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Security report for wishartplumbing.co.uk

J W Wishart Plumbing & Heating Ltd · Energy · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, Email security and 1 other check.

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

J W Wishart Plumbing & Heating Ltd is a small, family-run plumbing and heating service provider based in Kirkcaldy, Fife, Scotland. Established in 1926, the company offers a comprehensive range of services including boiler replacements, repairs, bathroom installations, central heating installations, and general plumbing work. The business targets residential customers in Fife, Edinburgh, and surrounding areas, maintaining a strong local reputation bolstered by Gas Safe registration and trusted trader reviews. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and service descriptions. Technically, the website is built on the Mono platform and utilizes modern web technologies such as jQuery, hCaptcha for bot protection, Google Analytics for visitor tracking, and Cookiebot for GDPR-compliant cookie consent management. The site is mobile-optimized with good SEO practices and moderate performance. Hosting appears to be managed by Thomson Directories Ltd. While HTTPS is enforced, the site lacks some advanced security headers which could enhance its security posture. From a security perspective, the website demonstrates good practices including encrypted connections and a cookie consent mechanism. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected. However, the absence of explicit security policies and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and preparedness. Privacy compliance is well addressed with a visible privacy policy and cookie management, supporting GDPR adherence. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional image suitable for its local service business model. The lack of WHOIS data limits domain age verification, but business registration details and consistent content support legitimacy. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security and incident response policies, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scri…

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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. 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. Email security

    SPF, DKIM and DMARC stop others sending email that looks like it comes from your domain, a common route to phishing and invoice fraud.

    • High

      No DMARC record found

      DMARC provides email authentication and reporting

      What to do: Add DMARC record: "v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:dmarc@yourdomain.com"

  3. 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
15
Email security
65
DNS health
70
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

The company operates in the energy sector, specifically plumbing and heating services, with a focus on local residential markets in Scotland. Its nearly century-long history and Gas Safe certification provide competitive advantages in trust and expertise. The business model is service-oriented, relying on direct customer engagement and reputation. Revenue streams likely come from installation, repair, and maintenance contracts. The website supports growth by showcasing services and providing easy contact options. Partnerships with recognized bodies like Gas Safe and Trusted Trader enhance credibility. The company appears to maintain a lean operation with no subsidiaries or parent companies indicated. Digital presence is mature with GDPR compliance and analytics integration, supporting data-driven marketing and customer insights.

Security posture

The website exhibits a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot, indicating awareness of privacy regulations. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces defense-in-depth. No forms on the homepage reduce attack surface, but contact forms on other pages should be reviewed for security. No incident response or security policy information is published, which is a compliance gap. Third-party scripts like Google Analytics and hCaptcha are used responsibly but require ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small business but can be improved to meet higher standards and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Implement security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Publish a clear security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and compliance.
  3. Conduct regular security audits of third-party scripts and dependencies to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance accessibility features to improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Maintain and update privacy and cookie policies regularly to ensure ongoing GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
J W Wishart Plumbing & Heating Ltd
Registration number
SC302843
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
J W Wishart Plumbing & Heating Ltd
Description
J W Wishart Plumbing & Heating Ltd provides a range of plumbing and heating services. Contact our plumbers in Kirkcaldy, Fife, today to learn more.
Key services
boiler replacements, boiler repairs and servicing, bathroom installations, central heating installations, general plumbing work
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, hCaptcha, Google Analytics, Cookiebot
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Marketing tools
Cookiebot
Transparency
good

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 challenge
  2. Content is professionally presented and relevant to plumbing and heating services
  3. Cookie consent and privacy policy are implemented indicating GDPR awareness
  4. WHOIS data unavailable due to query quota limits
  5. No security headers detected in HTML source
  6. Uses multiple Google Analytics IDs for tracking
  7. No visible forms on homepage; contact likely via contact page
  8. Company contact info clearly displayed in header and footer
  9. No social media links explicitly found in HTML
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Mono platform, leveraging jQuery and modern JavaScript libraries for interactivity. It uses hCaptcha for bot mitigation and Google Analytics for visitor tracking, integrated with Cookiebot for consent management. The site is mobile responsive with good SEO metadata including Open Graph tags and JSON-LD structured data for local business. Hosting appears stable with HTTPS enforced. Performance is moderate, with some images lazy-loaded and CSS optimized. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. No CMS like WordPress or Drupal detected, indicating a custom or proprietary platform. The technical stack is appropriate for a small local business website but could benefit from modern security enhancements and accessibility improvements.
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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