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Security report for exante.eu

EXT LTD · Finance · Cyprus

Medium risk. 7 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

55/100

Risk levelMedium

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

EXANTE is a regulated financial services provider offering direct market access to over 50 global financial markets through a proprietary trading platform. The company targets professional traders, institutional clients, and private investors with a comprehensive suite of multi-asset brokerage services including stocks, ETFs, bonds, futures, options, metals, and currencies. EXANTE holds licenses from major regulators including the FCA (UK), CySEC (Cyprus), and SFC (Hong Kong), positioning itself as a trusted and compliant broker in the global finance industry. The website reflects a mature digital presence with multi-language support, extensive content, and clear regulatory disclosures. Technically, the site employs modern JavaScript frameworks, analytics, and marketing tools, with good mobile optimization and accessibility. Security posture is solid with HTTPS and CAPTCHA protections, though some security headers could be enhanced. Privacy compliance is evident with GDPR and cookie policies in place. Overall, EXANTE presents a professional, trustworthy, and well-established online presence aligned with its business objectives.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
70/ 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

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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  • 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
15
Email security
57
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
70
Average
55

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

EXANTE operates in the competitive brokerage sector, leveraging technology to provide direct market access and multi-asset trading capabilities. Its business model focuses on serving professional and institutional clients with sophisticated trading tools and APIs. The company’s regulatory licenses and multiple awards enhance its market credibility. The presence of subsidiaries and regional offices supports a global footprint. Marketing and analytics integrations indicate active customer engagement and lead generation strategies. The company’s focus on compliance and privacy aligns with regulatory expectations, supporting sustainable growth and client trust.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a good security baseline with HTTPS enforcement, use of Google reCAPTCHA on forms, and cookie domain scoping. However, explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options are not evident in the HTML source, representing an area for improvement. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected. The absence of a published security policy or incident response contact limits transparency in security governance. Overall, the security posture is strong but could benefit from enhanced header configurations and formalized security disclosures.

Recommendations

  1. Implement and enforce Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options headers to mitigate common web vulnerabilities.
  2. Publish a dedicated security policy page including incident response procedures and contact channels to improve transparency and trust.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure program and publish a security.txt file to encourage responsible reporting of security issues.
  4. Regularly audit third-party scripts and libraries to ensure no vulnerabilities are introduced via dependencies.
  5. Enhance privacy notices with explicit data retention policies and user rights information to strengthen GDPR compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
EXT LTD
Registration number
HE 293592
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
EXT LTD
Description
EXANTE provides Direct Market Access to global stock exchanges, ETFs, bonds, futures, options, metals, and currencies through a sophisticated proprietary platform, with competitive pricing.
Key services
Direct Market Access, Trading platform, Multi-asset brokerage, API access, Multi-account management
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
JavaScript, jQuery 3.3.1, Matomo Analytics, Google reCAPTCHA, MicroModal, Apollo.io tracking, SalesManago, Swiper.js, Particles.js, Google Maps API
Frameworks
Material-UI (MUI)
Platforms
Proprietary trading platform
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • Use of HTTPS
  • Google reCAPTCHA for forms
  • Cookie domain scoping
  • Tracking opt-in consent
  • No exposed credentials in HTML

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Ad networks
Albacross
Tracking pixels
Matomo, Apollo.io, SalesManago, Lfeeder
Marketing tools
Intercom, Google reCAPTCHA
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and content-rich
  2. Strong regulatory compliance and licensing disclosures
  3. Multiple language and regional versions available
  4. Comprehensive contact options including forms and direct contacts
  5. Use of modern analytics and marketing tools with privacy considerations
  6. No signs of blocking or WAF interference
  7. Security headers could be improved
  8. No explicit security policy or incident response info found
Technical notes

Notes

The website uses a modern JavaScript stack including jQuery, React-like components with Material-UI, and various third-party analytics and marketing tools such as Matomo, Apollo.io, and SalesManago. Static assets are hosted on Backblaze B2, indicating a cloud-based infrastructure. The site is mobile optimized and accessible, with good SEO practices including meta tags and hreflang attributes. Performance is moderate, with asynchronous loading of scripts and lazy loading of images. Technical debt appears low, but security header implementation and formal CMS identification are areas for potential modernization.
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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