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Security report for slcrail.com

Sable Leigh Consultancy Ltd (SLC) · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Sable Leigh Consultancy Ltd (SLC) is a UK-based medium-sized company specializing in rail infrastructure consulting and project delivery. The company offers a comprehensive range of services including shaping rail strategy, developing rail schemes, delivering infrastructure projects, and supporting projects interfacing with the railway. Positioned as a trusted advisor and delivery partner, SLC serves government bodies, developers, and train operating companies, leveraging extensive industry expertise and multiple certifications to maintain a strong market presence. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 7.0 with modern JavaScript libraries and integrations such as Google Analytics, HubSpot, and Vimeo API. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization, accessibility, and SEO practices, although performance is moderate. The hosting and domain registration are consistent with the business profile, with a domain age of nearly 15 years, registered through IONOS SE. From a security perspective, the website enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA for form protection. It holds several industry certifications including ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and Cyber Essentials, indicating a mature security posture. However, the absence of DNSSEC and HTTP security headers, along with no visible cookie consent mechanism, suggests areas for improvement in security and privacy compliance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and well-aligned with the company's business objectives. The risk level is low, but strategic enhancements in security headers, DNS security, and privacy compliance would further strengthen the company's digital security and regulatory posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

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

  2. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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 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
57
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
68
Average
51

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

SLC operates in the transportation sector focusing on rail infrastructure consulting and project delivery. Its competitive advantage lies in its comprehensive service offering, industry certifications, and strong client trust. The business model revolves around consulting and project management services for public and private sector clients. The company targets government bodies, developers, and train operating companies, indicating a B2B focus. Growth indicators include a portfolio of transformative rail projects and multiple recent news updates. The partnership ecosystem includes industry bodies such as RISQS, CIRAS, and RIA, enhancing credibility and market reach. The company maintains a consistent brand and professional online presence, supporting its market position as a trusted advisor.

Security posture

SLC demonstrates a moderate to strong security maturity level. The use of HTTPS, reCAPTCHA, and Cyber Essentials certification are positive indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and missing HTTP security headers (e.g., CSP, HSTS) represent gaps that could expose the site to DNS spoofing or clickjacking attacks. No incident response or security policy pages were found, which may indicate limited public transparency on security governance. The absence of a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file suggests limited formal vulnerability management communication. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business type but could be improved with enhanced DNS security, security headers, and published security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to mitigate common web attacks.
  3. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  4. Publish explicit security policies including incident response and vulnerability disclosure to improve security governance and trust.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to minimize vulnerabilities and maintain compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Sable Leigh Consultancy Ltd
Registration number
07007876
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Sable Leigh Consultancy Ltd (SLC)
Description
Helping government bodies, developers and train operating companies achieve economic growth and sustainable development objectives through transformative rail infrastructure projects from strategy to delivery.
Key services
Shaping Rail Strategy, Developing Rail Schemes, Delivering Infrastructure Projects, Supporting projects interfacing with the railway
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0, jQuery 3.7.1, Google Fonts, Google Analytics (gtag.js), HubSpot tracking, Vimeo Player API, Slick Slider, GSAP ScrollTrigger, Google reCAPTCHA v2 invisible, Gravity Forms reCAPTCHA plugin
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA on forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Cyber Essentials certification

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
HubSpot
Marketing tools
HubSpot
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured.
  2. Content is relevant and comprehensive for the rail infrastructure consulting sector.
  3. Multiple industry certifications and memberships enhance trust.
  4. No signs of adult or questionable content.
  5. No visible security headers in HTML but HTTPS is enforced.
  6. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  7. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools.
  8. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and domain age matches business claims.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with up-to-date JavaScript libraries including jQuery 3.7.1 and GSAP for animations. It integrates Google Fonts, Google Analytics, HubSpot marketing tools, and Vimeo for media content. The site uses Slick Slider for project and news carousels and employs Google reCAPTCHA v2 invisible for form spam protection. Performance is moderate, with good mobile responsiveness and accessibility features. The site lacks DNSSEC and HTTP security headers, which are technical risks. Hosting details are not explicit but domain registration is with IONOS SE, a reputable registrar. Overall, the technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced DNS and HTTP security configurations.
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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