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Security report for ap-malta.com

AP - Aeronautical Professionals Malta · Transportation · Malta

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

69/100

Risk levelMedium

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

AP - Aeronautical Professionals Malta Ltd. operates as an EASA approved maintenance training organization based in Malta, specializing in business aviation. The company offers a comprehensive range of Level 1 and Level 3 maintenance training courses for various aircraft types including Bombardier, Cessna, Learjet, and Gulfstream. Established in 2010, AP Malta has positioned itself as a trusted provider of aviation maintenance education, catering primarily to mechanics, CAMO engineers, and maintenance planners seeking EASA Part 66 licenses. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content tailored to its target audience. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using modern plugins such as Gravity Forms and Visual Composer, with integrations for Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for marketing and analytics purposes. The site is mobile-optimized and demonstrates good SEO practices, although there is room for improvement in accessibility and security headers. The SSL configuration is excellent, ensuring secure communications. From a security perspective, the site employs HTTPS and consent mechanisms for cookies, with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. However, it lacks explicit security policies or incident response information, and no vulnerability disclosure or security.txt files were found. The domain registration details are consistent with the business claims, enhancing trustworthiness. Overall, AP Malta's digital presence is solid, with a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and privacy compliance. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing security policies, and maintaining regular audits of third-party scripts to further strengthen the security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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"

  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

  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 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

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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
42
Security headers
35
Email security
85
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
69

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

AP Malta holds a strong market position as a niche provider of EASA Part-147 approved maintenance training in the business aviation sector. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized courses tailored to popular business jets and its location at Malta International Airport, facilitating accessibility. The business model focuses on training and examination services, targeting aviation maintenance professionals and organizations. Revenue streams likely include course fees for Level 1 and Level 3 training, refresher and differential courses, and custom training solutions. The company maintains active social media channels and partnerships with digital marketing providers, indicating a growth-oriented approach. The presence of multiple contact channels and consent-based data collection reflects a customer-centric and compliant operational model.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS, use of consent banners for cookies, and anti-spam measures in forms such as honeypot fields. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive information were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of security headers like Content-Security-Policy and lack of a published security policy or incident response plan represent areas for improvement. The use of third-party analytics and marketing scripts introduces potential risk vectors that should be regularly reviewed. Overall, the security maturity is good but could be enhanced by formalizing security documentation and implementing additional HTTP security headers.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive HTTP security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information on the website.
  3. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience for all visitors.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Aeronautical Professionals Malta Ltd.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AP - Aeronautical Professionals Malta
Description
AP-Malta is an EASA Approved Maintenance Training and Examination Organisation (MT.147.03) in Malta focused in the business aviation field.
Key services
Level 1 General Familiarization Courses, Level 3 Theoretical and Practical B1/B2 Courses, Refresher, Differential and Custom-made Courses, Training on Bombardier, Cessna, Learjet, Gulfstream aircraft
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Gravity Forms, Visual Composer Website Builder, Yoast SEO, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Consent mechanism for cookies
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of honeypot fields in forms to prevent spam

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Gravity Forms
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Clear focus on EASA approved aviation maintenance training
  3. Multiple contact methods and consent mechanisms implemented
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. No signs of blocking or security challenges
  6. Strong trust indicators including certifications and social media presence
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform utilizing popular plugins such as Gravity Forms for form management and Visual Composer for page building. It integrates Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook Pixel for analytics and marketing tracking. The site uses modern CSS and JavaScript libraries, including FontAwesome for icons. Performance is moderate with some optimization potential, especially in image loading and script deferment. Mobile responsiveness is good, and SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin with proper meta tags and structured data in JSON-LD format. Technical risks include dependency on multiple third-party scripts and the need for enhanced security headers. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports the business needs effectively with room for modernization and security hardening.
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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