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AquaBioTech Group · Energy · Malta

High risk. 8 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

AquaBioTech Group is a Malta-based consultancy specializing in environmental, technical, and financial services for the aquaculture industry. The company offers a broad range of services including aquaculture development, recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) engineering, contract research, fisheries research, and marine environmental consulting. Their market position is that of an established international consultancy with a diverse global project portfolio, targeting aquaculture stakeholders, environmental agencies, and marine research organizations. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies such as jQuery, Slider Revolution, and AmCharts for interactive maps. The site demonstrates good digital maturity with responsive design, SEO optimization, and structured data implementation. Performance is moderate with room for improvement in accessibility features. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS, includes essential security headers, and shows no signs of exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. However, it lacks explicit security policies and incident response contact information. Privacy compliance is adequate with a comprehensive privacy policy and GDPR adherence, but it lacks a cookie consent mechanism. Overall, the website presents a professional and trustworthy image with clear business information and contact details. The risk assessment indicates a low risk profile, with recommendations focusing on enhancing privacy compliance and security transparency.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

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

  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 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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  • Exposed services
  • 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
15
Email security
70
DNS health
80
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
40
Average
38

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

AquaBioTech Group operates in the energy and environmental consultancy sector, focusing on aquaculture and marine environments. Their business model revolves around providing consultancy and project services, including engineering, research, and environmental impact assessments. The company targets a global audience, including governmental agencies, private clients, and international organizations. Their partnership ecosystem includes collaborations with environmental agencies and industry stakeholders across multiple countries. Growth indicators include ongoing projects and active news updates. The company maintains a consistent brand presence and leverages digital tools to showcase their expertise and project footprint.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enabled and a comprehensive set of security headers such as Strict-Transport-Security, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, Referrer-Policy, and Content-Security-Policy. No sensitive data or credentials are exposed in the HTML content. The use of updated libraries and secure forms indicates adherence to best practices. However, the absence of a dedicated security policy and incident response contact reduces transparency. There are no detected vulnerabilities or signs of malware. Compliance with GDPR is evident, but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, representing a minor compliance gap.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner to enhance GDPR compliance and user transparency.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy and provide clear incident response contact information.
  3. Regularly audit and update all plugins and libraries to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to improve usability for all users.
  5. Consider establishing a vulnerability disclosure program to encourage responsible reporting.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
AquaBioTech Group
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
AquaBioTech Group
Description
AquaBioTech Group provides a complete range of environmental, technical and financial consultancy services for the aquaculture industry, including engineering, design, research, and marine environmental consulting.
Key services
ABT Aquaculture, ABT RAS (Recirculating Aquaculture Systems), ABT Innovia (Contract Research), ABT Fisheries, ABT Marine
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Fonts, Slider Revolution, AmCharts, Interactive Geo Maps
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Security headers present
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of secure libraries

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Google Fonts, FontAwesome
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional consultancy for aquaculture and marine environment services.
  2. Content is rich with detailed service descriptions and project locations.
  3. Structured data and Open Graph tags are properly implemented.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided with physical address, email, and phone.
  5. No signs of WAF or content blocking; site is fully accessible.
  6. No explicit cookie consent mechanism detected; GDPR compliance could be improved.
  7. Security headers and HTTPS are properly configured.
  8. No evident vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress, utilizing modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery and Slider Revolution for interactive content. It employs AmCharts for detailed project mapping, enhancing user engagement. The site uses Google Fonts and FontAwesome for consistent typography and iconography. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous script loading and responsive design ensuring good mobile optimization. SEO is well addressed through meta tags, Open Graph, Twitter Cards, and structured JSON-LD data. Accessibility is basic, with potential for improvement in ARIA roles and keyboard navigation support. Hosting details are not explicitly available, but the site uses standard CDN services for fonts and scripts.
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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