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Albanian Ferry Terminal Operator (AFTO) · Transportation · Albania

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

75/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Albanian Ferry Terminal Operator (AFTO) operates the modern ferry terminal in Durrës, Albania, serving as a key gateway for passengers and cargo between Albania and the Balkan region with ferry connections to Italian ports. As a subsidiary of the FRS Group since 2013, AFTO manages a terminal that handles significant passenger and vehicle traffic annually. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand presence aligned with its parent company. Technically, the site is built on TYPO3 CMS, incorporates Google Tag Manager and Analytics for tracking, and demonstrates good mobile optimization and accessibility features. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms in place, though it lacks explicit security policies and incident response information. Privacy compliance is strong with comprehensive cookie and privacy notices adhering to GDPR standards. Overall, the site is trustworthy, safe, and well-structured, supporting AFTO's business operations effectively.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
65/ 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

4 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 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. GDPR outside view

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

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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 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

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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
75
Security headers
55
Email security
77
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
65
Average
75

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

AFTO holds a strategic position in the transportation sector as a ferry terminal operator in Albania, leveraging its relationship with the FRS Group to maintain a modern terminal facility. The business model focuses on terminal operations facilitating passenger and cargo ferry services. The website targets ferry passengers and freight customers, providing essential information and booking options. The presence of detailed privacy and cookie policies indicates regulatory compliance and customer trust focus. The lack of direct contact emails or phone numbers suggests reliance on contact forms for communication. The company benefits from its parent company's brand and operational expertise, positioning it well in the regional maritime transport market.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent mechanisms aligned with GDPR. However, it lacks published security policies, incident response contacts, and security.txt files, which are important for transparency and readiness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The use of third-party analytics and tag management tools is standard but requires ongoing monitoring for vulnerabilities. Security headers are not explicitly detected, suggesting room for improvement in HTTP header security controls. Overall, the security posture is adequate but could be enhanced with formal policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security practices and controls.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ emails.
  3. Implement and configure security HTTP headers like Content-Security-Policy and X-Frame-Options.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and libraries to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by adding terms of service and data protection officer contact information.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Albanian Ferry Terminal Operator (AFTO)
Description
AFTO operates the ferry terminal in Durrës, Albania, serving as a gateway to Albania and the Balkan region with ferry connections to Bari, Ancona, and Trieste. The terminal is modernized and handles over 850,000 passengers annually, including cars and cargo units. It is a subsidiary of FRS Group since 2013.
Key services
Ferry terminal operations, Passenger and vehicle ferry connections, Cargo handling
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
TYPO3 CMS, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
TYPO3 CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
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

Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website uses modern CMS TYPO3 with good accessibility features
  2. Comprehensive cookie and privacy policy with GDPR compliance
  3. No explicit contact emails or phone numbers found on homepage; contact form is primary contact method
  4. No explicit security or incident response policies published
  5. No terms of service page detected
  6. Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for analytics and marketing
  7. No suspicious or malicious content detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on the TYPO3 CMS platform, a mature and extensible content management system. It uses Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking and marketing analytics. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and includes accessibility features such as font size adjustment and image alternative text toggling. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and optimized images. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and Open Graph data. Hosting provider details are not explicit, but SSL configuration is excellent, indicating a secure hosting environment. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation could be improved to reduce risk.
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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