.uk

Salisbury Garden Machinery · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Salisbury Garden Machinery is a small UK-based retail business specializing in the sale and servicing of garden machinery, including lawn mowers, chainsaws, hedgecutters, and commercial garden equipment. The company targets customers primarily in Wiltshire and surrounding areas, offering expert advice, replacement parts, and servicing to maintain garden machinery. The website reflects a professional local business with clear product categories and contact information, supported by active social media channels. Technically, the website is built on Joomla CMS with the Gantry 5 framework, integrating Google Analytics and Tag Manager for visitor tracking. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and relevant content. Security posture is moderate; HTTPS is used but security headers are missing, and no explicit cookie consent mechanism is implemented despite having a privacy and cookie policy page. WHOIS data is unavailable due to a domain naming rules error, which reduces trustworthiness from a domain registration perspective. Overall, the website is functional and professional but could improve security and privacy compliance to enhance trust and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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. 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
57
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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

The business operates in the retail sector focused on garden machinery sales and servicing, catering to both consumer and commercial customers. Its competitive advantage lies in local expertise, a broad product range, and personalized service including site visits and demonstrations for commercial clients. Revenue streams likely include direct sales, servicing fees, and parts replacement. The company maintains an active online presence with social media engagement and a well-structured website. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies. The business model is straightforward retail and service, targeting homeowners, gardeners, and commercial landscapers in the Salisbury area. Growth potential may be enhanced by expanding digital marketing and improving online customer engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a cookie consent mechanism, which is a GDPR compliance gap. There is no evidence of an incident response policy or security framework adherence. The use of third-party scripts like Google Analytics and Tag Manager introduces tracking but appears standard. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small retail business but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen web security.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish terms of service and security policy pages to improve legal compliance and customer trust.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and CMS components to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Investigate and resolve WHOIS data issues to improve domain registration transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Salisbury Garden Machinery
Description
Salisbury based business dedicated to garden machine sales and services. Garden machinery servicing includes replacement parts and repairs.
Key services
Garden machinery sales, Servicing and repairs, Replacement parts, Commercial machinery range
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Joomla CMS, jQuery, UK Google Maps API
Frameworks
Gantry 5
Platforms
Joomla
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS (implied by base href https://)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

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 rich content
  2. No WAF or blocking detected
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable and shows an error
  4. Website uses Joomla CMS with Gantry 5 framework
  5. Social media presence on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram
  6. Contact information is clearly provided with phone, email, and physical address
  7. Privacy and cookie policy page exists but lacks explicit consent mechanism
  8. No terms of service or security policy pages found
  9. No visible security headers detected in HTML content
  10. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on Joomla CMS using the Gantry 5 framework, leveraging jQuery and Google Maps API for interactive features. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are integrated for visitor tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile responsive with good navigation and content structure. Performance is moderate, with some optimization possible in script loading and caching. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site uses HTTPS, but lacks advanced security headers. There is no evidence of CDN usage or advanced hosting details. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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