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Fairstone Group Ltd · Finance · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 1 other check.

Security score

78/100

Risk levelLow

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

Fairstone Group Ltd is a UK-based financial advisory firm offering a range of services including independent financial advice, wealth management, retirement planning, and estate planning. The company targets individuals across the UK seeking professional financial planning and investment management. The website reflects a mature business with consistent branding and FCA registration, indicating regulatory compliance and trustworthiness. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 7.0 and leverages modern web technologies such as jQuery, Gravity Forms, Cookiebot for consent management, and Google Tag Manager for analytics. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices and structured data enhancing search visibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism. However, the absence of explicit security headers and a published security policy or incident response plan suggests room for improvement in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and privacy-compliant digital presence suitable for its financial services business. Strategic enhancements in security headers and incident response documentation would further strengthen its security posture and compliance standing.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
100/ 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 3 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  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 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
52
Security headers
80
Email security
88
DNS health
50
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
100
Average
78

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

Fairstone operates in the competitive UK financial services sector, focusing on personalized financial planning and wealth management. Its business model revolves around advisory services, targeting retail clients and corporate financial planning. The presence of FCA registration and multiple service offerings positions it as a credible mid-sized player. The company leverages partnerships and maintains an active social media presence to enhance brand visibility. Revenue streams likely include advisory fees, investment management charges, and mortgage-related commissions. The website's comprehensive service menu and client engagement tools indicate a customer-centric approach with growth potential through digital channels.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to strong security posture with HTTPS encryption and a robust cookie consent framework compliant with GDPR. The use of Cookiebot ensures granular user consent management. However, the lack of visible security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or incident response information is published, which limits transparency for vulnerability reporting. No signs of malware, phishing, or exposed credentials were found. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for the business type but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers and formalizing security policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to improve site security.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response plan on the website to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  5. Enhance monitoring and logging capabilities to detect and respond to security incidents promptly.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Fairstone Group Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Fairstone Group Ltd
Description
Independent financial advice, wealth management, pension and retirement planning services across the UK.
Key services
Independent Financial Advice, Wealth Management, Retirement Planning, Estate Planning, Mortgage Advice, Financial Protection, Corporate Financial Planning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery 3.5.0, Gravity Forms, Cookiebot, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Trustpilot Widget, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Slick Carousel
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with granular controls
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Plausible Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google AdSense, Facebook Ads, Microsoft Advertising, StackAdapt
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Microsoft Clarity, Trustpilot
Marketing tools
Cookiebot, Trustpilot Widget, Getsitecontrol
Transparency
good

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. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism implemented via Cookiebot.
  3. Multiple trusted third-party integrations for analytics and marketing.
  4. Clear contact information and business details provided.
  5. No security headers detected in HTML source; recommend adding.
  6. WHOIS data for subdomain query failed but main domain appears legitimate.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected.
  8. Mobile and accessibility features are well implemented.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is powered by WordPress 7.0 with a modern tech stack including jQuery 3.5.0, Gravity Forms for form management, and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent. Analytics are handled via Google Analytics, Plausible, and Microsoft Clarity, integrated through Google Tag Manager. The site uses AOS for animations and Slick Carousel for UI components. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness and accessibility are well addressed. The site lacks explicit security headers, which is a technical debt. Hosting provider details are not evident from the HTML. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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