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Security report for simpsondevelopments.co.uk

Simpson Developments Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Simpson Developments Ltd is a property development company based in Ballyclare, Northern Ireland, specializing in the construction of quality, affordable homes. The company positions itself as a recognized local developer with a focus on high standards in materials and workmanship. Their target audience includes property buyers and investors in the UK real estate market. The website demonstrates a moderate level of digital maturity, utilizing modern web technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics, and includes structured data markup to enhance SEO. However, there is no detected CMS or hosting provider information, and performance is moderate with good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS implied, but lacks explicit security headers and formal policies. Privacy compliance is minimal, with no visible privacy or cookie policies, and no incident response or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
88/ 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. 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. 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 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
57
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
88
Average
73

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 real estate sector, focusing on property development and affordable housing in Northern Ireland. Their business model revolves around developing and selling residential properties. The website content and social media presence indicate an established local market position, though no information on company size or founding year is available. The lack of detailed WHOIS data raises questions about domain registration consistency, but the business appears legitimate based on content and branding. There are no detected partnerships or subsidiaries linked via domain analysis. Marketing efforts include Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking and engagement analysis. The company could improve transparency by publishing privacy, cookie, and terms of service policies.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS, which is a fundamental security requirement. However, no security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, or HSTS were detected in the provided data. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries in the HTML content. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited formal security governance. Incident response contact information is not provided, which could hinder timely reporting and mitigation of security incidents. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved by implementing recommended headers, formal policies, and incident response mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to enhance GDPR compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and provide security contact information for incident reporting.
  4. Improve accessibility features to meet recognized standards and enhance user experience.
  5. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure consistency and legitimacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Simpson Developments Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Simpson Developments Ltd
Description
We Are Proud To Have Been Recognised Over The Years For Consistently Producing Quality, Affordable Homes Built To The Highest Standers In Both Materials And Workmanship.
Key services
Property development, Affordable housing construction
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, XMLHttpRequest, CSS3, HTML5, JavaScript
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by canonical URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
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 accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is incomplete and indicates domain naming issue for www-prefixed domain.
  3. Website uses modern web technologies and includes structured data for SEO.
  4. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found.
  5. Contact information includes company email and physical address in Northern Ireland.
  6. Social media links are present for Facebook, Instagram, and LinkedIn.
  7. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy detected.
  8. No incident response or security contact information found.
  9. Website content is focused on real estate development and is safe for general audiences.
Technical notes

Notes

The website employs a standard modern tech stack with jQuery and Google Analytics for tracking. The use of JSON-LD structured data improves SEO and search engine understanding of business information. The site is mobile optimized and uses responsive design techniques. However, no CMS or hosting provider information was identified, and performance is moderate without explicit metrics. The site lacks advanced frameworks or platforms, indicating a relatively simple technical infrastructure. There is an opportunity to modernize by adopting newer JavaScript frameworks and improving accessibility and performance optimizations.
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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