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Security report for topcv.co.uk

TopCV · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 3 critical or high findings in Security headers and GDPR outside view.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

TopCV.co.uk is a leading UK-based professional CV writing service offering tailored CV packages, LinkedIn profile optimization, and career advice. The company positions itself as a trusted partner for job seekers aiming to improve their interview success through expert document preparation. Technically, the website is built on a modern React/Next.js stack with Material-UI components, hosted on AWS CloudFront, and integrates marketing and optimization tools like Google Tag Manager and Visual Website Optimizer. However, the site suffers from an invalid SSL certificate and lacks support for modern TLS protocols, which weakens its security posture despite having HSTS enabled. Privacy policies and contact information are clearly presented, supporting GDPR compliance. Overall, the site demonstrates strong business credibility and user experience but requires urgent SSL remediation to enhance security and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

3 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 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 Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

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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
35
Email security
50
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
69

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

TopCV operates in the career services sector, targeting UK job seekers with a range of CV writing packages and related services. Its business model is service-based, leveraging a network of professional writers and offering guarantees to build customer confidence. The company is part of Talent Inc and maintains a consistent brand presence across multiple international domains. Trust indicators include extensive customer testimonials, Trustpilot reviews, and satisfaction guarantees. The company’s digital presence is well-structured with clear navigation and localized content for various regions, indicating a mature marketing strategy and customer engagement approach.

Security posture

The website’s security posture is moderate but compromised by an invalid SSL certificate and lack of modern TLS support, which are critical issues for protecting user data and maintaining trust. The presence of HSTS and some security headers is positive, but the absence of OCSP stapling and session resumption reduces SSL performance and security. No known vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. Privacy and cookie policies are in place, but no explicit incident response or security policy pages were found. The site should prioritize SSL certificate renewal and enhancement of security headers to improve its security maturity.

Recommendations

  1. Renew and properly configure SSL certificate to enable HTTPS with TLS 1.2 or higher.
  2. Enable OCSP stapling and session resumption to improve SSL performance and security.
  3. Implement additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information to enhance transparency.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
TopCV
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including Next.js and React, with Material-UI for styling. It is hosted on AWS CloudFront CDN, ensuring global content delivery. The site uses Google Tag Manager and Visual Website Optimizer for analytics and marketing optimization. The HTML is well-structured with comprehensive meta tags and JSON-LD structured data for SEO. Mobile optimization and accessibility are good, with responsive design and appropriate ARIA attributes. Performance metrics were not available, but the use of modern frameworks and CDNs suggests moderate to good performance. The main technical risk is the invalid SSL certificate, which impacts security and user trust.
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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