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Security report for cescommunications.com

CES Communications · Technology · Malta

High risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

38/100

Risk levelHigh

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

CES Communications is a Malta-based technology company specializing in customer engagement, acquisition, retention, and winback strategies through custom software solutions. The company emphasizes GDPR compliance and offers services such as customer feedback channels, VIP management, and custom integration consultancy. Their market position is that of a niche B2B service provider targeting businesses seeking to improve customer communication and compliance. Technically, the website is built on WordPress using the Avada theme and several popular plugins like LayerSlider and Revolution Slider. The site demonstrates good SEO practices and mobile optimization, though performance is moderate. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled and no exposed sensitive data, but lacks some advanced security headers and explicit security policies. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy with clear contact information and consistent branding. However, it lacks a cookie consent mechanism and detailed privacy/security policies, which are important for GDPR compliance. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, allowing full content access. The risk level is moderate with recommendations to enhance security headers, implement cookie consent, and publish security and incident response policies to improve compliance and trust.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
40/ 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

7 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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  • 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
70
DNS health
60
Network security
40
GDPR outside view
40
Average
38

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

CES Communications operates in the technology sector, focusing on customer communication solutions that are GDPR compliant. Their business model is B2B, providing tailored software and consultancy services to improve customer acquisition, retention, and winback. The company targets businesses that require compliant and effective customer engagement strategies. The website content and WHOIS data indicate a consistent and legitimate business presence since 2015. The company leverages modern WordPress infrastructure and maintains a professional online presence with social media engagement primarily on Twitter. There is no evidence of partnerships or subsidiaries from the website data. The company appears to be small-sized with a focused service offering and a clear value proposition emphasizing compliance and customer-centric solutions.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communication. Security headers are minimal, with only X-UA-Compatible detected, suggesting room for improvement by adding headers like Content-Security-Policy and Strict-Transport-Security. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were found in the HTML content. Forms are present but no explicit advanced security measures (e.g., CAPTCHA) were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response plan reduces transparency and preparedness perception. GDPR compliance is emphasized but cookie consent mechanisms are missing, which is a compliance gap. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced by implementing recommended headers, policies, and consent mechanisms.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a cookie consent banner/mechanism to comply with GDPR cookie regulations.
  2. Add comprehensive security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Content-Type-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  3. Publish a clear security policy and incident response plan accessible from the website.
  4. Regularly audit and update WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Consider adding a vulnerability disclosure policy and security.txt file to improve transparency and trust.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
CES Communications
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
CES Communications
Description
CES Communications delivers custom software-based customer communication solutions focused on customer acquisition, retention, and winback strategies, emphasizing GDPR compliance.
Key services
Winback & Reactivation Services, Customer Retention, Customer Acquisitions, Customer Feedback, Custom Integration & Consultancy, VIP Management
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, Yoast SEO, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider, jQuery, FontAwesome, Bootstrap
Frameworks
Avada Theme
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress environment)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Marketing tools
Yoast SEO, LayerSlider, Revolution Slider
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear navigation and consistent branding.
  2. Content focuses on customer engagement and GDPR compliance.
  3. No explicit cookie consent mechanism found, which may be a compliance gap.
  4. Contact information is clearly provided including physical address and email.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. No terms of service page detected.
  7. Use of modern WordPress plugins and theme indicates active maintenance.
  8. Social media presence limited to Twitter.
  9. No advertising or tracking scripts detected beyond standard plugins.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using the Avada theme, layered with plugins such as LayerSlider and Revolution Slider for enhanced UI/UX. The tech stack includes jQuery, FontAwesome, and Bootstrap libraries. The site is mobile optimized with responsive design and good SEO practices including meta tags and structured data (JSON-LD). Performance is moderate, likely due to slider plugins and multiple scripts. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical implementation is solid for a small business website but could benefit from performance optimization and enhanced accessibility features.
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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