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Security report for saxtonleigh.co.uk

Saxton Leigh · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

74/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Saxton Leigh is a UK-based specialist recruitment agency focusing on Risk, Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Accounting sectors. The company positions itself as a niche player in the financial services recruitment market, offering tailored recruitment solutions to professionals and organizations. Their website reflects a professional brand with clear messaging, client testimonials, and resources such as a salary guide, indicating a mature business presence since 2018. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using a combination of popular plugins and frameworks, including Bootstrap and jQuery, with modern features like Google Tag Manager and reCAPTCHA for security and analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and SEO-friendly, though some technical improvements are possible. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and form protections, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit incident response information. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration errors, which slightly impacts trustworthiness but does not negate the professional appearance and content quality of the site. Overall, the site presents a credible and trustworthy recruitment business with room for technical and security enhancements.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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 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';…

  2. 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

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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
47
Security headers
50
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
95
Average
74

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 operates in the finance sector, targeting professionals and employers in risk, compliance, legal, operations, and accounting roles. Their business model is service-oriented recruitment, leveraging specialist knowledge and networks. The presence of client testimonials and published salary guides suggests a focus on building trust and authority in their niche. Partnerships with recognized industry bodies (APSCo, Compliance Professionals) enhance credibility. The website's content and structure indicate a medium-sized enterprise with a clear market position. Growth indicators include active blog content and candidate dashboard features. The company appears to maintain a professional digital presence but could benefit from clearer business registration disclosures and enhanced security policies.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and use of Google reCAPTCHA to protect forms from abuse. Cookie consent is managed via a compliance plugin, indicating GDPR awareness. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No explicit security policy or incident response contacts are provided, which is a gap for transparency and readiness. The WHOIS lookup failure raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy, though no direct vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a recruitment website but could be improved with enhanced headers, documented policies, and regular security audits.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details to resolve WHOIS lookup errors and improve domain legitimacy.
  4. Configure or remove unused analytics plugins to reduce potential attack surface and improve performance.
  5. Conduct regular security assessments and update all plugins and themes promptly to mitigate vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Saxton Leigh
Description
Saxton Leigh is a specialist recruitment agency focusing on Risk, Compliance, Legal, Operations, and Accounting sectors. Their mission is to make recruitment smooth and simple, targeting professionals seeking roles in these areas.
Key services
Risk recruitment, Compliance recruitment, Legal recruitment, Operations recruitment, Accounting recruitment
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap 3.3.7, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA v2, Leaflet.js, WPBakery Page Builder, Contact Form 7, WorkScout theme and plugins, WP Job Manager
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Google reCAPTCHA v2 for forms
  • Cookie consent banner with compliance plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Lead Forensics
Marketing tools
Lead Forensics
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. Professional recruitment agency website focused on finance-related sectors.
  3. Comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms present.
  4. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
  5. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain naming error; domain legitimacy partially uncertain.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and WordPress CMS with common plugins.
  7. Google Analytics plugin installed but not configured.
  8. Multiple client testimonials and trust signals present.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Bootstrap 3.3.7, jQuery, and various WordPress plugins such as Contact Form 7 and WP Job Manager. Google Tag Manager and Google reCAPTCHA v2 are integrated for analytics and security respectively. The site uses a responsive design with mobile optimization and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements by optimizing scripts and removing unused plugins. The hosting provider is not explicitly identified. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for SEO enhancement. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from modernization of some libraries and better configuration of analytics and security features.
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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