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Security report for turcanconnell.com

Turcan Connell · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and GDPR outside view.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Turcan Connell is a professional legal and tax advisory firm based in the United Kingdom, serving individuals, entrepreneurs, landowners, charities, and trustees. The firm emphasizes personalized, tailored advice and long-term client relationships, focusing on wealth protection, succession planning, and complex financial and legal matters. The website reflects a mature, reputable business with multiple office locations and a strong digital presence. Technically, the site employs modern tracking and analytics tools such as Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, and Hotjar, alongside a cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is well-structured, mobile-optimized, and accessible, with clear navigation and professional branding. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and no visible vulnerabilities, though additional security headers could enhance protection. The absence of WHOIS data is notable but does not detract significantly from the site's legitimacy given the professional content and contact information. Overall, the site presents a trustworthy and credible business front with room for minor security and transparency improvements.

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

5 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

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

    • 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

    • High

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Google Analytics, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

      What to do: Document all third-party data sharing in your privacy policy

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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
67
Security headers
80
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
35
Average
65

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

Turcan Connell operates in the legal and tax advisory sector, targeting high-net-worth individuals and entities requiring complex and private financial and legal services. The firm’s business model is centered on personalized service and long-term client relationships, which is reflected in their recruitment philosophy and client engagement approach. The company maintains a medium-sized presence with offices in Edinburgh, Glasgow, and London, indicating a strong regional footprint in the UK market. Their digital strategy includes active social media engagement and a user-friendly website with search capabilities. The firm’s competitive advantage lies in its reputation for discretion, expertise, and tailored advice. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified, suggesting an independent operation. The firm’s compliance with GDPR and cookie regulations indicates attention to regulatory requirements and client trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with HTTPS enabled and a cookie consent mechanism that aligns with GDPR requirements. No security headers were detected in the HTML content, which could be improved to mitigate risks such as clickjacking or cross-site scripting. There is no evidence of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. The site lacks a published security policy or incident response information, which are best practices for transparency and preparedness. The absence of WHOIS data is a potential concern but may be due to privacy protection or registrar policies. Overall, the security maturity is moderate to good, with recommendations to enhance header security and publish security-related policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and commitments.
  2. Add standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  3. Publish incident response and vulnerability disclosure procedures to increase transparency and readiness.
  4. Review WHOIS registration details to ensure transparency and trustworthiness, or provide justification for privacy protection.
  5. Continue maintaining GDPR compliance and enhance user privacy controls where possible.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Turcan Connell
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Turcan Connell
Description
At Turcan Connell we give clear, tailored and pragmatic advice to our clients on a full range of legal services along with a complete set of tax services.
Key services
Legal services, Tax services, Wealth protection, Succession planning
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (Universal Analytics deprecated), Hotjar, CookieControl, Raleway font from Google Fonts, JavaScript, CSS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Hotjar
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Hotjar
Marketing tools
Hotjar
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 no blocking or WAF challenges
  2. Professional legal and tax advisory firm website
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent and privacy compliance
  4. No visible security vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data
  5. WHOIS data is missing or unavailable, which is unusual
  6. Strong social media presence on LinkedIn, Twitter, Instagram
  7. Multiple office locations with full addresses and phone numbers
  8. No contact forms detected; contact via email and phone only
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (Universal Analytics, though deprecated), Hotjar for user behavior analytics, and a cookie consent tool from Civic Computing. The site loads fonts from Google Fonts and uses JavaScript and CSS for interactivity and styling. The site is mobile-optimized and accessible, with semantic HTML and ARIA roles. Performance appears moderate with asynchronous loading of analytics scripts. No CMS or hosting provider is explicitly identified. The site could benefit from updating analytics to GA4 and optimizing security headers. Overall, the technical implementation supports a professional and user-friendly experience.
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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