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Security report for stpaulsassociates.co.uk

St Pauls · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

St Pauls Associates Ltd is a UK-based small real estate and architectural services company specializing in residential, commercial, student accommodation, and community projects. The company has an established online presence with a website created on the WordPress platform, featuring a modern tech stack including Bootstrap, jQuery, and GSAP. The website is moderately optimized for performance and mobile devices, with good SEO practices and structured data implemented. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and secure form submission, but lacks important security headers and privacy compliance documentation such as privacy and cookie policies. No direct contact emails or phone numbers are publicly listed, relying solely on a contact form. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy but would benefit from enhanced privacy compliance and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

7 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 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';…

  3. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
30
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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 a niche real estate and architectural market segment, targeting clients interested in residential, commercial, and community development projects primarily in the UK. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on project development and architectural design. The website content and navigation are clear and well-structured, supporting a positive user experience. The absence of social media links and direct contact details suggests a controlled communication approach. The company has maintained domain registration since 2010, indicating stability and longevity in the market. There are no visible partnerships or subsidiaries linked from the website.

Security posture

The website benefits from HTTPS encryption ensuring secure data transmission. However, the lack of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces its defense against common web attacks. The contact form uses POST method but lacks visible anti-spam or CAPTCHA protections, potentially exposing it to spam or abuse. No incident response or security policy information is provided, indicating limited transparency on security governance. Privacy compliance is weak due to missing privacy and cookie policies, which may expose the company to regulatory risks under GDPR. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires improvements to meet best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to ensure GDPR compliance and build user trust.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to enhance web security.
  3. Configure and authenticate Google Analytics properly or remove unused analytics plugins to avoid data leakage.
  4. Introduce CAPTCHA or other anti-spam mechanisms on contact forms to prevent abuse.
  5. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
St Pauls
Description
St Pauls Associates
Key services
Residential projects, Commercial projects, Student accommodation, Community projects
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Bootstrap, Owl Carousel, GSAP, Photoswipe, MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), Jetpack
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Contact form uses POST method

Analytics and tracking

Services
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin), WordPress.com Stats (Jetpack)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
WordPress.com Stats (Jetpack)
Marketing tools
MonsterInsights (Google Analytics plugin)
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a WordPress-based real estate and architectural services site
  2. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Contact only via form, no direct emails or phone numbers publicly listed
  4. No social media links present
  5. Good SEO metadata and structured data implemented
  6. No explicit security headers detected
  7. HTTPS is enabled and active
  8. No signs of adult or questionable content
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern front-end stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for scripting, and GSAP for animations. It uses several plugins such as Jetpack for stats and MonsterInsights for analytics, although the latter is not fully configured. The site loads external resources from trusted domains like Google Fonts and WordPress CDN. Performance is moderate with some lazy loading of images, but some images show lazy load errors. Accessibility features are basic, and SEO is supported by structured data and meta tags. Hosting is provided by Ionos SE, a reputable registrar and hosting provider. The site would benefit from performance optimizations and enhanced accessibility compliance.
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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