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Security report for bgm-partners.com

bgm Partners · Finance · Austria

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

28/100

Risk levelHigh

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

bgm Partners is a small, privately owned corporate finance advisory firm headquartered in Vienna, Austria, with an additional presence in Luzern, Switzerland. The company specializes in mid-cap and large-cap advisory services focusing on Mergers & Acquisitions, Corporate Finance, and Project Finance. The website presents basic business information and service offerings targeting corporate clients seeking financial advisory services. The market position appears modest but globally oriented within the finance sector. Technically, the website is built on TYPO3 CMS and uses legacy JavaScript libraries such as jQuery 1.7.2. Google Analytics is implemented for visitor tracking, but the site lacks modern performance optimizations and mobile responsiveness is basic. The website does not use HTTPS, which is a critical security deficiency. The absence of a valid SSL certificate and modern TLS protocols exposes visitors to security risks and undermines trust. From a security perspective, the site lacks essential protections such as HTTPS, HSTS, and security headers. No incident response or security policies are publicly available, and no contact emails or phone numbers are provided for direct communication. Privacy compliance is minimal, with a basic privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism. The presence of an unrelated external gambling link in hidden text raises minor suspicion. Overall, the website's risk profile is elevated due to missing HTTPS and weak security posture. Strategic improvements should prioritize securing the site with a valid SSL certificate, implementing security headers, and enhancing privacy compliance. Business credibility would benefit from clearer contact information and updated technical infrastructure.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
0/ 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

10 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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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
50
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
28

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

bgm Partners operates in the finance advisory sector, focusing on corporate finance services including M&A and project finance. The firm targets mid to large-cap companies, positioning itself as a specialized advisory entity with a European footprint. The business model relies on providing tailored financial advisory services rather than product sales. The website content is professional but basic, lacking advanced marketing or trust signals such as certifications or client testimonials. The company appears to have a small operational size with limited digital maturity. No partnerships or subsidiaries are indicated. The presence of Google Analytics suggests some level of digital marketing awareness, but the lack of cookie consent and privacy compliance indicates room for improvement in regulatory adherence.

Security posture

The security posture of the website is weak. The absence of HTTPS and a valid SSL certificate is a critical vulnerability that exposes users to data interception and undermines trust. No modern TLS protocols or cipher suites are enabled, and security headers are minimal. There is no evidence of security policies, incident response contacts, or vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. The use of outdated JavaScript libraries may introduce additional risks. Privacy compliance is insufficient, with no cookie consent mechanism and only a basic privacy policy. Overall, the site does not meet modern security standards and requires urgent remediation to protect users and comply with regulations.

Recommendations

  1. Obtain and deploy a valid SSL/TLS certificate to enable HTTPS across the entire website.
  2. Implement HTTP security headers including HSTS, Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and X-Frame-Options.
  3. Upgrade JavaScript libraries to supported, secure versions to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  4. Add a cookie consent mechanism to comply with GDPR and other privacy regulations.
  5. Publish clear contact information including emails and phone numbers to improve business credibility and support.
  6. Develop and publish security and incident response policies to enhance trust and preparedness.
  7. Remove or review suspicious external links, especially hidden gambling-related content.
  8. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience.
  9. Conduct a security audit to identify and remediate any additional vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Technical notes

Notes

The website is hosted on an nginx server with PleskLin control panel. It uses TYPO3 CMS with merged CSS and JavaScript files for frontend delivery. The JavaScript stack includes an outdated jQuery version (1.7.2) and Google Analytics for tracking. The site lacks HTTPS support and does not enable any TLS protocols, indicating no SSL certificate is installed or configured. Performance metrics are missing or zero, suggesting no performance monitoring or optimization. The site uses basic meta tags but lacks modern SEO and accessibility features. The DNS records are properly configured with valid A and MX records, but DNSSEC and CAA are disabled. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but outdated and insecure, with significant modernization opportunities.
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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