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Security report for straightforwardsolutions.co.uk

Straightforward Agency Ltd. · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Straightforward Agency Ltd. is a small digital marketing and creative studio based in Lichfield, Staffordshire, UK. Founded in 2022, the company offers a range of marketing services including website design, SEO, PPC management, branding, social media, direct mail, print, and content creation. The agency targets ambitious businesses seeking clear, measurable growth and positions itself as a practical, transparent, and results-driven partner. The website is professionally designed using WordPress and Elementor, with modern technologies and good SEO practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and DNSSEC enabled, though explicit security policies and privacy documentation are lacking. Contact information is clearly presented, and cookie consent mechanisms are implemented, indicating basic GDPR compliance. Overall, the domain registration and website content are consistent and trustworthy, reflecting a legitimate business presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
73/ 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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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 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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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
37
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
65
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
73
Average
50

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 agency operates in the digital marketing sector, focusing on local and regional clients in the Midlands and wider UK. Its competitive advantage lies in combining strategic marketing with high-quality creative services and over 30 years of team experience. The business model is service-based, offering bespoke marketing solutions tailored to client needs. The company leverages modern web technologies and integrates analytics tools for performance tracking. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries. The website content and structured data indicate a clear market positioning as a straightforward, client-focused agency. Growth indicators include a professional online presence and active marketing efforts.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforced and DNSSEC enabled, reducing risks of interception and DNS spoofing. The use of deferred and lazy-loaded scripts improves performance and reduces attack surface. However, the absence of explicit security headers (such as CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) and lack of published security or incident response policies represent gaps in security maturity. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file, which could improve transparency and incident handling readiness. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small agency but could be enhanced with additional policies and headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  2. Add security headers such as Content Security Policy (CSP), HTTP Strict Transport Security (HSTS), and X-Frame-Options to strengthen security posture.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to demonstrate preparedness and transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable libraries.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Straightforward Agency Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Straightforward Agency Ltd.
Description
Straightforward Agency is a digital marketing and creative studio based in Staffordshire, helping ambitious businesses across Lichfield, the Midlands and the wider UK achieve clear, measurable growth. They specialise in website design and development (Elementor experts), SEO, PPC management, branding, social media, direct mail, print and content creation. Their approach is practical, transparent and results-driven combining strategic marketing with high-quality creative to help attract more customers, improve visibility and build a stronger brand presence online.
Key services
Website design and development, SEO, PPC management, Branding, Social media, Direct mail, Print, Content creation
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Elementor Pro, WooCommerce (implied by WordPress), jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, WP Rocket
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of deferred and lazy-loaded scripts

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

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 comprehensive and targeted to local/regional businesses
  3. No explicit privacy or terms of service pages found on homepage
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented
  5. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information
  7. Contact information is clearly presented and consistent
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor and Elementor Pro for page building, leveraging jQuery and modern CSS animations. It uses WP Rocket for performance optimization including lazy loading and script deferral. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and good accessibility features. Hosting details are not explicit but domain registrar is Squarespace Domains LLC. Performance is fast due to caching and optimized assets. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional user experience and SEO effectiveness. Opportunities exist to enhance security headers and formalize privacy and security documentation.
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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