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Executive Training Institute Malta · Education · Malta

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

Security score

51/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Executive Training Institute Malta (ETI Malta) is a specialized educational institution offering professional English language courses, teacher training, and international team leadership programs primarily targeted at professionals and educators. The institution leverages its Malta location and cooperation with a UK sister school to provide tailored, skills-based training, including EU Erasmus+ funded courses. The website reflects a focused business model with clear service offerings and a niche market position in education and professional development. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with modern integrations such as Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and live chat services, hosted likely on SiteGround. The site is mobile-optimized and provides a good user experience with clear navigation and multilingual support. Security posture is moderate with HTTPS enabled but lacks visible security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, indicating room for improvement in compliance and security best practices. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with clear contact information and trust signals such as testimonials and accreditations.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
28/ 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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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
20
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
51

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

ETI Malta operates in the education sector focusing on professional English and teacher training courses. Its competitive advantage lies in its specialized course offerings and EU funding eligibility, appealing to international professionals and educators. The business model is service-oriented, generating revenue through course enrollments and training programs. The target audience includes business professionals, teachers, and international teams seeking skill development. The partnership with York Associates (UK) enhances its credibility and reach. The website content and structure support a professional image, with active marketing tools and social media presence. Growth indicators include multilingual support and Erasmus+ program participation. Strategic observations suggest potential for expanding digital marketing and enhancing privacy compliance to strengthen market position.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security reduces protection against common web attacks. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt file is present, limiting transparency and incident response readiness. Privacy compliance is partial, with a privacy policy present but no cookie consent mechanism detected, which may expose the organization to GDPR compliance risks. The use of third-party scripts and live chat services introduces additional attack surfaces that require monitoring. Overall, the security culture appears functional but would benefit from enhanced policies, technical controls, and compliance measures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-XSS-Protection to harden the website against attacks.
  2. Deploy a cookie consent banner and detailed cookie policy to improve GDPR compliance and user privacy transparency.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting and incident management.
  4. Regularly audit and update all WordPress plugins and themes to mitigate risks from outdated software.
  5. Enhance privacy compliance by appointing or designating a Data Protection Officer and publishing relevant contact information.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Executive Training Institute Malta
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Executive Training Institute Malta
Description
ETI offers highly specialised, skills-based training courses both for intercultural business communication skills and teacher training. Our courses are tailor-made and specifically designed to meet your learning objectives.
Key services
Professional English & Communication courses, Teacher Training courses, International Team & Leadership training, Erasmus+ funded courses
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, ClickDesk Live Chat, SiteGround Optimizer, Google Maps API
Frameworks
WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin)
Platforms
WordPress CMS
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (inferred from WordPress environment)

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Facebook Pixel
Marketing tools
MailChimp, ClickDesk Live Chat
Transparency
basic

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. Content is professionally presented and relevant to education and training
  3. Multiple language support via WPML plugin
  4. Use of modern web technologies and analytics tools
  5. Lack of explicit cookie policy and consent mechanism
  6. No visible security headers in HTML content
  7. Contact information is clearly provided and consistent
  8. Use of third-party live chat and marketing tools
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform, utilizing a modern tech stack including Google Fonts, Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, and ClickDesk live chat. The presence of the SiteGround Optimizer plugin suggests hosting on SiteGround infrastructure, which is known for good performance and security features. The site is mobile responsive and SEO optimized with proper meta tags and multilingual support via WPML. Performance is moderate, with some optimization opportunities in script loading and caching. Accessibility features are basic but present. Technical risks include the lack of security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which could impact compliance and security posture. Modernization opportunities include implementing advanced security controls and enhancing privacy features to align with current regulatory standards.
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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