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Security report for bullionstar.com

BullionStar · Retail · Singapore

Low risk. 3 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view and SSL/TLS.

Security score

82/100

Risk levelLow

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

BullionStar is a well-established precious metals dealer based in Singapore, founded in 2012. The company specializes in the sale, purchase, storage, and shipping of gold, silver, platinum, palladium, and copper bullion bars and coins. It operates both an e-commerce platform and a physical retail bullion center, serving customers primarily in Singapore, Southeast Asia, the United States, and New Zealand. BullionStar holds a strong market position as Singapore’s leading bullion dealer with over $2 billion in orders fulfilled and offers a comprehensive range of products including bullion savings programs and auctions. Technically, the website is built using modern web technologies including jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and Bing Ads for analytics and marketing. The site is well-optimized for performance, mobile responsiveness, accessibility, and SEO. Security best practices are observed with HTTPS enforcement and appropriate security headers, although explicit security policies and incident response information are not publicly detailed. From a security and compliance perspective, the site demonstrates good security posture with no visible vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms, indicating GDPR compliance. However, the absence of WHOIS registration data for the domain is a notable anomaly that requires further verification to confirm domain legitimacy. Overall, the website is professional, trustworthy, and safe for general audiences, with strong business credibility and user trust signals.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
53/ 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

3 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.

    • High

      No Cookie Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

      What to do: Add a dedicated cookie policy explaining cookie usage and purposes

    • High

      No Cookie Consent Banner found

      GDPR requires explicit consent for non-essential cookies

      What to do: Implement a cookie consent banner that appears on first visit

  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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
80
Security headers
85
Email security
87
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
53
Average
82

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

BullionStar operates in the retail and finance sectors, focusing on precious metals investment and storage. Its business model combines e-commerce with physical retail and vault storage services, targeting investors and collectors seeking tangible assets. The company leverages a multi-location strategy with vaults in Singapore, the US, and New Zealand, enhancing customer trust and convenience. BullionStar’s competitive advantages include a broad product range, no-spread pricing on select products, a bullion savings program, and active auctions. The company maintains a strong online presence with high customer satisfaction ratings across multiple review platforms. Its marketing ecosystem includes affiliate programs and digital advertising via Bing and Google. The business shows indicators of medium size and maturity, with consistent branding and excellent content quality supporting its market leadership in the region.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and multiple security headers implemented, reducing risks of common web attacks. Input fields and forms appear to have validation, and no sensitive data is exposed in the HTML. However, the site lacks publicly available detailed security policies, incident response plans, or vulnerability disclosure programs, which are important for transparency and trust. The missing WHOIS data for the domain is a significant concern from a trust perspective, as it may indicate privacy protection or registration issues. No malware or phishing indicators were detected. Overall, the security posture is strong technically but could be improved by publishing formal security and incident response documentation.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response information page to enhance transparency.
  2. Implement and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting.
  3. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration information to ensure domain legitimacy and trust.
  4. Add explicit data protection officer contact details if applicable to improve GDPR compliance visibility.
  5. Continue monitoring and updating security headers and SSL configurations to maintain high security standards.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
BullionStar
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
BullionStar
Description
Purchase, sell, and store precious metals with BullionStar — Singapore & Southeast Asia's premier bullion dealer.
Key services
Buying gold, silver, platinum, palladium, copper bullion bars and coins, Selling precious metals, Vault storage in Singapore, United States, and New Zealand, Shipping services, Bullion Savings Program, Auctions
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Tag Manager, Bing Ads, hCaptcha
Performance
fast
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
90/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of security headers
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Secure forms with input validation

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics (via Google Tag Manager)
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Bing Ads
Tracking pixels
Bing Ads
Marketing tools
Bing Ads
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with rich content and no blocking detected.
  2. Strong presence of trust indicators including multiple high-rating reviews on major platforms.
  3. Comprehensive product catalog and detailed business information.
  4. Use of modern web technologies and security best practices.
  5. No explicit or adult content detected; suitable for general audiences.
  6. WHOIS data missing, which is unusual and warrants further investigation.
  7. Privacy and cookie policies are present with consent mechanisms.
  8. No explicit security or incident response policies found on site.
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern and performant technology stack including jQuery and asynchronous loading of analytics and advertising scripts. Google Tag Manager and Bing Ads are integrated for marketing and tracking purposes. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. SEO is well implemented with comprehensive meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data for organization, products, and reviews. The site uses CDN-hosted assets for fast loading. No CMS or hosting provider details were explicitly detected. Overall, the technical infrastructure supports a high-quality user experience with minimal technical debt and good scalability potential.
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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