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Security report for serica-energy.com

Serica Energy plc · Energy · N/a

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

70/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Serica Energy plc is a mid-tier oil and gas company focused on exploration, development, and production activities primarily in the North Sea region. The company positions itself as a leading player within its market segment, targeting investors and industry stakeholders. The website content reflects a corporate and professional tone, emphasizing its business operations and market focus. Technically, the website employs modern web fonts and iconography, with Google Tag Manager for analytics, but lacks advanced frameworks or CMS indications. Security posture is weak due to missing HTTPS verification in the provided data, absence of security headers, and no visible privacy or cookie policies. The WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, raising concerns about domain legitimacy and registration consistency. Overall, the site presents basic digital maturity with room for significant improvements in security, privacy compliance, and business transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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. 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. 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

  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
72
Security headers
40
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
70

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

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

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Leaked records that mention serica-energy.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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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 company operates in the energy sector, specifically oil and gas exploration and production in the North Sea. Its business model revolves around asset development and production, targeting mid-tier market positioning. The website lacks detailed business intelligence indicators such as revenue streams, partnerships, or subsidiaries. External links to ad and tracking domains suggest some marketing efforts but no clear affiliate or partner networks are identified. The absence of contact information and corporate policies limits transparency and may impact stakeholder trust. Growth indicators and strategic partnerships are not evident from the website content.

Security posture

The security maturity level of the website is low. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or SSL/TLS configuration details in the provided data. Security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS are not detected. No vulnerability disclosures, incident response contacts, or security policies are present. The lack of privacy and cookie policies indicates non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. The WHOIS data absence further complicates trust assessment. These gaps expose the company to potential risks including data leakage, phishing, and regulatory penalties. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not visible.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  3. Deploy security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS to enhance protection.
  4. Publish clear contact information including security incident response and data protection officer contacts.
  5. Conduct a full security audit to identify and remediate vulnerabilities and improve overall security posture.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Serica Energy plc
Description
Serica Energy plc is a mid-tier oil and gas company focused on exploration, development, and production in the North Sea region.
Key services
Oil and gas exploration, Development and production of oil and gas assets
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Fonts, Font Awesome, Google Tag Manager, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
52innovativesyndicate.com
Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. WHOIS data unavailable or domain not found in registry
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies detected
  3. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly found in content
  4. Website uses external ad/tracking domains
  5. No security headers or advanced security configurations detected
  6. Website content is corporate and industry-specific with no adult or questionable content
  7. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  8. Basic technical implementation with modern fonts and icon libraries
  9. Moderate user tracking via Google Tag Manager
  10. Limited SEO and accessibility features observed
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses modern web fonts (Google Fonts Inter) and Font Awesome icons, indicating some attention to design aesthetics. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and tracking, but no advanced CMS or frameworks are detected. Performance appears moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading, but accessibility and SEO optimizations are basic. The site is mobile responsive with viewport meta tags. However, the lack of security headers and privacy compliance features suggests technical debt in security and regulatory adherence. Hosting provider and infrastructure details are not discernible from the data.
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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