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Security report for theambitgroup.co.uk

The Ambit Group · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

53/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Ambit Group is a UK-based company specializing in the supply of bespoke, fully automated industrial bakery equipment, serving the UK bakery and food industries. Established in 2012, the company positions itself as a leading supplier with a strong partner ecosystem and a focus on traditional and specialty baking machinery. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to their target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor, leveraging modern web technologies and hosting by Fasthosts Internet Ltd. The site demonstrates moderate performance and good mobile optimization, with SEO and accessibility features implemented at a basic to good level. Analytics are handled via Matomo, indicating some privacy-conscious tracking. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and includes reCAPTCHA for form protection, but lacks explicit security headers and published security policies. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. Privacy compliance is weak due to the absence of privacy and cookie policies and consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is credible and functional with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic enhancements in these areas would strengthen trust and regulatory adherence.

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. 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';…

  2. 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
95
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
53

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 Ambit Group operates in the manufacturing sector, specifically targeting the bakery and food industries in the UK. Their business model centers on supplying industrial bakery equipment and providing service and support. The company benefits from a network of manufacturing partners, enhancing its market position. The website content and partner logos suggest a medium-sized enterprise with a stable market presence. Revenue streams likely include equipment sales, maintenance contracts, and customer care services. The absence of direct email contacts but presence of phone numbers and contact forms indicates a controlled communication approach. Growth indicators include recent news updates and video content showcasing industry engagement.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and use of reCAPTCHA to protect forms. However, the lack of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap in defense-in-depth. No vulnerability disclosures or incident response information is published, which may limit transparency and readiness. Privacy policies and cookie consent mechanisms are missing, posing compliance risks under GDPR. No exposed credentials or sensitive data were found, and no vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be significantly improved with formal policies and enhanced header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance and consent mechanisms.
  2. Add explicit security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance browser security.
  3. Establish and publish a security policy and incident response plan, including contact channels for security issues.
  4. Introduce a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Ambit Group
Description
The Ambit Group specialise in the supply of bespoke, fully automated, industrial bakery equipment, to the UK Bakery and Food Industries.
Key services
Supply of bespoke industrial bakery equipment, Service & Support, Customer Care
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.6.2, Elementor 3.23.1, Google Fonts, Matomo Analytics, reCAPTCHA
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo Analytics
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and branding.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or linked menus.
  3. Contact information is primarily phone-based with a contact form anchor; no direct email addresses found.
  4. Multiple partner logos and references indicate a strong partner ecosystem.
  5. Use of modern web technologies and CMS (WordPress with Elementor).
  6. Security best practices partially implemented; HTTPS and reCAPTCHA present but missing explicit security headers and policies.
  7. Analytics via Matomo indicates some privacy-conscious tracking but no cookie consent mechanism detected.
  8. No visible security incident response or vulnerability disclosure information.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with Elementor page builder, ensuring flexibility and ease of content management. It uses Google Fonts for typography and integrates Matomo for analytics, reflecting a preference for privacy-friendly tools. Hosting is provided by Fasthosts Internet Ltd, a reputable UK hosting provider. Performance is moderate with some optimization evident (e.g., lazy loading images). The site is mobile optimized and includes accessibility features at a basic level. However, there is an opportunity to improve technical SEO and accessibility compliance further. The absence of advanced security headers and formal privacy mechanisms indicates technical debt in security and compliance domains.
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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