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Security report for secsinthecity.co.uk

SecsintheCity · Other · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

SecsintheCity is a UK-based specialized online job board focusing on administrative roles such as PA, EA, secretary, and office manager positions. The platform offers job listings, CV uploads, and recruiter access, targeting job seekers and recruiters within the UK administrative job market. The website is professionally designed with consistent branding and good content quality, reflecting a medium-sized business likely under the parent company Reach plc. Technically, the site employs a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, Amplitude, Cookiebot, and Madgex platform scripts, ensuring a functional and moderately performant user experience with good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though some security headers and explicit privacy policies are missing. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to a Nominet error about domain naming rules, which is inconsistent with the active website presence and reduces trustworthiness. Overall, the site is legitimate and professional but would benefit from improved transparency in domain registration and enhanced privacy and security disclosures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

  3. 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
82
Security headers
60
Email security
67
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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 business operates as a niche job board serving the UK administrative employment sector, leveraging a recruitment platform business model. It benefits from the backing of Reach plc, a known media and publishing group, which likely provides strategic and operational support. The company targets job seekers and recruiters looking for specialized administrative roles, offering a curated selection of live vacancies and CV upload capabilities. The presence of multiple social media channels and integration with advertising and analytics platforms indicates a mature digital marketing strategy. However, the lack of visible direct contact information and privacy policy pages suggests areas for improvement in customer engagement and compliance. The business appears well-positioned within its niche with potential for growth through enhanced transparency and user trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to mitigate bot activity. Cookie consent is actively managed via Cookiebot, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces the overall security robustness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the provided content. The lack of a published security policy, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms limits the site's readiness for security incidents and transparency. Compliance with GDPR is partially indicated by cookie consent but lacks a comprehensive privacy policy. Enhancing these areas would improve the security posture and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer.
  2. Add and verify security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to strengthen browser security.
  3. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for support and incident response.
  4. Publish a security.txt file and establish a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Clarify domain registration details and ensure WHOIS data is accurate and publicly available to enhance trust.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
SecsintheCity
Description
Search SecsintheCity to find your ideal next admin, PA, EA or secretary job from a selection of live vacancies. Upload your CV now, and let recruiters find you with SecsInTheCity.
Key services
Job listings, CV uploads, Recruiter access
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Amplitude Analytics, Cookiebot, Madgex platform scripts, YouTube iframe API, DoubleClick for Publishers (Google GPT)
Platforms
Madgex job board platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for bot protection

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Amplitude Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Ad networks
Google DoubleClick
Tracking pixels
Amplitude, Cookiebot, ZipRecruiter
Marketing tools
Amplitude Analytics, Cookiebot
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a specialized UK job board for administrative roles
  2. Uses modern analytics and advertising technologies
  3. Implements cookie consent with detailed cookie disclosures
  4. No visible contact emails or phone numbers on homepage HTML
  5. WHOIS data unavailable or blocked, unusual for active domain
  6. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages detected in provided content
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure found
  8. No direct security or incident response contact information found
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack with jQuery, Madgex platform scripts, and integrates multiple third-party services such as Google Analytics, Amplitude, Cookiebot, and Google Tag Manager. It uses asynchronous loading for scripts to optimize performance and includes responsive design elements for mobile optimization. The site leverages advertising technologies including Google DoubleClick and tracking pixels from various providers. While performance is moderate, there is room for improvement in accessibility and SEO optimization. The absence of a detected CMS suggests a custom or proprietary platform. Hosting provider details are not evident from the provided data. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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