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Security report for wearetheweather.co.uk

Story · Media · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

73/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Story is an award-winning integrated creative and digital communications agency based in the United Kingdom, serving a diverse range of sectors including media, real estate, government, and non-profit. The company focuses on delivering innovative branding, marketing, and communication strategies that build strong brand belief and customer engagement. Their market position is supported by a portfolio of notable clients and industry awards, with a parent company affiliation to The Mission Group. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern libraries such as jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Bootstrap, ensuring a responsive and accessible user experience. The site employs HTTPS with good SSL configuration and includes a cookie consent mechanism, reflecting a mature approach to privacy compliance. Security posture is solid with no visible vulnerabilities, though additional security headers could enhance protection. Overall, the website presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-maintained digital presence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
83/ 100 · Low
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
    • 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
52
Security headers
30
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
73

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 agency operates in a competitive creative services market, leveraging its award-winning status and diverse client base to maintain a strong market position. Its business model centers on providing integrated creative solutions including strategy, branding, packaging design, and digital communications. The presence of a parent company and dedicated careers platform indicates organizational maturity and growth potential. The company targets businesses seeking to enhance their brand through innovative marketing approaches. The website's content and external partnerships reflect a well-established ecosystem supporting its operations.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security posture with enforced HTTPS, cookie consent, and no exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options suggests room for improvement. There is no public incident response or security policy page, which could be beneficial for transparency and preparedness. The WHOIS data is unavailable, likely due to privacy protection, which is reasonable for this business type but limits domain trust verification. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced with additional controls and disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and configure security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options to improve defense against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to increase transparency and readiness.
  3. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced.
  4. Enhance WHOIS transparency if possible to improve domain trust signals.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to comply with evolving regulations and best practices.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Story
Description
An award-winning integrated creative agency delivering strategies and ideas that build brand belief and drive results.
Key services
Creative strategy, Digital communications, Branding, Packaging design, Advertising campaigns
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Slick Carousel, AOS (Animate On Scroll), Bootstrap 5, Google Tag Manager, CookieControl
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
CookieControl
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. Content is rich, professionally presented, and relevant to a creative agency.
  3. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliant.
  4. No exposed sensitive data or security vulnerabilities detected in the HTML content.
  5. WHOIS data is unavailable, limiting domain registration insights.
  6. Multiple external trusted domains used for fonts, scripts, and analytics.
  7. Contact information includes physical addresses and phone numbers in footer.
  8. Social media presence on Instagram, Twitter, and LinkedIn.
  9. No terms of service or explicit security policy pages found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using popular JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Slick Carousel for sliders, and AOS for animations. Bootstrap 5 is used for responsive design, ensuring good mobile optimization. Google Tag Manager is implemented for analytics and marketing tracking, alongside a cookie consent tool for GDPR compliance. Performance is moderate with room for optimization, but overall the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience. No critical technical debt or outdated components were detected in the provided HTML content.
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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