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Security report for cantorfitzgerald.ie

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland · Finance · Ireland

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

54/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland is a well-established financial services firm specializing in wealth management, asset management, and corporate finance. With over 30 years of client trust and managing assets exceeding €8 billion, the company holds a strong market position in Ireland's finance sector. Their services cater to a diverse audience including individual investors, financial advisors, institutions, charities, and intermediaries. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image, supported by regulatory compliance and industry recognition such as the Equity Manager of the Year award in 2024. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern technologies including jQuery, Slick Carousel, and Yoast SEO for optimization. It is hosted likely on WP Engine, ensuring good performance and mobile responsiveness. Accessibility and SEO practices are well implemented, contributing to a positive user experience. From a security perspective, the site uses HTTPS with no visible exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries. Cookie consent mechanisms are in place, and privacy policies are comprehensive and GDPR compliant. However, formal security policies and incident response contacts are not published, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism, trustworthiness, and compliance, with minor recommendations to enhance security transparency and header configurations. The domain WHOIS data aligns well with the business claims, reinforcing legitimacy and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 100 · High
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

6 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
88
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
54

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

Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland operates in the competitive financial services market with a focus on wealth and asset management, corporate finance, and institutional services. Their business model revolves around personalized client partnerships, delivering investment solutions and advisory services. The company leverages a strong regulatory framework and market memberships to build trust. Their digital presence supports client engagement through portals and detailed resource offerings. Growth indicators include a large client base (22K+), significant assets under management, and recent industry awards. The partnership ecosystem includes related domains such as cantorportal.com for client access. Strategic observations highlight a mature business with a clear market niche and strong compliance culture.

Security posture

The website exhibits a mature security posture with HTTPS enforced and no evident exposure of sensitive information. Cookie consent and privacy policies indicate compliance with data protection regulations. The absence of explicit security policy pages and incident response contacts suggests room for improvement in transparency and readiness. No vulnerable or outdated libraries were detected in the HTML content. Security headers are not explicitly visible in the provided data, which could be enhanced. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formal documentation and additional header configurations to mitigate advanced threats.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy page outlining security frameworks and practices.
  2. Provide clear incident response contact channels such as security@ or abuse@ email addresses.
  3. Implement and verify security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries to avoid vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance transparency by detailing data retention policies and DPO contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Legal name
Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland Ltd
Registration number
279126
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Cantor Fitzgerald Ireland
Description
Invested in you, your wealth and your world. Whether you are a first-time investor or more experienced client, we are here to help.
Key services
Wealth Management, Asset Management, Corporate Finance, Institutional Investment Services, Charity Investment Services, Intermediary Support
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Slick Carousel, Google Fonts, Yoast SEO, Lucera Cookie Manager
Frameworks
WordPress, Genesis Blocks
Platforms
WordPress CMS, WP Engine hosting (inferred from URL)
Performance
moderate
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
excellent

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed credentials or sensitive data in HTML
  • Cookie consent mechanism implemented

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Comprehensive navigation with clear service categories
  3. Strong emphasis on compliance and client trust
  4. Cookie consent and privacy policies are implemented
  5. No signs of blocking or security challenges
  6. Use of modern web technologies and SEO best practices
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using modern plugins and libraries such as Yoast SEO for search optimization and Lucera Cookie Manager for cookie consent management. The use of jQuery and Slick Carousel supports interactive UI elements. Hosting appears to be on a managed WordPress platform (WP Engine), contributing to moderate to good performance. The site is mobile-optimized with responsive design and accessibility features. Technical debt is minimal with clean HTML structure and no broken elements detected. Opportunities exist to improve security headers and formalize security documentation 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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