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Security report for watsonhelsby.co.uk

WatsonHelsby · Other · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

63/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WatsonHelsby presents a professional website hosted on the Squarespace platform, featuring a clean design and basic branding elements. The company name is clearly displayed, and social media presence is established via Twitter and LinkedIn. However, the website lacks detailed business descriptions, contact information, and policy documents, limiting the ability to fully assess the business model and market position. The domain registration is problematic, as WHOIS data is unavailable and the domain appears invalid per the registry error, which raises concerns about domain legitimacy despite the website being accessible and secured via HTTPS. Technically, the website employs modern web technologies typical of Squarespace, including JavaScript, Google Fonts, and JSON-LD structured data for basic SEO. The site is mobile-optimized and performs moderately well, but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and HSTS enabled, but missing other important security headers and privacy compliance mechanisms. From a security perspective, the site shows no signs of malware or vulnerabilities but lacks privacy and cookie policies, incident response information, and contact details for security concerns. The absence of WHOIS data and domain registration issues negatively impact trust and legitimacy scores. Overall, the website is functional and professional but requires improvements in transparency, compliance, and domain legitimacy to enhance trustworthiness and security posture.

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

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

  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: Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, Google APIs

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

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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
54
Security headers
45
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
35
Average
63

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 website indicates a small UK-based business named WatsonHelsby, but provides no explicit information about its industry sector, services, or market positioning. The presence of social media links suggests some engagement with professional networks. The business model and revenue streams are not disclosed. The lack of contact details and policy documents limits insight into operational maturity and customer engagement. No partnerships or subsidiaries are identified. The website's minimal content and absence of marketing or analytics tools suggest a low digital marketing footprint and limited growth indicators.

Security posture

WatsonHelsby’s website benefits from HTTPS and HSTS, ensuring encrypted communications and protection against protocol downgrade attacks. However, the absence of additional security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating non-compliance with GDPR and related regulations. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is available, which may hinder timely security issue reporting. The WHOIS data failure and domain registration error are significant concerns for domain legitimacy and trust. Overall, the security posture is moderate but requires enhancements in policy transparency and domain registration clarity.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with explicit consent mechanisms to ensure GDPR compliance.
  2. Add clear contact information including company email and phone numbers to improve business credibility and customer trust.
  3. Enhance security headers by adding Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to strengthen protection against common web attacks.
  4. Investigate and resolve domain registration issues to ensure domain legitimacy and avoid potential trust issues.
  5. Consider publishing a security policy and incident response contact details to improve transparency and readiness.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WatsonHelsby
Content quality
basic
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace, JavaScript, Google Fonts, Open Graph, JSON-LD
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • HSTS enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is hosted on Squarespace platform with standard templates and scripts.
  2. No WHOIS data available due to domain registration error.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  4. No contact emails or phone numbers explicitly provided on the homepage.
  5. Social media links to Twitter and LinkedIn are present and appear legitimate.
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found.
  7. HTTPS and HSTS are enabled, but other security headers are missing.
  8. No analytics or tracking scripts detected beyond Squarespace standard scripts.
  9. Content is minimal with no descriptive business information or services detailed.
  10. No advertising or marketing tracking detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging its standard JavaScript libraries, Google Fonts, and JSON-LD for structured data. The site uses HTTPS with HSTS enabled, indicating good baseline security. Performance is moderate with no significant delays detected. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements present. SEO is basic, with canonical tags and Open Graph metadata included but lacking advanced optimization. Accessibility features are minimal but present. No third-party analytics or tracking scripts were detected beyond Squarespace defaults, indicating limited data collection. The site lacks advanced technical frameworks or custom backend technologies, reflecting a straightforward, template-based implementation.
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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