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Security report for dcu.md

Depozitarul Central Unic · Finance · Moldova

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 2 other checks.

Security score

44/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Depozitarul Central Unic is a central securities depository operating in Moldova, providing essential financial market infrastructure services such as securities registration, shareholder list management, and account statements for investors. The website positions the entity as a key player in Moldova's financial market, targeting investors, issuers, and market participants. The business model revolves around facilitating transparent and efficient securities transactions and regulatory compliance within the Moldovan financial ecosystem. Technically, the website employs standard modern web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, and Google Fonts. It is mobile optimized with a responsive design and good SEO practices. However, it lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy or cookie policies, which are important for compliance and user trust. The site is served over HTTPS, ensuring encrypted communications. From a security perspective, the site demonstrates a moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and no visible exposed sensitive data or vulnerable scripts. However, the absence of security headers, privacy policies, and incident response contacts indicates room for improvement in security maturity and compliance. No WAF or blocking mechanisms were detected, and the site is fully accessible. Overall, the website is professional and trustworthy, with a clear focus on financial market services in Moldova. Strategic recommendations include implementing comprehensive privacy and cookie policies, adding security headers, publishing vulnerability disclosure information, and enhancing accessibility features to improve compliance and security posture.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
35/ 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

9 findings rated critical or high. Fix these first.

  1. 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';…

  2. GDPR outside view

    These are the privacy signals visitors and data protection authorities look for under GDPR.

    • High

      No Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
72
Security headers
15
Email security
55
DNS health
65
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
35
Average
44

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

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Total records
1
Employees
0
Customers
0
Third parties
1
Weak passwords
0%

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

Depozitarul Central Unic holds a critical position in Moldova's financial market infrastructure, serving investors, issuers, and market participants. Its competitive advantage lies in being the sole or primary central securities depository in the country, enabling efficient securities registration and shareholder management. The business model is service-oriented, focusing on regulatory compliance and market transparency. Revenue streams likely include fees for securities registration, account statements, and related services. The target customer segments are institutional investors, issuers of securities, and financial market participants in Moldova. The website indicates a medium-sized organization with consistent branding and a professional online presence. Partnerships or affiliations are not explicitly detailed but may exist with regulatory authorities and financial institutions.

Security posture

The current security maturity level is moderate. The website uses HTTPS, which is mandatory for secure communication. However, it lacks important security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options, which help mitigate common web vulnerabilities. There is no visible privacy policy or cookie consent mechanism, which are critical for GDPR compliance. No incident response or abuse contact information is provided, limiting readiness for security incidents. No vulnerable libraries or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The absence of a security.txt file or vulnerability disclosure policy reduces transparency and trust. Overall, while basic security practices are in place, enhancements are needed to meet higher compliance and security standards.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and publish a comprehensive privacy policy and cookie policy with GDPR compliance details.
  2. Add essential security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to improve security posture.
  3. Create and publish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Include explicit contact information for security incidents or abuse reports to improve incident response readiness.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to comply with standards and improve user experience for all visitors.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Depozitarul Central Unic
Description
Depozitarul Central Unic al Valorilor Mobiliare. Piața financiară Moldova.
Key services
Securities registration, Shareholder list provision, Account statements for shareholders, Regulatory compliance and reporting
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
HTML5, CSS3, JavaScript, Google Fonts
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • No visible exposed sensitive data
  • No forms with visible insecure inputs

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 fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenges.
  2. No explicit privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the homepage or main navigation.
  3. Contact information is limited to a contact page link; no direct emails or phone numbers visible in the main content.
  4. No security.txt or vulnerability disclosure information present.
  5. Website uses HTTPS and modern web fonts but lacks advanced security headers.
  6. No analytics or tracking scripts detected in the provided HTML.
  7. Content is focused on financial market services in Moldova, targeting investors and market participants.
  8. No advertising or marketing scripts detected.
  9. Social media presence limited to Twitter link.
  10. No forms detected in the provided HTML content except a link to a contact page.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built using standard web technologies including HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript, with Google Fonts integration for typography. The site is mobile responsive and has a clear navigation structure. Performance appears moderate based on the use of external fonts and CSS files with versioning. No CMS or specific frameworks were detected from the HTML content. Hosting provider details are not evident from the content. The site uses HTTPS with a valid SSL certificate, ensuring encrypted data transmission. There is no evidence of analytics or tracking scripts, which may indicate a privacy-conscious approach or limited digital marketing efforts. The absence of advanced security headers and privacy policies suggests technical debt in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the technical infrastructure is functional but could benefit from modernization and enhanced security configurations.
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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