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Security report for thomasandgentry.co.uk

Thomas & Gentry IFA Ltd · Finance · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

50/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Thomas & Gentry IFA Ltd is a well-established independent financial advisory firm based in the UK, offering services such as protection, mortgages, savings and investments, and pensions. The company is FCA authorised and regulated, reinforcing its credibility and trustworthiness in the financial sector. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and regulatory disclosures. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with Yoast SEO plugin, uses HTTPS, and includes modern web technologies like jQuery. The site is moderately performant and mobile-optimized, providing a good user experience. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and no visible vulnerabilities, though security headers and incident response information are absent. Privacy compliance is basic with privacy and cookie policies present but lacking active consent mechanisms. Overall, the website is trustworthy and suitable for its target audience seeking financial advice.

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

6 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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

  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';…

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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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
37
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
68
Average
50

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 business operates in the finance sector, targeting individuals seeking independent financial advice in the UK. It has a small size and a long operational history since 2003, supported by a domain registered since 2006. The company leverages its FCA authorisation as a key trust indicator. Its business model is service-based, focusing on personalized financial advisory. The website's content and structure support clear communication of services and contact channels. Social media presence is limited but present on Twitter and Facebook. No evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries was found. The company maintains a straightforward digital presence without extensive marketing or tracking tools.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks several security best practices such as security headers (CSP, X-Frame-Options, etc.) and does not provide a public security or incident response policy. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present. Forms are minimal and no sensitive input fields were detected. The absence of cookie consent mechanisms may pose GDPR compliance risks. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional controls and transparency.

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 dedicated security policy or incident response page to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Introduce a cookie consent mechanism to comply fully with GDPR and enhance user privacy controls.
  4. Publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Regularly review and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Thomas & Gentry IFA Ltd
Registration number
5225369
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Thomas & Gentry IFA Ltd
Description
Thomas & Gentry IFA Ltd is an independent financial advisory firm established in 2003, providing financial advice and services including protection, mortgages, savings and investments, and pensions. The company is FCA authorised and regulated.
Key services
Protection, Mortgages, Savings and Investments, Pensions
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Yoast SEO plugin, WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No vulnerable libraries detected in scripts

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 a professional financial advisory service with clear contact details and FCA regulation.
  2. No visible security policy or incident response information on the site.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism despite cookie policy presence.
  4. No terms of service page found.
  5. Social media presence limited to Twitter and Facebook.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected.
  7. Site uses WordPress CMS with Yoast SEO plugin for SEO optimization.
  8. HTTPS is enabled and enforced.
  9. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with the Yoast SEO plugin, leveraging jQuery for client-side scripting. Hosting appears to be provided by Easyspace Ltd with infrastructure on tomdsites.co.uk. The site uses modern CSS and responsive design techniques, ensuring good mobile optimization. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected but potential for optimization. SEO is well addressed via meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be enhanced with ARIA roles and better semantic markup. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal data collection. The technical stack is stable but could benefit from modernization and security hardening.
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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