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Security report for actacofinancial.com

Actaco Financial · Finance · Malta

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Actaco Financial is a specialized advisory firm based in Malta, directed by Alexia Farrugia. The company focuses on providing governance, risk management, anti-money laundering (AML), operational compliance, and securitisation advisory services to licensed financial intermediaries and investment services companies established in Malta. Their key services include acting as Non-Executive Directors, Money Laundering Reporting Officers (MLRO), and Risk Managers, supporting clients through both pre-licensing and post-licensing stages. The firm positions itself as a professional, efficient, and quality-focused service provider within the Maltese financial services sector. Technically, the website is built on the Wix platform using modern web technologies including React and Wix Thunderbolt framework. The site is hosted on Wix's infrastructure with moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. SEO metadata and structured data are implemented, but the site lacks comprehensive SEO optimization and accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and includes some JavaScript-based security hardening measures. However, it lacks explicit security headers, privacy and cookie policies, and incident response information. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the content. The security posture is adequate but could be improved with additional policies and headers. Overall, the website presents a professional image consistent with a small advisory firm in the finance sector. The lack of privacy and cookie policies and limited mobile optimization are notable gaps. Strategic improvements in privacy compliance, security headers, and mobile accessibility would enhance trust and compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 100 · Critical
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

8 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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

  2. 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS Encryption

      Website does not use HTTPS encryption, making all data transmission vulnerable to interception

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate and redirect all HTTP traffic to HTTPS

  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 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
35
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
10
Average
49

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

Actaco Financial operates as a niche advisory firm targeting licensed financial intermediaries and investment services companies in Malta. Their business model revolves around providing governance, risk management, AML compliance, and operational advisory services, including key roles such as Non-Executive Director and MLRO. The firm leverages a small, experienced team to deliver high-quality, efficient services. Market positioning is focused on compliance and regulatory support within the Maltese financial sector, a specialized and regulated market. The company maintains a professional digital presence with clear contact channels and LinkedIn social media engagement. No evidence of parent or subsidiary companies was found. The firm appears to be small-sized with a focused service offering and no visible partnerships or affiliate programs.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. JavaScript security hardening is implemented to restrict certain global functions and secure fetch/XHR requests. However, the absence of standard security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection reduces the overall security posture. No explicit privacy or cookie policies are present, which is a compliance gap. There is no visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response information, limiting transparency and preparedness. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site uses third-party Wix scripts and widgets, which should be regularly audited. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small advisory firm but requires enhancements to meet best practices and regulatory compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance and user trust.
  2. Add standard security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-XSS-Protection) to enhance protection against common web attacks.
  3. Establish and disclose a vulnerability disclosure policy and incident response contact channels to improve security transparency.
  4. Enhance mobile optimization and accessibility features to improve user experience and compliance with accessibility standards.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and dependencies for vulnerabilities and update them to latest secure versions.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Actaco Financial
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Actaco Financial
Description
Actaco Financial is a Malta based advisory directed by Alexia Farrugia. It assists licensed financial intermediaries and investment services companies established in Malta, with their Governance, Risk Management, Anti Money Laundering, Operational requirements and securitisation.
Key services
Non-Executive Director, Money Laundering Reporting Officer (MLRO), Risk Manager, Governance and operational compliance consulting, Securitisation advisory
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Wix.com Website Builder, JavaScript, React, Wix Thunderbolt platform, Wix Video Widget, Wix Chat Widget
Frameworks
Wix Thunderbolt, React 18
Platforms
Wix Hosting
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security override globals to harden fetch and XHR
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Wix BI, Fedops
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is built on Wix platform with standard Wix technologies
  2. Content is professionally presented but lacks explicit privacy and cookie policies
  3. Contact information is clearly provided including email, phone, address, and contact form
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies found
  5. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt found
  6. Social media presence limited to LinkedIn
  7. No advertising or tracking scripts beyond Wix BI and Fedops
  8. Mobile optimization is basic but functional
  9. SEO metadata present but site is not SEO optimized fully
  10. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the Wix platform using React and Wix Thunderbolt framework, leveraging Wix's hosting and CDN infrastructure. The tech stack includes modern JavaScript, React 18, and Wix proprietary components and widgets such as Wix Video and Wix Chat. The site uses structured data (JSON-LD) for local business information and Open Graph metadata for social sharing. Performance is moderate with standard Wix optimizations but lacks advanced SEO and accessibility features. Mobile optimization is basic, with some responsive design but limited advanced mobile UX enhancements. The site does not expose sensitive data and uses HTTPS, but lacks security headers and explicit privacy compliance mechanisms. Overall, the technical implementation is solid for a small business site but could benefit from improvements in SEO, accessibility, and security best practices.
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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