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Security report for sandahodgsonplant.co.uk

S & A Hodgson Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

S & A Hodgson Ltd operates a professional website focused on plant hire, excavation, groundworks, demolition, and civil engineering services primarily in Cumbria, UK. The company positions itself as a specialist in caravan and lodge park developments and new site projects. The website is built on WordPress using the Brizy page builder and integrates Google Analytics and MonsterInsights for visitor tracking. The technical infrastructure is modern and mobile-optimized, though some improvements in accessibility and security headers are recommended. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks advanced security headers and incident response information. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a registration error indicating the domain name contains too many parts, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy. However, the website content and contact details appear professional and consistent with a legitimate small business. Overall, the site is functional and business-appropriate but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security practices.

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

6 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. 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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  • 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
42
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
65

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 company targets local businesses and contractors in Cumbria needing plant hire and civil engineering services. Its business model is service-oriented, focusing on excavation, demolition, and groundworks with specialization in caravan and lodge park projects. The website content is clear and relevant, supporting a small-sized enterprise with a local market position. The absence of privacy and cookie policies and the domain registration anomaly are notable gaps. The company uses standard marketing and analytics tools but lacks visible certifications or security policies. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website data. The business appears stable with consistent branding and a clear service offering.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options were detected, which could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. There is no security.txt or incident response contact information, limiting the ability to report vulnerabilities. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements in headers, policies, and incident response readiness to enhance trust and protection.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with user consent mechanisms to improve GDPR compliance.
  2. Add security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen web security.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to provide clear vulnerability disclosure and incident response contacts.
  4. Investigate and resolve the domain registration issue to ensure domain legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct regular security audits to maintain a robust security culture.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
S & A Hodgson Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
S & A Hodgson Ltd
Description
Excavation Contractors, Plant Hire, Plant & Groundworks, Demolition & Civils, Specialists in Caravan & Lodge parks, all aspects from new sites.
Key services
Excavation Contractors, Plant Hire, Plant & Groundworks, Demolition & Civils, Specialists in Caravan & Lodge parks
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights, WordPress, Brizy Builder, Google Tag Manager
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, MonsterInsights
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Marketing tools
MonsterInsights
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security challenge
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error
  3. Website uses WordPress CMS with Brizy page builder
  4. Google Analytics and MonsterInsights are used for tracking
  5. No privacy or cookie policies found on the site
  6. Contact information is present in structured data with email and phone
  7. No security.txt or incident response info found
  8. No security headers detected in provided data
  9. Website content is relevant and professional for plant hire business
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Brizy page builder plugin, indicating a modern and flexible content management approach. Google Tag Manager and MonsterInsights are used for analytics and tracking, showing integration with standard marketing tools. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate, with no explicit indicators of slow loading but some CSS and script optimizations could be beneficial. The absence of advanced security headers and privacy policies suggests technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Hosting provider details are not explicitly found, and no CDN or WAF is detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports business needs but has room for modernization and security enhancements.
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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