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Security report for wthills.com

WT Hills · Real Estate · United Kingdom

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, Network security and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

WT Hills is an established independent firm of Chartered Quantity Surveyors and construction consultants operating primarily in the south of England. With over 100 years of combined experience, they provide a comprehensive range of services including cost consultancy, project management, contract administration, CDM advisory, party wall surveying, and dispute resolution. The company maintains multiple regional offices and is regulated by RICS, reinforcing its professional credibility. Their website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting construction industry clients such as developers, contractors, and property owners. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern themes and plugins, offering good mobile optimization and moderate performance. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS and domain transfer protection, but lacks DNSSEC and security headers, which are recommended improvements. Privacy compliance is partial, with a cookie consent banner but no privacy or terms of service pages. Overall, the website is trustworthy and professional but could enhance security and privacy transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 100 · High
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

9 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • High

      High-Risk Service Exposed: FTP

      Port 21 (FTP) is publicly accessible - FTP - Often unencrypted file transfer

      What to do: Consider restricting access to FTP or implementing strong authentication

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  3. 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
47
Security headers
15
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
45

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

WT Hills positions itself as a trusted construction consultancy with a strong regional presence and a diversified service portfolio addressing key construction industry needs. Their business model focuses on professional services with a client-centric approach, supported by recognized certifications and a structured staff development program. The presence of multiple offices and subsidiary partnerships indicates a medium-sized enterprise with growth potential. The company leverages partnerships for website development and possibly related service delivery. The client logos carousel demonstrates a broad client base, enhancing market credibility. However, the absence of detailed privacy and security policies may impact compliance perception among privacy-conscious clients.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS and has domain transfer protections, which are positive security indicators. However, the lack of DNSSEC and absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduce the overall security posture. No incident response or security policy information is provided, which limits transparency and preparedness perception. No analytics or tracking scripts were detected, minimizing privacy risks but also indicating limited user behavior insights. The website does not expose sensitive data or show signs of vulnerabilities in the provided content. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but could be improved with standard best practices and policy disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to enhance DNS security and prevent spoofing.
  2. Implement standard security headers (CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options) to protect against common web attacks.
  3. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  4. Add a security policy or incident response contact to demonstrate preparedness and transparency.
  5. Consider integrating analytics with privacy-compliant configurations to gain user insights while respecting privacy.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
WT Hills
Description
An independent firm of Chartered Quantity Surveyors with over 100 years’ experience providing consultancy services to the construction industry including cost consultancy, project management, CDM advisory, party wall surveying, and dispute resolution.
Key services
Cost Consultancy & Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Contract Administration, CDM Advisory & Principal Designer, Party Wall Surveying, Dispute Resolution, Arbitration & Expert Witness
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, Beaver Builder Plugin, Blocksy Theme, FontAwesome, Foundation Icons, Google Fonts
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • ClientTransferProhibited domain status

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear business focus on construction consultancy.
  2. Multiple regional offices with full contact details enhance trust.
  3. Cookie consent banner present, but no privacy or terms of service pages found.
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  5. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in provided HTML.
  6. No social media links found on homepage.
  7. Website uses modern WordPress theme and builder plugins.
  8. No DNSSEC enabled for domain, which is a security improvement opportunity.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress platform using the Blocksy theme and Beaver Builder plugin, supported by jQuery and FontAwesome for UI elements. External resources are loaded from trusted CDNs such as Cloudflare and Google Fonts. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and uses lazy loading for images. Performance is moderate, with room for optimization. The hosting and domain registration are stable and consistent with the business profile. No major technical debt or outdated libraries were detected in the provided content. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO optimization is basic with proper meta tags but could be enhanced with structured data and richer metadata.
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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