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Security report for scott-direct.com

United Tooling Solutions Limited and Grahams Machinery Sales Limited · Other · United Kingdom

Low risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

The website for Scott Direct currently serves as a notice page indicating that United Tooling Solutions Limited and Grahams Machinery Sales Limited are in administration. The site provides information about the joint administrators managing the companies' affairs and includes a contact email for queries. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable, suggesting the domain may be unregistered or expired, which conflicts with the presence of the website content. Technically, the site is minimal with basic HTML and CSS, no visible scripts or analytics, and no privacy or cookie policies. Security posture is weak due to lack of visible HTTPS confirmation and security headers. Overall, the site functions as a static informational page with limited digital maturity and security controls.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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. 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

    • 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

  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
44
Security headers
75
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
76

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 companies represented are in insolvency administration, indicating financial distress and a transitional business state. The business operates in the tooling and machinery sales sector in the UK, targeting creditors and stakeholders rather than active customers. The business model is currently focused on administration and asset management rather than sales. There is no evidence of active marketing, partnerships, or growth initiatives. The presence of licensed insolvency practitioners and reference to professional bodies adds some credibility. However, the lack of domain registration data and minimal web presence limits trust and market positioning.

Security posture

The website exhibits a low security maturity level. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers, no privacy or cookie policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. The domain WHOIS data is missing, which is a significant trust concern. The site does not collect user data or have forms, reducing attack surface but also limiting functionality. Overall, the security posture is weak and requires improvements in domain management, HTTPS deployment, and privacy compliance to meet basic standards.

Recommendations

  1. Register or renew the domain to ensure ownership and trust.
  2. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate to secure communications.
  3. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Publish a privacy policy and cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and build user trust.
  5. Improve website content and navigation to better serve stakeholders and enhance professionalism.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
United Tooling Solutions Limited and Grahams Machinery Sales Limited
Description
The website represents two companies, United Tooling Solutions Limited and Grahams Machinery Sales Limited, both currently in administration. The site informs visitors that the companies' affairs are managed by licensed insolvency practitioners acting as joint administrators. The business appears related to tooling and machinery sales.
Key services
Machinery sales, Tooling solutions
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
basic
Navigation
poor
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is a placeholder page indicating companies are in administration.
  2. No WHOIS data available, domain appears unregistered or expired.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  4. Contact email provided for joint administrators.
  5. No forms or interactive elements present.
  6. No external scripts or analytics detected.
  7. No social media links or phone numbers found.
  8. No security headers or HTTPS status available from provided data.
  9. Content is minimal and focused on insolvency notice.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a simple static HTML page with embedded CSS styling and no JavaScript or external libraries detected. There is no CMS or hosting provider information available. The site is mobile responsive with basic accessibility features but lacks SEO optimization and metadata beyond the title and viewport. No analytics or tracking technologies are present. The minimal technical infrastructure reduces complexity but also limits functionality and user engagement. The absence of HTTPS and security headers is a critical technical gap. Overall, the site is low complexity but requires 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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