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Security report for bic.lv

BIC Securities · Finance · Latvia

High risk. 10 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, Security headers and 2 other checks.

Security score

45/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BIC Securities is an independent corporate finance advisory firm primarily serving Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic states. The company focuses on mergers and acquisitions advisory and related corporate finance services, targeting corporate clients engaged in domestic and cross-border equity transactions. The website content reflects a small-sized firm with a clear business focus but limited digital maturity. Technically, the site uses legacy technologies such as jQuery and Google Analytics, with no modern CMS or advanced frameworks detected. The site lacks mobile optimization and accessibility features, and no privacy or cookie policies are present, indicating low privacy compliance. Security posture is weak due to absence of visible security headers and unknown HTTPS status. Overall, the website is functional but basic, with moderate trustworthiness given the lack of contact details and compliance documentation.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
10/ 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

      EU business without adequate privacy measures

      EU businesses are subject to strict GDPR requirements

      What to do: Implement comprehensive GDPR compliance including privacy policy, cookie consent, and data protection measures

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

  2. 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
62
Security headers
20
Email security
85
DNS health
75
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
10
Average
45

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

The company positions itself as a leading independent advisory firm in its niche markets, with a focus on M&A advisory in Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltics. Its business model revolves around providing financial advisory services to corporate clients, leveraging a network of partners for extended market reach. The firm appears to be small in size, founded in 1999, with no visible parent or subsidiary companies. The website content is consistent with a professional finance advisory service but lacks advanced digital marketing or trust signals such as certifications or client testimonials. The absence of detailed contact information and compliance policies may impact client confidence.

Security posture

The security maturity of the website is low. There is no evidence of HTTPS enforcement or security headers such as Content-Security-Policy or X-Frame-Options. The site uses Google Analytics for tracking without visible privacy compliance mechanisms, which may pose GDPR compliance risks. No incident response or security policy information is provided. The lack of contact emails or abuse addresses further reduces the security posture. Overall, the site is vulnerable to common web security issues and lacks transparency in data protection practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate to secure all site traffic.
  2. Add standard security headers to protect against common web vulnerabilities.
  3. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies to improve GDPR compliance.
  4. Provide clear and verified contact information including emails and phone numbers.
  5. Improve mobile responsiveness and accessibility to enhance user experience and compliance.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BIC Securities
Description
BIC Securities is a leading independent corporate finance advisory firm operating mainly in Russia, Ukraine, and the Baltic states. They specialize in mergers & acquisitions advisory and other corporate finance services, focusing on domestic and cross-border equity transactions in Europe and CIS countries.
Key services
Mergers & Acquisitions advisory, Other corporate finance services
Content quality
basic
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics
Performance
moderate
Mobile
poor
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
30/100

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website content is accessible and not blocked by WAF or security mechanisms.
  2. WHOIS data unavailable due to query limit error; registrant and domain details unknown.
  3. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the website.
  4. No contact emails, phone numbers, or physical addresses explicitly provided on the main page.
  5. Website uses outdated technologies such as Flash commented out and basic HTML structure.
  6. Google Analytics is used for tracking without visible privacy compliance mechanisms.
  7. No security headers detected in the provided data; HTTPS status unknown.
  8. Navigation structure is clear but mobile optimization appears poor.
  9. Business information is limited but consistent with a small independent finance advisory firm.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with basic HTML and uses jQuery and Google Analytics scripts. There is no evidence of a modern CMS or advanced frameworks. The site includes legacy elements such as commented-out Flash content, indicating outdated technology use. Performance is moderate but could be improved with modern optimization techniques. Mobile optimization is poor, and accessibility features are minimal. SEO is basic with minimal meta tags and no structured data such as JSON-LD or Open Graph tags. Hosting provider and SSL configuration details are not available from the provided data.
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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