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Security report for swcomms.co.uk

Focus Group · Technology · United Kingdom

Low risk. 1 critical or high finding in SSL/TLS.

Security score

80/100

Risk levelLow

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

Focus Group is a well-established UK-based independent provider of essential business technology solutions, founded in 2003. The company offers a broad portfolio including telecoms, IT support, cyber security, connectivity, mobile solutions, and energy services targeting SMEs to global enterprises. Their market position is strong as a leading independent provider with a professional and comprehensive online presence. Technically, the website employs modern frameworks such as Bootstrap and integrates multiple marketing and analytics tools including HubSpot, Google Analytics, and Facebook Pixel, with a robust cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS, security headers, and CSRF protections, though explicit security policies and incident response details are not publicly disclosed. Overall, the website demonstrates high professionalism, trustworthiness, and technical maturity, supporting the company's credibility and market presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 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

1 finding 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

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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
80
Email security
87
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
80

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 targets a wide range of business sizes and industries, emphasizing flexibility and comprehensive technology solutions. Their business model focuses on delivering integrated telecoms, IT, and energy services with a one-bill solution approach. The presence of detailed product and industry-specific pages, customer stories, and awards indicates a mature marketing strategy and strong customer engagement. Partnerships with platforms like HubSpot and use of advanced analytics tools suggest a data-driven approach to growth and customer insights. The company’s longevity and domain age reinforce its stability and market credibility.

Security posture

Focus Group maintains a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, multiple security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism. The site uses CSRF tokens and avoids exposing sensitive data in the HTML. However, there is no publicly available security policy or incident response plan, nor a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file. These gaps represent opportunities for improvement to enhance transparency and readiness. The use of multiple third-party scripts necessitates ongoing monitoring to mitigate supply chain risks. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be elevated with formalized policies and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response plan on the website to improve transparency and trust.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Consider appointing and publishing Data Protection Officer contact details to strengthen GDPR compliance.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to minimize vulnerability exposure.
  5. Enhance form input validation and sanitization to prevent potential injection attacks.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Focus Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Focus Group
Description
Focus Group is one of the UK’s leading independent providers of essential business technology, delivering telecoms, connectivity, IT, cyber security and mobile solutions for SMEs to global enterprise businesses, across every sector.
Key services
Telecoms, Connectivity, IT support and services, Cyber security, Mobile solutions, Energy services
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap 4.1.3, jQuery, Slick Carousel, FontAwesome, Vimeo Player API, HubSpot scripts, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag, Google Tag Manager, CookiePro Consent Management
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
HubSpot (marketing and analytics)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • CSRF token meta tag present
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, HubSpot Analytics, Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Facebook Pixel
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, LinkedIn Insight Tag
Marketing tools
HubSpot, CookiePro
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 product and service offerings in business technology.
  3. Strong presence of marketing and analytics tools with consent mechanisms.
  4. No signs of malicious or suspicious content.
  5. Contact information is clear and consistent across site and structured data.
  6. No explicit security or incident response policies published.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found.
  8. Good use of modern web technologies and frameworks.
  9. Cookie consent implemented via CookiePro.
  10. Social media presence is well linked and consistent.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Bootstrap 4, jQuery, and slick-carousel for UI components, with FontAwesome for icons. It integrates video content via Vimeo and uses HubSpot for marketing automation and analytics. Google Tag Manager orchestrates various tracking scripts including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and LinkedIn Insight Tag. CookiePro manages consent compliance. Hosting is via Cloudflare, providing CDN and security benefits. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility considerations. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in script loading and caching. The technical infrastructure supports a professional and scalable digital presence.
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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