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Security report for vaughandesigns.com

Vaughan Limited · Retail · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 8 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

60/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Vaughan Designs is a medium-sized retail company specializing in high-quality lighting, furniture, lampshades, and textiles, targeting interior design professionals and retail customers internationally. The company operates flagship showrooms in London and New York and offers trade accounts and project planning tools. The website is professionally designed with excellent content quality, clear navigation, and strong branding consistency. Technically, the site uses modern web technologies including JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, and cookie consent mechanisms, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is strong with HTTPS enforcement and security headers, though the absence of a published security policy and incident response information is noted. The lack of WHOIS data for the domain is a concern for domain legitimacy and should be investigated further. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence with moderate risk due to missing domain registration transparency.

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

8 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 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';…

  3. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • Exposed services
  • Third-party trackers
  • 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
30
Email security
80
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
60

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

Vaughan Designs holds a strong market position in the premium lighting and interior furnishings sector, serving both retail and trade customers. Their business model includes direct retail sales, trade accounts for professionals, and project planning services. The company leverages partnerships with design centers and maintains an active social media presence to engage customers. The website content and product offerings indicate a focus on quality craftsmanship and design innovation. Growth indicators include new product launches and international showroom presence. The partnership with D3R for website design suggests investment in digital maturity. However, the missing WHOIS data may impact trust with some stakeholders.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled, comprehensive security headers, and a cookie consent mechanism compliant with GDPR. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a publicly available security policy, incident response contact, or vulnerability disclosure program limits transparency and preparedness perception. The use of third-party scripts like Google Tag Manager and Facebook Pixel introduces moderate tracking but is managed with consent. Overall, security practices are good but could be enhanced by publishing formal policies and incident response details.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and compliance.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  3. Provide clear incident response contact information for security issues.
  4. Regularly review and audit third-party scripts to minimize security risks.
  5. Verify and update domain WHOIS information to improve legitimacy and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Vaughan Limited
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Vaughan Limited
Description
Vaughan Designs is a company specializing in high-quality lighting, lampshades, furniture, and textiles. They serve an international client base including interior design professionals, architects, and specifiers. The company offers a range of products such as ceiling lights, wall lights, table lamps, rechargeable lamps, and bespoke lampshades. They also provide project planning tools and maintain showrooms in London and New York.
Key services
Lighting products, Furniture, Lampshades, Textiles, Project planning tool, Trade accounts
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Cookie Script, SVG icons, Responsive images, CSS3, HTML5
Frameworks
D3R (custom design/build agency framework)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Secure cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of CSP headers

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Google Analytics via GTM
Marketing tools
Cookie Script
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with rich content and clear navigation.
  2. No WHOIS data available, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  3. Strong presence on social media platforms and multiple external trusted domains linked.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented, indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. No explicit security policy or incident response information published.
  6. No signs of adult or unsafe content.
  7. Use of modern web technologies and responsive design.
  8. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern technology stack including JavaScript, jQuery, and SVG for icons, with responsive images and CSS3 for styling. It uses Google Tag Manager for analytics and Facebook Pixel for tracking, integrated with a cookie consent solution to comply with privacy regulations. The site is mobile optimized and accessible with good SEO practices including meta tags and Open Graph data. The hosting provider and CMS are not explicitly identified. Performance is moderate, with potential for improvement in load times. The technical infrastructure supports a professional user experience but could benefit from enhanced transparency on hosting and platform details.
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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