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Security report for williammorrisantiques.com

William Morris Antiques · Retail · United Kingdom

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

William Morris Antiques operates as a specialized retailer of decorative antiques and fine art, targeting antique collectors and interior decorators primarily in the UK. The company offers a range of services including antique sales, valuations, purchasing antiques from customers, and delivery. The website reflects a small business with a focused niche market presence and a professional online catalog showcasing latest items. Technically, the website is built on a CMS platform (OTS) and utilizes common web technologies such as jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and Google Analytics. The site is mobile-optimized with a moderate performance profile and basic SEO and accessibility features. Security measures include HTTPS (assumed), Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and a cookie consent mechanism, though explicit security headers and advanced security policies are not evident. From a security perspective, the site shows a moderate security posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, the absence of WHOIS data and domain registration details limits transparency. Privacy and cookie policies are present and GDPR compliance is indicated. No incident response or security policy pages were found, suggesting room for improvement in security governance. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences. The lack of WHOIS data and limited security headers slightly reduce trust but do not indicate malicious intent. Strategic improvements in security headers, incident response readiness, and enhanced privacy disclosures would strengthen the site's security and compliance posture.

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. 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';…

  2. 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

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  • 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
57
Security headers
20
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
83
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

William Morris Antiques occupies a niche retail market specializing in antiques and fine art, leveraging an online presence to complement physical sales. The business model focuses on direct sales, valuations, and purchasing antiques from customers, targeting collectors and decorators. The company maintains active social media channels to engage customers and enhance brand visibility. The website's partnership with antiques web design and boutique services indicates a collaborative ecosystem supporting their digital presence. Growth indicators are not explicit but the curated product catalog and service offerings suggest a stable small business operation with potential for expansion through enhanced digital marketing and service diversification.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS usage and Google reCAPTCHA integration for form protection. Cookie consent implementation aligns with privacy regulations. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content Security Policy, X-Frame-Options, and HSTS reduces defense-in-depth. No dedicated security policy or incident response contact information is provided, which may hinder timely response to security incidents. The lack of WHOIS transparency is a minor concern but common for small businesses using privacy protection. Overall, the security posture is adequate for the business scale but could benefit from formalized policies and enhanced technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and verify HTTP security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and preparedness.
  3. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility compliance to improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance and user trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
William Morris Antiques
Description
William Morris Antiques is a retailer specializing in decorative antiques and fine art, offering a variety of antique furniture, mirrors, lighting, decorative items, art, and garden antiques. They provide services including valuations, buying antiques, and delivery.
Key services
Antique sales, Valuations, Purchasing antiques from customers, Delivery services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, jQuery UI, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, Google Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, GSAP
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable, indicating privacy protection or domain registration issues.
  3. Website uses standard third-party libraries and Google Analytics for tracking.
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented, indicating GDPR awareness.
  5. Contact information is clearly presented with physical address, phone, and email.
  6. No explicit security headers detected in provided data; security posture could be improved.
  7. No adult or questionable content detected; content is safe for general audiences.
  8. Website design and navigation are professional and user-friendly.
  9. No visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data found in HTML content.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the OTS CMS platform, utilizing a combination of jQuery, Bootstrap, Font Awesome, and GSAP for UI and animation effects. Google Analytics is used for visitor tracking, and Google reCAPTCHA protects forms from spam. The site is mobile responsive with a clean, professional design and clear navigation. Performance is moderate, with potential improvements in loading speed and SEO optimization. No advanced frameworks or hosting provider details were identified. The technical stack is typical for small to medium retail websites, balancing functionality and ease of maintenance.
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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