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Security report for wrsfornham.co.uk

WRS Fornham Financial Partners Ltd · Finance · United Kingdom

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Security headers and 1 other check.

Security score

48/100

Risk levelHigh

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

WRS Fornham Financial Partners Ltd is a specialist financial advisory firm based in Colchester, UK, providing personalized financial planning and investment advice. The company operates under the regulatory umbrella of Sandringham Financial Partners Ltd, ensuring FCA compliance and trustworthiness. Their key services include investment planning and pension access advice, targeting individuals seeking tailored financial solutions. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear contact information and regulatory disclosures. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, indicating a modern and SEO-optimized infrastructure. The site is hosted by Easyspace Ltd and benefits from HTTPS and DNSSEC for secure communications. Performance and mobile optimization are good, though accessibility features are basic. No major technical issues or vulnerabilities were detected in the content provided. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and DNSSEC, but lacks visible security headers and a cookie consent mechanism, which are recommended for enhanced security and GDPR compliance. There is no publicly visible incident response or security policy, which could improve trust and preparedness. No forms were detected on the homepage, reducing immediate attack surface, but contact is available via email and phone. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional front for a small financial advisory business with a solid regulatory backing. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance and security headers would enhance the security posture and regulatory adherence.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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

7 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
37
Security headers
25
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
58
Average
48

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 positions itself as a specialist financial advisory firm with a personalized approach, serving clients primarily in the Colchester area. Their affiliation with Sandringham Financial Partners Ltd provides regulatory legitimacy and access to broader financial services infrastructure. The business model focuses on bespoke financial planning, targeting individual investors and pension holders. The website content and structure suggest a focus on trust and long-term client relationships rather than volume or mass marketing. The partnership with Content Streams for website development indicates investment in professional digital presence. Growth indicators are not explicit but the domain age and consistent branding suggest stable operations.

Security posture

The security maturity level is moderate. The presence of HTTPS and DNSSEC are strong positive indicators. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap that could expose the site to certain web-based attacks. No incident response or vulnerability disclosure policies are publicly available, which limits transparency and preparedness. The lack of cookie consent mechanisms may pose GDPR compliance risks. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small financial advisory website but could be improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie policy and consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and improve user trust.
  3. Publish a clear security and incident response policy to demonstrate preparedness and transparency.
  4. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve usability for all users and comply with accessibility standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
WRS Fornham Financial Partners Ltd
Registration number
08022795
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WRS Fornham Financial Partners Ltd
Description
WRS Fornham Financial Partners Ltd is a specialist financial services firm based in Colchester. They provide personalised financial advice and comprehensive planning tailored to clients' unique needs and circumstances. Their advisers have years of knowledge and experience across the full spectrum of financial planning matters.
Key services
Investing for your future, Time to access your pension
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Elementor, Yoast SEO, jQuery, FontAwesome
Frameworks
Elementor
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • DNSSEC enabled

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO for content management and SEO optimization.
  2. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite GDPR relevance.
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address.
  4. No visible security headers detected in the HTML content.
  5. No forms detected on the homepage; contact likely via dedicated contact page.
  6. No social media links explicitly found in the provided HTML content.
  7. Parent company Sandringham Financial Partners Ltd is disclosed with FCA regulation details.
  8. Website content is professional, relevant, and well-structured.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform using Elementor for page building and Yoast SEO for search engine optimization. It uses common web technologies including jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. The hosting provider is Easyspace Ltd, a known registrar and hosting company. The site is optimized for mobile devices and has good SEO metadata including Open Graph and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with no obvious technical debt or deprecated technologies. There is room for improvement in accessibility and security header implementation. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, indicating minimal user tracking.
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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