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Security report for firstbridge.com

Firstbridge · Other · Malta

Medium risk. 6 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 1 other check.

Security score

56/100

Risk levelMedium

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

Firstbridge is a Malta-based professional services firm established in 2005, offering a broad range of financial and advisory services tailored to diverse industries including aviation, education, energy, healthcare, and more. The company positions itself as a versatile and experienced partner for businesses ranging from startups to established organizations. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image with clear navigation and relevant content targeting business clients. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using common plugins such as WPBakery and Gravity Forms, with integration of Google Analytics and Tag Manager for tracking. While HTTPS is properly implemented, the site lacks advanced security headers and explicit cookie consent mechanisms, indicating room for improvement in security and privacy compliance. Contact information is clearly presented, including a contact form, phone number, email, and physical address in Malta, enhancing business credibility.

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

6 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

  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 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
45
Email security
80
DNS health
85
Network security
100
GDPR outside view
28
Average
56

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 serves multiple sectors with a tailor-made approach, indicating a flexible business model focused on client-specific solutions. Memberships with recognized industry bodies such as ACCA and Malta Chamber reinforce its market credibility. The firm targets a medium-sized business audience across various industries, leveraging its Malta location as a strategic advantage. The website content and structure suggest a stable and established market position with a focus on professional services rather than product sales. The absence of parent or subsidiary company information suggests an independent operation. The partnership ecosystem includes several Maltese and international professional associations, enhancing trust and networking opportunities.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a basic to moderate security posture with HTTPS enabled and use of reputable plugins for forms and analytics. However, the absence of key security headers such as Content-Security-Policy and HSTS reduces protection against common web attacks. No explicit security or incident response policies are published, and no dedicated security contact channels are provided. The use of Gravity Forms with Akismet integration suggests some spam protection. Overall, the security maturity is adequate for a professional services website but could be enhanced with additional hardening and transparency measures to improve trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including CSP, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options to enhance protection against web vulnerabilities.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and explicit cookie policy to comply with GDPR and improve user privacy transparency.
  3. Publish a security policy and incident response information including dedicated contact channels for security issues.
  4. Regularly audit and update all plugins and themes to mitigate risks from vulnerable components.
  5. Enhance accessibility features and conduct periodic SEO audits to maintain and improve website performance and compliance.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Firstbridge
Description
Firstbridge is a multifaceted professional services provider headquartered in Malta, established in 2005. The firm offers a range of financial services to diverse businesses including logistics, retail, start-ups, and established organizations. They apply a tailor-made approach to various industries.
Key services
Accountancy, Advisory, Corporate, Funding & Incentives, Payroll, Tax, VAT
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, WPBakery Page Builder, Gravity Forms, Yoast SEO, Font Awesome
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • Use of Google Analytics and Tag Manager with async loading
  • Use of Gravity Forms with spam protection (Akismet integration visible)

Analytics and tracking

Services
Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager
Tracking level
moderate
Privacy practices
basic

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is professionally designed and well-structured
  2. Content is relevant and targeted to business clients in multiple industries
  3. Contact information is clearly presented with multiple channels
  4. No visible security policy or incident response information
  5. No cookie consent mechanism detected despite use of tracking scripts
  6. Use of standard WordPress plugins and technologies
  7. Memberships and associations add trust signals
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress with a modern tech stack including jQuery, Google Analytics, and WPBakery Page Builder. The site loads with moderate performance and is mobile optimized with responsive design. SEO is supported by Yoast SEO plugin and structured data in JSON-LD format. Accessibility is basic but present. The site uses standard fonts and icons (Font Awesome) and integrates a contact form via Gravity Forms. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified. The technical implementation is solid but could benefit from performance optimizations 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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