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Security report for startintractors.co.uk

Startin Tractors Limited · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

62/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Startin Tractors Limited operates as a UK-based supplier and retailer specializing in new and used agricultural machinery including tractors, combines, telehandlers, forklifts, excavators, and pickups. The company maintains a strong market position with multiple brand partnerships and offers additional services such as finance brokering and precision farming support. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting agricultural professionals and machinery buyers. Technically, the website employs a modern JavaScript-based tech stack including jQuery, Google Maps API, Google Analytics, and various UI libraries such as Slick Carousel and PhotoSwipe. The site is mobile optimized with good navigation and content quality, although some accessibility features could be improved. Performance is moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. From a security perspective, HTTPS is used, but explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms are not evident in the provided data. The WHOIS data for the domain is missing or invalid, indicating possible domain registration issues, which slightly impacts trustworthiness. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional business front with room for improvement in security best practices and privacy compliance. The domain registration inconsistency should be investigated further to ensure legitimacy and reduce risk.

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

5 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. 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"

    • 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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  • Security score drift

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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
47
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
62

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

Startin Tractors Limited is positioned as a medium-sized business in the transportation sector, focusing on agricultural machinery sales and services. Their business model includes direct sales, financing options, and after-sales services such as servicing and precision farming. The company leverages partnerships with well-known brands to enhance its product offering and market reach. The presence of multiple social media channels and a well-structured website indicates a mature digital presence aimed at engaging customers and supporting sales. The company appears to be compliant with financial regulations as indicated by FCA authorization, enhancing credibility. Growth indicators include recent news articles and product updates. The partnership ecosystem is robust, involving finance providers and multiple machinery brands.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces the overall security effectiveness. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism and no published security or incident response policies indicate gaps in privacy compliance and security governance. The WHOIS data inconsistency raises concerns about domain legitimacy, which could pose risks. No known vulnerabilities or malicious content were detected. The site uses reputable third-party libraries but should maintain regular vulnerability assessments. Overall, the security maturity is adequate but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Add a clear cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR and ePrivacy Directive.
  3. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  4. Investigate and resolve domain registration inconsistencies to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance with WCAG standards and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Startin Tractors Limited
Registration number
1381670
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Startin Tractors Limited
Description
Worldwide supplier of new and used tractors, combines, telehandlers, forklifts, excavators, pickups and other agricultural machinery and equipment
Key services
Sales of new and used tractors, Sales of combines, telehandlers, forklifts, excavators, Pickup trucks sales, Finance services, Servicing and precision farming support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Maps API, Google Analytics (gtag.js), PhotoSwipe, Slick Carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Three.js, GSAP, Dat.GUI
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS usage implied by URL
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of Google Analytics with async loading

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
high

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and navigation
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
  3. WHOIS data is missing or invalid for the domain
  4. Business information is clearly presented with regulatory compliance statements
  5. Multiple social media and partner links enhance trust
  6. No explicit or adult content detected
  7. Modern JavaScript libraries and tracking tools are used
  8. No explicit cookie consent mechanism visible
  9. Security headers and SSL configuration details not available from provided data
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using a combination of modern JavaScript libraries and APIs, including jQuery, Google Maps, Google Analytics, PhotoSwipe for image galleries, and Slick Carousel for sliders. The site uses asynchronous loading for analytics scripts to improve performance. The design is responsive and optimized for mobile devices with good navigation clarity. However, no CMS or hosting provider information is explicitly detected. Performance is moderate, with potential for optimization in image loading and script management. The site lacks advanced accessibility features and security headers, which are technical debts that should be addressed. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional business website but can benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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