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Security report for switchtowood.co.uk

Switch to Wood · Retail · United Kingdom

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

76/100

Risk levelLow

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

Switch to Wood is a UK-based company specializing in the design, manufacture, and distribution of bespoke electrical wiring accessories including wood, bakelite, and metal switches and sockets. Established in 1999, the company serves both domestic and international markets with a focus on craftsmanship and timeless design. Their e-commerce platform offers a broad range of products with detailed categorization and customer support. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies such as Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts, and Slick Carousel, providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and SEO best practices. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and consent management for analytics and advertising, though some security headers are missing and no explicit vulnerability disclosure or security policy pages are found. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable due to a Nominet UK naming rules violation error, which raises concerns about domain registration legitimacy despite the professional website content. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained but would benefit from improved domain registration transparency and enhanced security headers.

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

3 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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"

  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. 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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  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
72
Security headers
75
Email security
70
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
76

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

Switch to Wood occupies a niche retail market focused on bespoke electrical accessories with a strong UK manufacturing identity. Their business model combines e-commerce sales with bespoke manufacturing services targeting consumers and businesses requiring high-quality, classic, and custom finishes. The company leverages social media channels and Google advertising for marketing and customer engagement. The website content and structure indicate a small-sized enterprise with a consistent brand and positive customer trust signals such as high aggregate ratings and secure shopping assurances. The absence of detailed WHOIS data is a notable gap in transparency but does not currently impact operational credibility. Strategic partnerships appear limited to their e-commerce solution provider, Advansys.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a cookie consent mechanism aligned with GDPR requirements. Google Tag Manager and Google Ads tracking are implemented with user consent management. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page is present, limiting transparency for security researchers. The WHOIS data anomaly is a potential risk factor for domain trust and could be exploited in phishing or impersonation scenarios. Overall, the site is secure for typical e-commerce operations but should enhance header policies and provide clearer incident response contacts.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a security.txt file or dedicated vulnerability disclosure page to facilitate responsible security reporting and improve transparency.
  3. Investigate and resolve the domain WHOIS registration issue with Nominet to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trustworthiness.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to meet WCAG standards for broader user inclusivity and compliance.
  5. Regularly review and update privacy and cookie policies to maintain GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
SWITCH TO WOOD LTD
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Switch to Wood
Description
Switch to Wood designs, manufactures, and distributes electrical wiring accessories including wood, bakelite, metal switches, and sockets handcrafted in the UK. They serve domestic and international markets with bespoke finishes and a broad range of products.
Key services
Manufacture and sale of wood switches, Bakelite switches, Metal plates, Floor sockets, Bespoke design and finishes
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Fonts (Raleway), Font Awesome, Slick Carousel, jQuery (implied by slick usage), Custom CSS and JS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent management for analytics and ads
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Ads
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Google Ads Conversion Tracking
Transparency
good

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 e-commerce functionality.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error, which is a concern for domain legitimacy.
  4. Strong presence of privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms.
  5. Clear contact information and business details provided.
  6. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools.
  7. No security.txt or explicit vulnerability disclosure found.
  8. No explicit security headers detected in HTML content.
  9. Good mobile optimization and SEO practices observed.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with a modern front-end stack including Google Fonts, Font Awesome icons, and Slick Carousel for product displays. Google Tag Manager is used for analytics and advertising tracking, with consent management scripts controlling data collection. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD) describing the business and products. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. Performance is moderate with no major issues detected. The absence of certain security headers and WHOIS data irregularities represent technical risks that should be addressed to improve overall site robustness and trust.
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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