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Security report for whiteandbrooks.co.uk

White & Brooks Limited · Real Estate · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS and Security headers.

Security score

68/100

Risk levelMedium

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

White & Brooks Limited is a UK-based real estate agency specializing in property sales, valuations, and market insights primarily serving the Chichester and Bognor Regis areas. The company operates a professional and well-branded website that effectively communicates its services and local expertise. The site demonstrates a strong market position supported by customer testimonials and industry certifications. Technically, the website employs modern analytics and marketing technologies, including Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and Matomo, integrated with a robust cookie consent mechanism ensuring GDPR compliance. The site is hosted on a reliable platform with good mobile optimization and SEO practices. Security-wise, the website enforces HTTPS and manages user consent for tracking scripts but lacks explicit security headers and a public security policy or incident response contact. Overall, the website is trustworthy, professional, and compliant with privacy regulations, making it a reliable digital presence for the business.

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

4 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';…

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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
27
Security headers
50
Email security
85
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
Average
68

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

White & Brooks operates as a small-sized real estate agency focused on residential property markets in specific UK regions. Their business model centers on providing personalized property sales and valuation services, supported by market insights and new homes development offerings. The company leverages a local market leadership position, reinforced by multiple awards and positive client reviews. Their digital presence is built on the EstateApps platform, enabling integration with various marketing and analytics tools. The company maintains clear contact channels and demonstrates transparency in business registration and VAT details. There is no indication of parent or subsidiary companies, suggesting an independent operation. The firm’s growth potential is supported by its strong local reputation and comprehensive service portfolio.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with mandatory HTTPS encryption and a comprehensive cookie consent mechanism that integrates with major tracking services to respect user privacy choices. No sensitive data exposure or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security represents an area for improvement. The lack of a publicly available security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, which could enhance trust and facilitate responsible vulnerability reporting. Overall, the site is secure for typical user interactions but could benefit from enhanced security controls and documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to strengthen browser security.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page and provide clear incident response contact information to improve transparency and user trust.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet higher compliance standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible security reporting and demonstrate commitment to security.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
White & Brooks Limited
Registration number
11865689
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
White & Brooks Limited
Description
White & Brooks property sales, new homes & land, estate agents covering Chichester and Bognor Regis, Aldwick & Lavant. They offer bespoke property services including buying, selling, valuations, market insights, and new homes developments.
Key services
Property sales, Property valuations, Market insights, Land & new homes services, Customer reviews and testimonials
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics (gtag.js), Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics, jQuery, FontAwesome, Slick Carousel, WebFontLoader, iframe-resizer
Frameworks
EstateApps platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent with opt-in mechanism
  • Consent management integrated with Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of iframe sandboxing for third-party widgets

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Matomo Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google Ads, Facebook Ads
Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel, Matomo
Marketing tools
EstateApps marketing widgets
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 and well-structured.
  2. Strong presence of trust signals including customer testimonials and industry certifications.
  3. Comprehensive cookie consent mechanism with opt-in and revocation options.
  4. Multiple contact methods clearly displayed including phone numbers and emails.
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with privacy compliance.
  6. No visible security policy or incident response information on the site.
  7. No terms of service page detected.
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file found.
  9. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected; site fully accessible.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the EstateApps CMS platform and utilizes a modern technology stack including Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, Matomo Analytics, and various JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slick Carousel. Hosting appears to be provided by UpCloud, inferred from asset URLs. The site demonstrates good mobile optimization and SEO practices with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The site integrates third-party widgets securely using iframes with sandboxing. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a professional and user-friendly experience but has room for enhancements in security headers and accessibility 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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