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Security report for dfkmalta.com

DFK Malta · Finance · Malta

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

Security score

61/100

Risk levelMedium

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

DFK Malta is a well-established financial and business consultancy firm based in Malta, offering a comprehensive range of services including accounting, auditing, tax, business advisory, payroll, corporate, residence advisory, liquidation, HR consultancy, media advisory, and recruitment services. The company is part of the global DFK International network, enhancing its market position and expertise. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content targeting businesses in Malta. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern plugins and tools, providing moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and cookie consent implemented, though it lacks explicit security policies and vulnerability disclosure mechanisms. WHOIS data confirms the legitimacy and consistency of the domain registration with the business claims. Overall, the website demonstrates a good balance of business credibility, technical implementation, and privacy compliance.

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

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 Policy found

      GDPR requires clear information about cookie usage

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

  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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  • 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
70
Email security
85
DNS health
70
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
43
Average
61

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

The company operates in the finance sector, focusing on professional consultancy services for Maltese businesses. Its affiliation with DFK International provides a competitive advantage through global expertise and network resources. The business model centers on client-centric advisory and compliance services. The website content and service listings indicate a diversified portfolio catering to various industries such as real estate, tourism, manufacturing, family businesses, and investment funds. Contact information is prominently displayed, supporting customer engagement. The presence of a newsletter and social media links suggests active marketing and communication strategies. The company appears to be a small-sized enterprise with a long-standing market presence since 1990.

Security posture

The website enforces HTTPS, uses reputable WordPress plugins, and implements cookie consent, indicating a baseline security awareness. However, it lacks visible security policies, incident response contacts, and vulnerability disclosure information, which are important for comprehensive security posture. No security headers were explicitly detected in the HTML content, suggesting potential room for improvement. The use of multiple third-party scripts introduces a moderate risk surface. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were found in the content. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be enhanced with formal policies and technical hardening.

Recommendations

  1. Publish a dedicated security policy and incident response contact information on the website.
  2. Implement a security.txt file to facilitate vulnerability disclosure.
  3. Review and configure HTTP security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security.
  4. Regularly audit and update all third-party plugins and scripts to mitigate vulnerabilities.
  5. Enhance website accessibility features to improve compliance and user experience.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
DFK Malta
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
DFK Malta
Description
DFK Malta is a financial and business consultancy firm offering accounting and auditing services, tax services, and business advisory to companies in Malta. It is part of the DFK International network present in 90 countries.
Key services
Accounting and Auditing, Tax Services, Business Advisory, Payroll Services, Corporate Services, Residence Advisory, Liquidation & Dissolution, HR Consultancy, Media Advisory, Recruitment Services
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, Visual Composer, FontAwesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of reputable plugins

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Jetpack Stats
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Jetpack Stats
Marketing tools
Newsletter plugin
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional financial consultancy firm site with clear business focus.
  2. Content is rich and well-structured with multiple service offerings.
  3. Good use of SEO and analytics tools.
  4. Privacy and cookie policies are present and implemented.
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information.
  6. No WAF or blocking detected; site fully accessible.
  7. WHOIS data supports legitimacy and consistency.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS using a modern tech stack including PHP, jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Slider Revolution, and Visual Composer. The site demonstrates good SEO practices with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Performance is moderate with deferred script loading and responsive design. The site uses multiple CSS and JS assets, some loaded asynchronously to optimize load times. Mobile optimization is good, and navigation is clear. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from enhanced security headers and accessibility improvements.
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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