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BLG Chartered Accountants · Finance · Ireland

High risk. 11 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

BLG Chartered Accountants is a well-established Irish chartered accountancy firm founded in 1999, specializing in Managed Finance Functions, Head of Finance, Corporate Finance Advisory, and Family Office services. The firm targets domestic and international clients seeking partner-led financial expertise. Their market position is that of a trusted, small-sized professional services firm with a clear focus on finance and advisory sectors. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with good content quality and clear navigation. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using a child theme of Twenty Seventeen, leveraging modern JavaScript libraries such as GSAP and Owl Carousel for enhanced user experience. The site is mobile optimized and SEO friendly with structured data implemented via Yoast SEO plugin. Performance is moderate with no critical technical issues detected. From a security perspective, the site enforces HTTPS and avoids exposing sensitive data. However, it lacks important security headers and does not provide incident response or vulnerability disclosure information. Privacy and cookie policies are absent, indicating compliance gaps with GDPR and related regulations. No WAF or blocking mechanisms are detected, allowing full content accessibility. Overall, the website presents a credible and professional business presence with room for improvement in privacy compliance and security best practices. Strategic recommendations include publishing privacy and cookie policies with consent mechanisms, implementing security headers, and providing clear incident response contacts to enhance trust and compliance.

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

11 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

    • 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"

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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
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
0
Average
33

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

BLG Chartered Accountants operates in the finance sector, offering specialized chartered accountancy and advisory services. Their business model is partner-led, focusing on delivering tailored financial solutions to both domestic and international clients. The firm’s longevity since 1999 suggests stable market positioning and experience. Key revenue streams likely include managed finance functions, head of finance outsourcing, advisory services including mergers and acquisitions, and family office management. The presence of a LinkedIn profile indicates engagement with professional networks. The website content and service offerings suggest a focus on SMEs and affluent individuals requiring bespoke financial management. No parent or subsidiary companies are indicated, reinforcing a focused, independent business operation.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate security maturity level with HTTPS enforced and no visible exposure of sensitive data. However, the absence of security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web attacks. Lack of a security.txt file and incident response contact information limits transparency and readiness for vulnerability reporting. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. The site does not implement cookie consent mechanisms, which is a compliance and security concern. Overall, the security posture is adequate but requires enhancements to align with best practices and regulatory requirements.

Recommendations

  1. Publish comprehensive privacy and cookie policies including GDPR compliance statements and implement a cookie consent mechanism.
  2. Add security headers (Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options) to improve protection against web vulnerabilities.
  3. Create and publish a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure and incident reporting.
  4. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate potential vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BLG Chartered Accountants
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BLG Chartered Accountants
Description
BLG was founded in 1999 as a chartered accountancy firm specialising in the provision of Managed Finance Functions, Head of Finance, Corporate Finance Advisory and Family Office services.
Key services
Managed Finance Function, Head of Finance, Advisory Services, Family Office
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, jQuery, GSAP (GreenSock Animation Platform), Owl Carousel, FontAwesome
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URL is https)
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • No visible vulnerable libraries detected

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
poor

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. No privacy or cookie policies found, indicating compliance gaps
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with phone, email, and physical address
  4. No visible forms on the homepage; contact likely via dedicated contact page
  5. Use of modern JavaScript libraries and WordPress CMS
  6. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information found
  7. No incident response or security contact information provided
  8. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond standard libraries
  9. SEO optimized with Yoast plugin and structured data
  10. No WAF or blocking mechanisms detected
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using a child theme of Twenty Seventeen, enhanced with JavaScript libraries including GSAP for animations, Owl Carousel for sliders, and FontAwesome for icons. The site loads resources from trusted CDNs such as cdnjs.cloudflare.com and fonts.googleapis.com. SEO is managed via the Yoast SEO plugin with structured data implemented in JSON-LD format. The site is mobile responsive and uses modern web standards. Performance is moderate, with no critical errors or broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to improve accessibility features and implement advanced security headers to reduce technical risks.
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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