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Security report for abacusfinance.co.uk

Abacus Finance · Finance · United Kingdom

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in SSL/TLS, DNS health and 3 other checks.

Security score

40/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Abacus Finance is a French-language finance news and advisory website hosted on the domain www.abacusfinance.co.uk. The site provides content related to investment, taxation, accounting, and business news, targeting French-speaking individuals and professionals interested in financial topics. The website is built on WordPress using Elementor and Yoast SEO, indicating a modern CMS infrastructure with SEO optimization. The site implements a cookie consent banner, reflecting some level of privacy compliance, but lacks explicit privacy policy and terms of service pages. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but missing security headers and no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information. WHOIS data for the domain is unavailable due to a Nominet UK registration error, raising concerns about domain legitimacy, though the website content is accessible and professionally presented. Overall, the site is functional and provides relevant financial content but would benefit from enhanced security and compliance documentation.

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

10 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. DNS health

    DNS sends visitors and email to the right servers. Misconfigured records can cause outages or let someone redirect your traffic.

    • High

      No Name Servers Found

      Unable to find name servers for domain

      What to do: Configure proper name servers for the domain

    • High

      Domain Expires Soon

      Domain expires in 23 days

      What to do: Renew domain registration before expiration

  3. 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

  4. 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
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  • 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
70
DNS health
30
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
40

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 website operates in the finance sector, focusing on delivering news and advice on investment, taxation, and accounting. It targets a niche French-speaking audience interested in financial matters. The business model appears to be content publishing, possibly monetized through advertising or affiliate marketing, though no explicit monetization details are visible. The site maintains a consistent brand presence with a professional design and active content updates. No direct contact information or certifications are displayed, which may limit trust for some users. The lack of WHOIS transparency and domain registration issues could impact business credibility. The site leverages common WordPress plugins and technologies, indicating a standard digital infrastructure suitable for small to medium-sized content businesses.

Security posture

The website uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted communications. However, no security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, or X-Content-Type-Options were detected, which are important for mitigating common web vulnerabilities. The cookie consent banner indicates awareness of privacy regulations, but the absence of a privacy policy and incident response contacts reduces compliance maturity. No signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the provided content. The site should improve its security posture by implementing recommended HTTP headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and establishing a vulnerability disclosure process to enhance trust and resilience.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a comprehensive privacy policy and terms of service pages accessible from the homepage.
  2. Implement security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Provide clear contact information including security or abuse email addresses for incident response.
  4. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Abacus Finance
Description
Abacus Finance vous accompagne dans la gestion de vos finances : conseils sur l’investissement, la fiscalité, la comptabilité et bien plus. Expertise, transparence et performance au service de votre avenir financier.
Key services
Financial news, Investment advice, Taxation guidance, Accounting tips
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Yoast SEO, jQuery, Slick Slider, Elementor, PHP, Google Fonts, Font Awesome, AddToAny
Frameworks
WordPress, Elementor
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
AddToAny social sharing
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website content is fully accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data is unavailable due to domain registration error from Nominet UK.
  3. Website is built on WordPress with Elementor and Yoast SEO plugins.
  4. Cookie consent mechanism is implemented and visible.
  5. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the scanned content.
  6. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on the homepage or visible content.
  7. Content is in French language targeting finance and business audience.
  8. No suspicious or malicious content detected.
  9. No social media links explicitly found in the scanned content.
  10. Website uses HTTPS with valid SSL.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Elementor page builder and Yoast SEO plugin, indicating a modern and SEO-friendly infrastructure. It uses jQuery and Slick Slider for interactive elements and Google Fonts for typography. The site loads multiple CSS and JS assets from its own domain and trusted third-party sources. Performance is moderate with no explicit indicators of slow loading but could be improved by optimizing asset delivery. Mobile optimization is good with responsive design evident. Accessibility features are basic but present. The site lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy documentation, which are areas for technical improvement. Hosting provider details are not discernible from the provided data.
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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