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Security report for comtrade.com

Comtrade · Technology · N/a

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

Security score

65/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Comtrade is a large, established group of IT businesses focused on innovation and delivering advanced technology solutions across multiple sectors including system integration, IT equipment distribution, gaming software, and software development. The company maintains a strong market position with global partnerships and a diversified portfolio of subsidiaries. The website is built on a modern WordPress platform with Bootstrap and includes SEO best practices and structured data for enhanced search visibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced, GDPR compliance evident through cookie consent mechanisms, and no critical vulnerabilities detected in the content. However, explicit security policies and incident response contacts are not publicly available, representing an area for improvement. Overall, the website reflects a professional and trustworthy business presence with good technical implementation and privacy compliance.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
55/ 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.

    • Critical

      No HTTPS encryption

      GDPR requires appropriate security measures for personal data

      What to do: Implement SSL/TLS certificate for HTTPS

    • 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.

    • 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

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  • TLS certificates and expiry
  • DNS records
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  • 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
80
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
55
Average
65

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

Comtrade operates as a multi-entity IT group with subsidiaries specializing in system integration, distribution, gaming, and software development. Their business model leverages partnerships with leading technology vendors to provide comprehensive IT solutions to enterprises. The company targets business clients requiring advanced IT infrastructure and software services. Their market position is strong regionally with a growing international footprint. The presence of multiple subsidiaries indicates a diversified revenue stream and strategic business segmentation. The website content and partner logos reinforce their credibility and industry standing. Growth indicators include recent news and leadership visibility. The partnership ecosystem includes major global technology brands, enhancing competitive advantage.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a mature security posture with enforced HTTPS and use of security plugins such as Wordfence. GDPR compliance is supported by cookie consent tools and privacy policies. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. However, the absence of a public security policy, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms suggests room for enhanced transparency and readiness. Security headers are not explicitly detected in the provided data, which could be improved to harden the site against common web attacks. Overall, the security posture is good but could benefit from formalized policies and additional technical controls.

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 HTTP security headers like Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  4. Establish and publicize a vulnerability disclosure program or security.txt file.
  5. Regularly audit third-party scripts and plugins to mitigate risks from external dependencies.

Contact details published on the site

Registration number
Chamber of Commerce
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Comtrade
Description
Comtrade is a group of IT businesses with an innovation mandate: to develop and apply tomorrow’s technology today. They provide IT solutions and services across multiple sectors including system integration, distribution, gaming software, and software development.
Key services
System Integration, IT Equipment Distribution, Gaming Software Platforms, Software Development Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress 6.8.1, Bootstrap 4.0.3, jQuery, Google Fonts (Montserrat), Owl Carousel, Magnific Popup, Yoast SEO plugin, Contact Form 7, GDPR Cookie Policy plugin
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
80/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced (canonical URLs use https)
  • Use of GDPR cookie consent plugin
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugin Wordfence (indicated by Wordfence script)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
Facebook Pixel
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed with clear branding and consistent messaging.
  2. Comtrade operates as a group of IT companies with diversified services.
  3. Strong SEO and structured data implementation.
  4. Good privacy and cookie policy compliance with consent mechanisms.
  5. No critical security issues detected; HTTPS enforced.
  6. Use of common marketing and analytics tools with moderate tracking.
  7. No exposed sensitive data or obvious vulnerabilities in HTML content.
  8. Contact information primarily via contact forms; no explicit emails or phone numbers found in provided content.
  9. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, Instagram.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 with Bootstrap 4 and uses modern JavaScript libraries such as jQuery, Owl Carousel, and Magnific Popup. SEO is enhanced by the Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. The site loads Google Fonts and integrates analytics and tracking via Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel. Performance is moderate with room for optimization. Mobile responsiveness is good, supported by Bootstrap's grid system and media queries. Accessibility features are basic but present. Hosting provider details are not explicitly available. The technical stack is modern and well-maintained, supporting a professional online presence with potential for further performance and security enhancements.
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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