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Security report for wisehandling.co.uk

WISE Handling Ltd · Transportation · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

66/100

Risk levelMedium

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

WISE Handling Ltd is a UK-based company specializing in custom material handling solutions for marine and industrial sectors. Established in 1976, the company has a long-standing reputation for engineering durable and reliable lifting equipment, with a global customer base. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, emphasizing their expertise and commitment to quality. The business model focuses on design, manufacture, and worldwide support of specialized handling machinery. Technically, the website is built on the Squarespace platform, leveraging modern web technologies and providing a good user experience with mobile optimization and clear navigation. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent mechanisms, though it lacks some advanced security headers and formal privacy or terms policies. The WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable or inconsistent, which raises some concerns about domain registration transparency, but the website content and contact information support the legitimacy of the business. Overall, the site is trustworthy and well-maintained but would benefit from enhanced privacy disclosures and security hardening.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 100 · Medium
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

  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 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

    • 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

      Third-party services without privacy policy

      Detected services: Facebook, 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
50
Average
66

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 company operates in the transportation and manufacturing sectors, targeting businesses requiring custom lifting and handling equipment, particularly in marine environments. Their competitive advantage lies in nearly five decades of experience, proven product longevity, and global reach. The business model is B2B, focusing on engineering solutions and after-sales support. The website shows active social media engagement and clear contact channels, indicating a customer-focused approach. No parent or subsidiary companies are identified. The company appears to be a small-sized enterprise with a niche market position. The lack of detailed corporate certifications or compliance statements suggests room for growth in formal business credibility indicators.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and uses reCAPTCHA to protect forms, indicating basic security hygiene. However, it lacks explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options, which could improve protection against common web attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure information is provided, which limits transparency in security management. The cookie consent banner is GDPR compliant with opt-in/out options, but no privacy policy page is found, representing a compliance gap. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be improved with additional policies and technical controls.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy page to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Implement security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Add a terms of service page to clarify user and business obligations.
  4. Create a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to enhance transparency and incident response readiness.
  5. Verify and correct domain WHOIS registration details to ensure consistency and trustworthiness.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
WISE Handling Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WISE Handling Ltd
Description
Custom material handling solutions for marine and industrial sectors. Expert design, manufacture, and support of lifting equipment worldwide.
Key services
Custom material handling solutions, Design and manufacture of lifting equipment, Worldwide support
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Squarespace CMS, Google Fonts (Raleway, Inter Tight), Google Maps API, reCAPTCHA, Plyr video player
Platforms
Squarespace
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner with opt-in/out
  • Use of reCAPTCHA for forms

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Squarespace marketing features
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed using Squarespace
  2. Clear business focus on marine and industrial handling equipment
  3. Contact details and social media links are present and consistent
  4. No privacy or terms of service pages found
  5. Cookie consent banner is implemented with opt-in/out options
  6. No visible security headers beyond HTTPS
  7. WHOIS data unavailable or domain lookup failed
  8. No signs of malicious or adult content
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on Squarespace, utilizing modern web standards and third-party services such as Google Fonts, Google Maps API, and reCAPTCHA. The site includes video content using the Plyr player and is optimized for mobile devices with responsive design. Performance is moderate, with no major issues detected. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. The technical stack is stable and suitable for the business needs, though some improvements in security headers and privacy disclosures are recommended to reduce technical risk.
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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