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Security report for scalagroup.co.uk

SCALA Consulting: Supply Chain and Logistics Consultancy · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

SCALA Consulting is a UK-based international consultancy specializing in supply chain and logistics services. The company offers a broad range of consulting services including supply chain strategy, logistics network optimization, procurement, warehouse design, transport optimization, and sustainability. The website presents a professional image with clear service offerings and client case studies, targeting businesses seeking expert supply chain consultancy. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, with modern web technologies and Google Analytics for tracking. The site is mobile optimized and has good SEO practices. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled, but lacks some security headers and explicit privacy and terms of service pages. WHOIS data is unavailable due to an invalid query format, which slightly reduces trust. Overall, the site is professional and credible but could improve privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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

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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

  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
    • High

      Missing X-Frame-Options header

      Prevents clickjacking attacks

      What to do: Add "X-Frame-Options: DENY" or "X-Frame-Options: SAMEORIGIN"

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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
27
Security headers
25
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
73
Average
63

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

SCALA Consulting positions itself as a leading international supply chain and logistics consultancy, focusing on delivering commercial benefits and competitive advantages to clients. The business model is consultancy-based, targeting medium to large enterprises requiring supply chain optimization and logistics expertise. The presence of a subsidiary (SCALA China) indicates international reach. The company leverages digital marketing tools and maintains a social media presence on Twitter. The website content and structure suggest a mature business with a focus on quality service delivery and client engagement. However, the absence of explicit contact details and privacy policies may limit some client trust and regulatory compliance.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communication, which is a fundamental security measure. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others reduces the overall security posture. No evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries was found. The site lacks a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms, which are important for mature security governance. Cookie consent is implemented, indicating some privacy awareness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced by adding security headers, formal policies, and incident response information.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and terms of service pages to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate security governance and readiness.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SCALA Consulting: Supply Chain and Logistics Consultancy
Description
SCALA is a leading international consultancy providing Independent, Objective Expertise in Supply Chain and Logistics.
Key services
Supply Chain Strategy, Logistics Network Optimisation, Procurement, Sourcing & Manufacturing, Warehouse Design & Operations, Transport Optimisation, Outsourced Contract Logistics, Supply Chain Management, Environmental Sustainability, Reverse Logistics, Supply Chain Benchmarking
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, Jet Menu, Google Fonts, jQuery, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
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 no blocking or WAF challenge
  2. Professional supply chain and logistics consultancy site
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional
  5. No direct contact emails or phone numbers found in provided content
  6. Uses modern WordPress CMS with Elementor and Yoast SEO
  7. Google Analytics and Tag Manager used for tracking
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected
  9. WHOIS data unavailable due to invalid query format
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It uses Google Fonts and Font Awesome for styling and icons, and jQuery for scripting. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for visitor tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile responsive and has a clean, professional design. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. However, the hosting provider and server infrastructure details are not disclosed. The site could benefit from enhanced accessibility features and performance optimizations.
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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