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Security report for theweborchard.com

Information Solutions Limited · Technology · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

The Web Orchard is a creative web design and digital marketing agency based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire, operating under Information Solutions Limited. The company offers a comprehensive suite of services including bespoke web design, WordPress development, e-commerce solutions, SEO, PPC, content marketing, and hosting support. Positioned as a leading agency in the Shropshire region, it serves a diverse clientele including businesses, public sector organizations, and charities. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with strong client testimonials and certifications such as Cyber Essentials, reinforcing its market credibility. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including WPBakery Page Builder, jQuery, and integrates multiple analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though there is room for improvement in implementing security headers and publishing explicit security policies. From a security and compliance perspective, the site demonstrates good privacy compliance with a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie consent banner. However, no explicit incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is publicly available. The absence of WHOIS data for the domain is a notable anomaly that slightly reduces trustworthiness, though the professional presentation and business information mitigate concerns. Overall, the site presents a low-risk profile with recommendations to enhance security headers and transparency. Strategically, the company should focus on improving its public security posture by publishing incident response details and security policies, and consider registering or updating WHOIS information to enhance domain legitimacy. Continued investment in technical modernization and accessibility will support sustained growth and client trust.

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

4 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 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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  • 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
85
Security headers
15
Email security
65
DNS health
65
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
66

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 Web Orchard operates as a small-sized technology service provider specializing in web design and digital marketing within the UK market, particularly Shropshire. Its competitive advantage lies in offering end-to-end digital solutions from design to marketing, supported by a skilled team and recognized certifications. Revenue streams likely include project-based web development, managed hosting subscriptions, and ongoing marketing campaigns. The target customer segments include SMEs, public sector bodies, and non-profits seeking digital transformation. The company maintains strategic partnerships with technology providers and marketing platforms, enhancing service delivery. Growth indicators include a diverse portfolio, active content marketing, and client testimonials. The absence of WHOIS data is a risk factor but does not currently impact operational credibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and a visible cookie consent mechanism supporting GDPR compliance. The presence of Cyber Essentials certification indicates organizational commitment to security best practices. However, the lack of security headers such as Content Security Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No public incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are found, which could delay response to security events. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential privacy and security risks if not regularly audited. Overall, the security posture is good but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, publishing security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure channel.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish explicit security policies and incident response procedures on the website to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program, including a security.txt file, to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Update WHOIS registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and improve trust signals.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Information Solutions Limited
Registration number
04798672
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Information Solutions Limited
Description
A Web Design & Digital Marketing agency based in Shrewsbury, Shropshire. Providing Web Development, SEO, Content Marketing & PPC services
Key services
Web Design, WordPress Development, E-Commerce Solutions, Digital Marketing, SEO, PPC, Content Marketing, Hosting & Support, App Development
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Microsoft 365 (offered service), MediaElement.js, WPBakery Page Builder, Contact Form 7
Frameworks
WPBakery Page Builder
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Microsoft Clarity
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads
Tracking pixels
Microsoft Clarity
Marketing tools
Google Ads, Google Shopping, Social Media Marketing
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and professional design
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further verification
  3. Strong presence of digital marketing and web development services
  4. Good privacy and cookie compliance with visible consent mechanism
  5. No explicit security policies or incident response info publicly available
  6. Use of multiple third-party analytics and marketing tools
  7. Clear contact information including phone and physical address
  8. Cyber Essentials certification badge present indicating security awareness
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using WPBakery Page Builder and integrates multiple JavaScript libraries including jQuery and MediaElement.js for media playback. It employs Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Microsoft Clarity for analytics and user behavior tracking. The site uses modern web fonts (Google Fonts - Montserrat) and is optimized for mobile responsiveness. Performance is moderate with some use of caching and CDN resources implied by PageSpeed hints. Accessibility is basic with room for improvement in semantic markup and ARIA roles. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. The technical infrastructure is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers 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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