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Security report for theheadshotguy.co.uk

The Headshot Guy · Other · United Kingdom

High risk. 6 critical or high findings in Network security, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

The Headshot Guy is a UK-based professional photography service specializing in corporate and individual headshots, offering services across London and the wider UK. The company emphasizes efficiency, minimal disruption, and guaranteed results, targeting corporate clients and professionals seeking to enhance their personal and team branding through high-quality headshots. The website is built on WordPress with modern SEO and GDPR compliance tools, reflecting a moderate level of digital maturity. Security posture is generally good with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though explicit privacy and terms policies are missing. The domain WHOIS data is unavailable or indicates registration issues, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the professional appearance of the website. Overall, the business presents a credible and focused service offering with room for improvement in transparency and security best practices.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
95/ 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

6 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
    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • 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. 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

  3. 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"

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
65
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
95
Average
50
After the cap
49

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 business operates in a niche market of professional headshot photography, serving corporate teams, individuals, and event clients. Its competitive advantage lies in a UK-wide team of specialized photographers and flexible service delivery including remote app-based sessions. The website showcases trust signals through client logos and emphasizes a seamless customer experience. Revenue streams likely derive from photography sessions and ongoing services for new starters. The absence of detailed company registration or contact information limits deeper business intelligence. The marketing ecosystem includes SEO optimization and tracking tools, supporting growth and client engagement.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS and a GDPR cookie compliance plugin, indicating baseline security and privacy awareness. However, no advanced security headers were detected, and there is no visible privacy policy or incident response information. The use of third-party tracking scripts introduces moderate user tracking. The lack of WHOIS transparency and domain registration irregularities are notable risks. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and ensuring domain registration legitimacy.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service accessible from the website footer or main navigation.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection.
  3. Verify and correct domain registration details to ensure legitimacy and trustworthiness.
  4. Provide clear contact information including company emails and phone numbers for customer and security incident reporting.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities and improve performance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The Headshot Guy
Description
Professional Headshots in London or around the UK. Dynamic headshots can give you the edge on promoting your corporate and professional image. Contact us.
Key services
Corporate team headshots, Individual professional headshots, Remote professional headshots via app, Event and conference headshots
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 7.0.1, Yoast SEO plugin, Beaver Builder plugin, Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder, Google Fonts (Open Sans), FontAwesome 5.15.4, jQuery 3.7.1, GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin
Frameworks
WordPress CMS, Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (implied by canonical and resource URLs)
  • Use of GDPR cookie compliance plugin with consent mechanism

Analytics and tracking

Services
prism.app-us1.com, trackcmp.net
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
prism.app-us1.com, trackcmp.net
Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, GDPR Cookie Compliance
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. Content is professionally presented with clear business focus on headshot photography services.
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage content.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented via GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin.
  5. No privacy policy or terms of service pages detected in the provided content.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and SEO tools indicates moderate digital maturity.
  7. WHOIS data is unavailable or invalid, raising concerns about domain registration legitimacy.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 7.0.1 using the Astra theme and Beaver Builder plugins, supported by Yoast SEO for search optimization. It uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for styling and icons. The presence of GDPR Cookie Compliance plugin indicates attention to privacy regulations. Performance is moderate with lazy loading images and preloading fonts. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design elements. Accessibility features are basic but present. No hosting provider information was detected. The technical stack is modern but could benefit from enhanced security configurations and performance tuning.
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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