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Security report for thelkgroup.com

The LK Group · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in DNS health, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The LK Group is a well-established multi-disciplinary consultancy and specialist contractor operating primarily in the UK construction sector. Founded in 2007, the company offers integrated technical, environmental, and project delivery services, focusing on reducing risk and delivering sustainable, buildable solutions. Their market position is strengthened by long-term partnerships with local authorities, housing associations, and developers, supported by certifications such as ISO 9001 and ISO 14001. The website reflects a professional and trustworthy business with comprehensive service offerings and client testimonials.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 16 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  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
    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

  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
42
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
45
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
50
Average
56

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 LK Group targets construction sector clients requiring consultancy and specialist contracting services. Their business model integrates consultancy insight with contractor expertise to provide early risk identification and project delivery. The company demonstrates competitive advantages through award-winning projects, a broad service portfolio, and strong partnerships with reputable construction firms and local government bodies. The website's content and structure support lead generation and client engagement, with clear calls to action and contact mechanisms.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA v3 on its contact form, indicating attention to basic security practices. However, DNSSEC is not enabled, and several important security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are missing. There is no publicly available incident response or vulnerability disclosure policy, and no security.txt file is present. These gaps suggest room for improvement in security maturity and transparency. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced with additional controls and policies.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC to improve DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement a comprehensive Content Security Policy and other security headers to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish an incident response and vulnerability disclosure policy, including a security.txt file, to improve transparency and trust.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy controls.
  5. Regularly review and update security practices and policies to maintain compliance and reduce risk.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
The LK Group
Description
We are a multi‑disciplinary consultancy and specialist contractor delivering integrated technical, environmental and project delivery services across the construction sector. By combining consultancy insight with contractor experience, we help clients identify, manage and reduce risk early — providing cost‑effective, buildable and sustainable solutions.
Key services
Ground Investigation, Land Remediation, Project Management, Flood Risk and Drainage, Structural Engineering, Invasive Plants Management, Air Tightness Testing
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, WP Rocket, jQuery, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, Anime.js
Frameworks
Yoast SEO
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of reCAPTCHA v3 on contact form
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WP Rocket and Gravity Forms security features)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

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. Content is comprehensive and relevant to the construction consultancy sector
  3. Multiple client testimonials and partner logos enhance trust
  4. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
  5. Contact form uses reCAPTCHA v3 for spam protection
  6. No explicit privacy or security policy pages beyond cookie policy detected
  7. No terms of service or incident response policy found
  8. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure policy present
  9. DNSSEC not enabled, which is a minor security gap
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with a modern tech stack including Gravity Forms, WP Rocket for performance optimization, and popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Anime.js, and Slick Carousel. SEO is enhanced by Yoast SEO plugin, and the site is mobile-optimized with good accessibility features. Hosting and DNS are managed by reputable providers. Performance is fast, and the site uses lazy loading and prefetching techniques. Technical risks include missing security headers and lack of DNSSEC, which should be addressed to reduce attack surface.
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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