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Security report for trojansheetmetal.co.uk

Trojan Sheetmetal · Manufacturing · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Trojan Sheetmetal is a small, family-run manufacturing business based in Ashford, Kent, specializing in metal fabrication including gates, railings, balustrades, fire hoods, and powder coating services. The company emphasizes over 30 years of experience and offers design, build, and finishing services to local customers. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact details and service descriptions, targeting local businesses and individuals requiring metalwork solutions. Technically, the website employs modern frontend technologies such as Bootstrap, jQuery, and SVG.js, ensuring good mobile responsiveness and user experience. However, there is no evidence of a CMS or advanced hosting details. Performance is moderate with good SEO practices but basic accessibility features. The site lacks analytics and tracking scripts, indicating minimal user tracking. From a security perspective, the site does not display HTTPS status or security headers, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, which lowers its security posture. The WHOIS lookup failed due to domain naming rules violations, raising concerns about domain legitimacy or configuration, although the website content itself appears legitimate and professional. Overall, the website is functional and informative but requires improvements in security, privacy compliance, and domain registration clarity to enhance trust and reduce risk.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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. 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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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
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
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

Trojan Sheetmetal operates in the manufacturing sector with a focus on metal fabrication and finishing services. Its market position is that of a local specialist with a long-standing presence in Ashford, Kent. The business model centers on custom design and build projects with on-site powder coating, catering primarily to local clients. The company maintains a straightforward partnership with a digital support provider (Big Brick Media). Revenue streams likely derive from bespoke fabrication contracts and finishing services. The absence of extensive digital marketing or analytics suggests a traditional business approach with limited online sales or e-commerce. Growth indicators are not explicit, but the professional website and clear contact information support ongoing customer engagement. No subsidiaries or parent companies are identified.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is low to moderate. The absence of HTTPS confirmation and security headers indicates potential vulnerabilities to interception and clickjacking. No privacy or cookie policies are present, which may expose the company to GDPR compliance risks. There is no visible incident response or vulnerability disclosure information, limiting readiness for security events. The lack of analytics and tracking reduces privacy risks but also limits insight into user behavior. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the provided content. Overall, the security culture appears minimal, with room for significant improvement in compliance and technical safeguards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL/TLS certificate and enforce secure connections site-wide.
  2. Add comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with a user consent mechanism to comply with GDPR.
  3. Deploy essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Publish security and incident response contact information to improve transparency and readiness.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Trojan Sheetmetal
VAT number
GB 662028158
Registration number
GB
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Trojan Sheetmetal
Description
Trojan Sheetmetal is a family run business based in Ashford, Kent, manufacturing a wide range of metal items including gates, railing, balustrades, fire hoods, worktops, and more. They offer design, build, and on-site powder coating services.
Key services
Design, Build, Powder Coating
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Bootstrap, jQuery, SVG.js, jQuery Easing, Modernizr
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
40/100

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF detected.
  2. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with email, phone, and physical address.
  4. No forms detected on the homepage HTML content provided.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected; Google Analytics code is commented out.
  6. No social media links except Twitter handle mentioned in meta tags but no clickable links found.
  7. Website uses modern frontend libraries and frameworks but lacks advanced security headers.
  8. WHOIS data is missing due to domain naming rules error, which is unusual and may indicate domain misconfiguration.
  9. No explicit security or incident response information provided on the website.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern frontend stack including Bootstrap for responsive design, jQuery for DOM manipulation, SVG.js for vector graphics, and Modernizr for feature detection. The site is mobile-optimized with good navigation clarity and SEO meta tags. However, no CMS or backend platform is identified, suggesting a static or custom-built site. Performance is moderate with no explicit hosting provider detected. Accessibility is basic, lacking advanced ARIA roles or landmarks. The absence of analytics and tracking scripts indicates minimal data collection. Technical debt appears low but security and privacy implementations are lacking, representing modernization opportunities to enhance resilience and compliance.
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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