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Security report for signfactor.co.uk

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Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Email security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The domain signfactor.co.uk currently hosts a parked domain page provided by 123 Reg, indicating that the domain is not actively used for business purposes. The website content is minimal, consisting primarily of a placeholder message and advertising links. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules violations, suggesting the domain may be invalid or improperly registered. No registrant or business information is available, and no contact details or security policies are present. Technically, the site uses JavaScript and React-based scripts served by 123 Reg, but lacks HTTPS and security headers, resulting in a low security posture. Overall, the site does not present an active or trustworthy business presence and should be considered inactive or unavailable for legitimate use at this time.

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

7 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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.

    • Critical

      No email authentication configured

      Domain is vulnerable to email spoofing

      What to do: Implement SPF, DKIM, and DMARC immediately

  2. 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';…

  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

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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
62
Security headers
25
Email security
60
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
60

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

There is no active business presence or operational website content for signfactor.co.uk. The domain is parked and offered for sale via 123 Reg, with no identifiable company information, services, or market positioning. No contact information or trust indicators are present. The domain's WHOIS data is unavailable, further reducing credibility. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified. The domain appears to be held for potential future use or resale rather than active business operations.

Security posture

The website lacks HTTPS and security headers, which are critical for protecting user data and ensuring secure communications. No forms or input fields are present, reducing attack surface but also indicating no active data collection. The WHOIS lookup failure and domain naming rule violation raise concerns about domain legitimacy. No incident response or security policies are published. Advertising scripts are present but no known vulnerabilities or malware indicators were detected. Overall security maturity is low, with significant improvements needed to meet basic security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Enable HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure all communications.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Publish clear privacy and cookie policies with GDPR compliance indicators.
  4. Provide verifiable contact information and business details to improve credibility.
  5. Resolve domain registration issues to ensure legitimacy and trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Description
The domain signfactor.co.uk is parked and currently not hosting active business content. The page is a placeholder provided by 123 Reg indicating the domain is available for purchase.
Content quality
poor
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, React
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
poor

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Ad networks
YahooAds
Tracking pixels
signals
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. The domain signfactor.co.uk is currently parked and not hosting active content.
  2. WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules violation, indicating possible invalid domain registration.
  3. Website content is minimal and provided by 123 Reg as a placeholder.
  4. No contact information, business data, or security policies are present.
  5. No HTTPS or security headers detected in the provided data.
  6. Advertising is present via Yahoo Ads and tracking scripts from signals.
  7. No privacy or cookie consent mechanisms beyond a basic privacy policy link.
  8. No forms or data collection mechanisms detected.
  9. No social media or company contact emails found.
  10. Website is safe with no adult or explicit content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is a simple parked domain page served by 123 Reg, using React and JavaScript for rendering. No CMS or advanced frameworks detected. Performance is moderate given minimal content. Mobile optimization and accessibility are basic but sufficient for the placeholder content. SEO optimization is poor due to lack of meta tags and meaningful content. No forms or data collection mechanisms are present. Hosting is provided by 123 Reg, a known UK domain registrar and hosting provider. The technical infrastructure is minimal and suitable only for domain parking purposes.
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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