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Security report for silverdalelaw.co.uk

Silverdale Solicitors · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

64/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Silverdale Solicitors is a small, established legal services firm based in Manchester, UK, founded in 2006. The firm specializes in personal and commercial legal matters including probate, personal injury, immigration, family law, and litigation. Their website positions them as a trusted local provider targeting individuals and businesses in Manchester and Bury. The digital infrastructure is built on WordPress using the Astra theme and Elementor page builder, indicating a modern and maintainable platform. The site includes SEO optimizations and is mobile responsive, providing a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism in place, though some security headers and policies could be improved. No privacy policy or terms of service were detected in the provided content, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with clear contact information and branding consistency.

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

6 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
    • 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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • 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. 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"

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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
80
Average
64

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 firm operates in the legal sector, focusing on essential personal and commercial legal services. Their market position is regional with a focus on Manchester and Bury. The business model is service-based, relying on client engagements for legal advice and representation. The website reflects a professional image with clear contact channels but lacks some compliance documentation such as privacy and terms pages. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the provided data. The firm uses live chat (Tawk.to) and Google Translate to enhance accessibility and client engagement. Growth indicators are not explicit but the domain age and consistent branding suggest stability.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent banner supporting GDPR compliance. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and there is no published security policy or incident response contact information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the analysis. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy is a missed opportunity for transparency and security maturity. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small legal firm but could be enhanced with additional headers and documented policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages to enhance legal compliance and user trust.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and improve security transparency.
  4. Include incident response contact information, such as a dedicated security or abuse email address, to improve readiness and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities and maintain performance.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Registration Number 07654380
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Silverdale Solicitors
Description
Best Solicitors in Manchester: Probate & Personal Injury Solicitors. Immigration, Family & Litigation Solicitors in Manchester & Bury.
Key services
Probate, Personal Injury, Immigration, Family Law, Litigation
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Font Awesome
Frameworks
Astra Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Cookie consent banner with customization
  • No exposed sensitive data detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
tawk.to
Marketing tools
Google Translate, Tawk.to live chat
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Elementor and Astra theme.
  2. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented with detailed categories but no cookies currently displayed.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented in header with email and phone number.
  4. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  5. No security.txt or incident response information found.
  6. No social media links explicitly found in the provided content.
  7. Website is professional and targeted at legal services clients in Manchester and Bury.
  8. No signs of adult or inappropriate content.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Astra theme and Elementor page builder, leveraging modern web technologies including jQuery and Font Awesome icons. The site loads external resources from reputable domains such as Google Fonts and Tawk.to for live chat. Performance is moderate with good mobile optimization and SEO metadata implemented via Yoast SEO plugin. Accessibility features are basic but present, including skip links and focus-visible styles. The site uses a cookie consent plugin with detailed categories but currently no cookies are displayed in the audit tables. Hosting is likely provided by Ionos SE, consistent with the domain registrar. There is room for technical improvement in security headers and privacy documentation.
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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