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Security report for finchandpartners.com

Finch & Partners · Hospitality · United Kingdom

Medium risk. 5 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 1 other check.

Security score

71/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Finch & Partners is a luxury consultancy specializing in brand investment and strategic advisory, with a strong focus on global culture and business connections. The company positions itself as a high-end service provider in hospitality, media, and luxury sectors, targeting discerning clients seeking transformative brand creation and collaboration. The website reflects a mature digital presence with professional design, clear navigation, and rich content including case studies and partner information. Technically, the site leverages modern web technologies, including Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking, and is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, ensuring good performance and security. Security posture is solid with HTTPS enforced and domain status protections, though improvements such as enabling DNSSEC and publishing explicit security policies would enhance trust. Privacy compliance is well addressed with comprehensive privacy and cookie policies and an active consent mechanism. Overall, the website demonstrates a high level of professionalism and trustworthiness, suitable for its luxury market positioning.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
68/ 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

5 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 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

  3. 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.

    • High

      Weak SSL Key Length

      SSL certificate uses 256-bit key, which is considered weak

      What to do: Use at least 2048-bit RSA or 256-bit ECC key

      • CWE-326
      • OWASP A04:2025
      • Mozilla TLS: Mozilla Server Side TLS 6.0 intermediate: rsa_key_size 2048

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  • 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
75
Security headers
15
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
68
Average
71

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 luxury consultancy space, focusing on brand incubation, investment, and strategic advisory services. Its market positioning is supported by a curated network of partners and associates, including well-known hospitality and lifestyle brands. The business model appears to be service-oriented with a focus on high-value collaborations and cultural influence. The presence of detailed case studies and a strong social media footprint indicates active engagement and brand building. The domain age and WHOIS data support the legitimacy and longevity of the business. The company targets luxury brands and cultural leaders, leveraging its global connections to create unique opportunities. The partnership ecosystem includes recognized hospitality and lifestyle companies, enhancing credibility and market reach.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS with a valid SSL configuration and uses Cloudflare DNS services, which provide baseline security and performance benefits. Domain registration status flags prevent unauthorized domain changes, enhancing domain security. The site uses a cookie consent banner compliant with GDPR, and Matomo analytics is used for privacy-respecting user tracking. However, the absence of DNSSEC is a minor security gap. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information is published, which could hinder rapid response to security incidents. No vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. Overall, the security posture is good but could be improved by adding security headers, enabling DNSSEC, and publishing incident response details.

Recommendations

  1. Enable DNSSEC on the domain to protect against DNS spoofing and improve domain security.
  2. Implement and publish a formal security policy and incident response contact information to enhance transparency and readiness.
  3. Add security HTTP headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and Strict-Transport-Security to improve protection against common web attacks.
  4. Consider publishing a vulnerability disclosure policy or security.txt file to facilitate responsible reporting of security issues.
  5. Enhance contact information availability by including verified company emails and phone numbers for customer and security contacts.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Finch & Partners
Description
We are a luxury consultancy with unparalleled connections in global culture and business.
Key services
Creation & Collaboration, Partner & Associate Network, Brand Incubation & Investment, Strategic Advisory
Content quality
excellent
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
Matomo Analytics, Cloudflare DNS, Typekit Fonts, JavaScript ES Modules
Performance
fast
Mobile
excellent
Accessibility
good
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
85/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent mechanism
  • No exposed sensitive data
  • Use of security status domain statuses (clientDeleteProhibited etc.)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Matomo
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
good

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Matomo
Marketing tools
Matomo Analytics, Termly Cookie Consent
Transparency
good

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no blocking or WAF challenge.
  2. Professional and consistent branding and design.
  3. Clear navigation with multiple service and case study pages.
  4. Cookie consent banner present and functional.
  5. No direct email or phone contact found on homepage; contact likely via form.
  6. Social media presence on Instagram and LinkedIn.
  7. Use of Matomo analytics for privacy-conscious tracking.
  8. No visible security.txt or vulnerability disclosure page.
  9. No explicit security policy or incident response contact information found.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built with modern web standards, using ES modules for JavaScript and leveraging Typekit for typography. It is hosted behind Cloudflare DNS, which provides reliable DNS resolution and potential CDN benefits. The site uses Matomo for analytics, indicating a preference for privacy-conscious tracking solutions. Performance is optimized with lazy loading of images and videos, and responsive design ensures excellent mobile usability. The site includes structured data in JSON-LD format for SEO benefits. No CMS is explicitly detected, suggesting a custom or static site architecture. Overall, the technical infrastructure is modern, performant, and well-implemented, with minor opportunities for 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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