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Security report for attardco.com

Attard & Co Ltd. · Retail · Malta

Medium risk. 4 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

59/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Attard & Co Ltd. is a well-established family-owned business based in Malta, founded in 1921. The company operates primarily in importing and distributing quality products, organized into three main business groups: Imaging, Industrial, and Foodstuffs. Their market position is that of a medium-sized, diversified business with a strong local presence and a focus on customer satisfaction and team development. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress 6.8 using modern plugins such as Yoast SEO, Contact Form 7, and Google Tag Manager. It employs Cookiebot for cookie consent management and Google reCAPTCHA for form security. The site is mobile optimized and uses a contemporary theme (Salient) with good SEO practices. Performance is moderate, with room for improvement in accessibility. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS and has implemented reCAPTCHA and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating a good baseline security posture. However, it lacks explicit security headers and published security policies or incident response contacts. No critical vulnerabilities or WAF blocks were detected, but improvements in security headers and transparency are recommended. Overall, the website presents a trustworthy and professional digital presence for Attard & Co Ltd., with a moderate risk profile. Strategic recommendations include enhancing security headers, publishing privacy and security policies, and improving accessibility compliance to strengthen trust and compliance posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
58/ 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. 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 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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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
  • SPF, DKIM and DMARC
  • Security headers
  • GDPR and NIS2 posture
  • 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
50
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
58
Average
59

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

Attard & Co Ltd. holds a strong market position as a diversified importer and distributor in Malta, with a history dating back over 100 years. Their business model focuses on multiple sectors, including food, imaging, and industrial products, supported by a network of subsidiaries. The company targets business clients and partners, emphasizing quality and continuous improvement. The contact form routing to specific subsidiary emails indicates a structured operational approach. The partnership ecosystem includes multiple subsidiary domains, reflecting a broad operational footprint. Growth indicators include a dedicated careers page and investment opportunities. The website content and structure support a credible and professional business image.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security maturity level with HTTPS enforcement, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie consent management via Cookiebot. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options represents a gap. There is no visible security policy or incident response contact information, which limits transparency and readiness. Data protection practices are partially evidenced by cookie consent but lack detailed privacy policy documentation. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. Overall, the security posture is solid but could benefit from enhanced header implementation and published policies.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a clear and accessible privacy policy and terms of service to improve compliance and user trust.
  3. Establish and publicize an incident response policy with dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  4. Enhance website accessibility features to meet recognized standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins for vulnerabilities and update them promptly.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Attard & Co Ltd.
Description
A family-owned business founded in 1921, importing and distributing quality products in Malta. Organized into 3 independent business groups: Imaging, Industrial, and Foodstuffs. The company strives for excellence, continuous improvement, customer satisfaction, and personal development of team members.
Key services
Importing quality products, Distribution, Business group operations in Imaging, Industrial, Foodstuffs
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, Google Tag Manager, Google reCAPTCHA, jQuery, Select2, Flickity, Nectar theme and Salient child theme
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of Google reCAPTCHA on contact form
  • Cookie consent management via Cookiebot

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Google
Tracking pixels
Cookiebot, Google reCAPTCHA
Marketing tools
Cookiebot
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 with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  2. Cookie consent is managed via Cookiebot with detailed cookie declarations.
  3. Contact form is comprehensive with targeted email routing based on enquiry and company selection.
  4. No explicit privacy policy or terms of service pages found in the provided content.
  5. Security posture is good with HTTPS and reCAPTCHA but lacks some security headers and explicit policies.
  6. Multiple subsidiary companies are clearly listed with corresponding contact emails.
  7. No social media links detected in the provided content.
  8. Use of modern WordPress plugins and themes indicates active maintenance.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a modern WordPress CMS platform with a well-maintained theme (Salient) and child theme. It uses popular plugins such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Contact Form 7 for user interaction. Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics are integrated for tracking and marketing purposes. The site loads scripts asynchronously and uses lazy loading for images, contributing to moderate performance. Mobile optimization is good, with responsive design elements. However, some accessibility features are basic and could be improved. The technical infrastructure is stable but could benefit from enhanced security headers and performance tuning.
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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