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Security report for shipleyweston.co.uk

Shipley Weston · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 2 other checks.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Shipley Weston is a UK-based electrical services company catering to both government and private sector clients. Their website highlights a broad experience in delivering electrical contracting projects across various service categories, positioning them as a specialized provider in the energy sector. The company targets industrial and governmental clients, offering a holistic approach to electrical contracting. The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and Google Analytics for user tracking. The site is mobile optimized and presents a professional design with clear navigation. However, the absence of a privacy policy, terms of service, and explicit contact information limits the site's compliance and trustworthiness. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enforced but lacks security headers and published security policies. The WHOIS data indicates a domain registration issue due to invalid domain naming, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is functional and professional but requires improvements in compliance documentation and domain registration clarity.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
80/ 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

4 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

  2. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 14 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  3. 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

  4. 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';…

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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
54
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
69

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 company operates in the energy sector providing electrical contracting services with a focus on government and private clients. Their business model revolves around project delivery across multiple service categories, indicating a service-based revenue stream. The website's presence on Squarespace suggests a small to medium-sized enterprise with moderate digital maturity. Social media links to Facebook and LinkedIn indicate some level of engagement and marketing. The lack of detailed business registration information and contact details limits transparency. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified from the website content. The company appears to maintain a consistent brand image and targets a professional audience in the UK market.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, which is a fundamental security measure. However, it lacks additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and others that enhance protection against common web attacks. No forms collecting sensitive data are present on the homepage, reducing immediate risk exposure. The cookie consent banner indicates some level of GDPR compliance, but the absence of a privacy policy and incident response information is a compliance gap. The WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration failure, which is a significant concern for domain legitimacy and trust. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files are found, indicating limited transparency in security practices. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with better documentation and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add terms of service and security policy pages to clarify user and data handling practices.
  3. Implement standard security headers to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company email and phone numbers for customer support and incident reporting.
  5. Resolve domain registration issues to ensure domain legitimacy and avoid trust concerns.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Shipley Weston
Description
Shipley Weston Electrical has a dynamic customer base that includes both government and privately funded clients. Coupled with our expansive experience in delivering projects of varying service categories, we offer a holistic approach to electrical contracting package.
Key services
Electrical contracting, Project delivery across service categories
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Analytics, Typekit Fonts, Google Fonts
Frameworks
Squarespace CMS
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out

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
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Squarespace platform with modern design and good mobile optimization.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to domain registration error indicating domain name invalidity.
  3. No privacy policy or terms of service pages found, which is a compliance gap.
  4. Cookie consent banner is present and functional with opt-in/out options.
  5. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or metadata.
  6. Social media presence includes Facebook and LinkedIn profiles linked in metadata.
  7. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for tracking user behavior.
  8. No security headers detected in the HTML source; HTTPS is enforced.
  9. No visible forms collecting personal data on the homepage.
  10. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, a popular CMS and hosting platform, which provides a stable and secure infrastructure. The use of modern web fonts (Typekit, Google Fonts) and jQuery 3.7.1 indicates a contemporary tech stack. Google Analytics and Google Tag Manager are used for analytics and marketing tracking. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. However, the absence of security headers and lack of privacy and terms pages indicate technical debt in compliance and security documentation. The domain registration failure is a critical technical issue that needs resolution to avoid operational and trust risks.
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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