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Security report for tcccontractors.co.uk

TC Carpentry Contractors Ltd · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Network security, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

39/100

Risk levelHigh

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

TC Carpentry Contractors Ltd is a UK-based carpentry and joinery contracting company operating since 2008, primarily serving London, the Home Counties, and the South East. The company offers skilled carpentry services, project management, and material procurement, targeting construction industry clients including residential, commercial, education, healthcare, industrial, heritage, and public sectors. The website reflects a professional and established business with a consistent brand and reputable client references. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and libraries, providing good SEO and mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enforced but lacks some security headers and incident response information. Privacy compliance is basic with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration issues, which lowers trust from a domain registration perspective but does not detract from the business legitimacy evident on the site.

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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: MySQL

      Port 3306 (MySQL) is publicly accessible - MySQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to MySQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  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';…

  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

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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
47
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
35
Average
39

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 · found on this site
  • 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 holds a solid position as a regional contractor with repeat business and trusted client relationships, including partnerships with major construction firms. Their business model focuses on providing comprehensive carpentry services across multiple sectors. The website content and client logos support credibility and market presence. Growth indicators include active news updates and apprenticeship programs. The partnership ecosystem includes well-known UK construction companies. Revenue streams likely derive from contracted carpentry and project management services. The company targets construction project managers, developers, and public sector clients in the UK.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and lack of a vulnerability disclosure or incident response contact reduce the overall security posture. GDPR compliance is partially addressed with a privacy policy but lacks cookie consent mechanisms. No known vulnerabilities or malware were detected in the site content. Incident response readiness and security culture indicators are not evident from the website. Overall, the security posture is functional but could be improved to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner or mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and ePrivacy regulations.
  3. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to improve transparency and incident response readiness.
  4. Include incident response contact information such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses to facilitate reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure consistency and improve trustworthiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
TC Carpentry Contractors Ltd
Description
Trading successfully since 2008, TC Carpentry Contractors have built a wealth of experience within the construction industry, undertaking all aspects of carpentry work in London, The Home Counties and the South East. They provide skilled carpenters, material procurement and project management services.
Key services
Carpentry, Joinery, Project management, Material procurement
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, jQuery 3.4.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7 plugin, FontAwesome 6.4.2, lightslider, object-fit-images polyfill, CSS3 animations
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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 navigation.
  2. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected.
  3. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain naming rules error.
  4. Company appears established with consistent branding and client references.
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevant policies.
  6. No visible security headers detected in HTML response.
  7. No vulnerability disclosure or incident response contacts found.
  8. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn only.
  9. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform version 6.8.1, utilizing common plugins such as Yoast SEO and Contact Form 7, and libraries including jQuery 3.4.1 and FontAwesome 6.4.2. The site uses CSS3 animations and a responsive design approach, providing good mobile optimization and user experience. Performance is moderate with some minified CSS and JavaScript assets. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were detected. Technical debt appears low, but the absence of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms indicates areas for modernization and compliance improvement. The site is well-structured with proper meta tags and SEO optimization, supporting good search engine visibility.
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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