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Security report for scotland-jobs.co.uk

CV-Library Ltd · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers and SSL/TLS.

Security score

67/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Scotland Jobs is an online job board dedicated to the Scottish employment market, offering job search, CV registration, job alerts, and recruitment advertising services. The website is branded and powered by CV-Library Ltd, a recognized UK recruitment platform. The site targets job seekers and recruiters in Scotland, positioning itself as a fast-growing regional job board. Technically, the site employs modern web technologies including Google Analytics, Bing Ads tracking, and jQuery-based autocomplete features. It is mobile-optimized and accessible, with a professional design and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a registration error indicating the domain name is invalid under Nominet rules, suggesting the site may be operating on a subdomain or alias. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professional but would benefit from enhanced transparency on security and incident response.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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

5 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 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';…
  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
    • 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

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
67

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

Breach exposure

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Dark web exposure

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Total records
373
Employees
0
Customers
373
Third parties
0
Weak passwords
0%

2 subdomains affected

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Brand lookalikes

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Tracked
2
Registered
2
Resolving
2
High or critical
0

Last checked 2026-06-19

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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 online recruitment sector, focusing on the Scottish job market. It leverages the brand and infrastructure of CV-Library Ltd, indicating a strong parent company relationship. The business model centers on providing job search services to candidates and recruitment advertising to employers. The site shows good market positioning as a regional specialist with a growing user base. Revenue likely derives from recruitment advertising and premium services. The partnership ecosystem includes CV-Library and associated recruitment agencies. Growth indicators include a large number of job listings and active job alert features. Strategic observations suggest opportunities to improve trust and compliance transparency to enhance user confidence.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented. However, there is no public security policy or incident response information, which limits transparency. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of multiple third-party analytics and tracking services introduces moderate user tracking. Compliance with GDPR is indicated by cookie consent and privacy policy presence but could be improved with explicit data retention disclosures. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a gap. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced with better policy publication and security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible on the website.
  2. Implement and verify HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance privacy compliance by detailing data retention policies and user rights.
  5. Consider adding verified company contact emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CV-Library Ltd
Description
A leading Scottish jobs board dedicated to helping you find the perfect Scotland job
Key services
Job search, CV registration and upload, Job alerts, Recruitment advertising and CV search
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads UET, jQuery, Autocomplete libraries, LazyLoad, Custom JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Bing UET
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads, Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing UET
Marketing tools
Clickstream Analytics
Transparency
good

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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to Scottish job seekers and recruiters.
  3. No direct company contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form available.
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response information publicly available.
  6. WHOIS data unavailable due to domain registration error; domain likely a subdomain or alias.
  7. Use of multiple analytics and tracking services including Google Analytics and Bing UET.
  8. Mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features.
  9. No adult or questionable content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Analytics, Bing Ads tracking, and jQuery for UI enhancements. It employs autocomplete and lazy loading for performance optimization. The site is mobile responsive and accessible with semantic HTML and ARIA attributes. SEO is supported by proper meta tags, canonical links, and structured data (JSON-LD). Hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and preloading of fonts and scripts. Technical risks are low but could be reduced further by adding security headers and reducing third-party tracking where possible.
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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