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Security report for fjvassallo.com

Francis J. Vassallo & Associates Ltd · Finance · Malta

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 2 other checks.

Security score

33/100

Risk levelHigh

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

Francis J. Vassallo & Associates Ltd (FJVA) is a Malta-based professional services firm specializing in corporate, financial, regulatory, and fiduciary services. The company offers a broad range of tailored solutions including corporate services, restructuring, family business support, financial advisory, and migration solutions. Their market position is solid within the Maltese financial services sector, supported by regulatory authorizations from the Malta Financial Services Authority. The website reflects a professional and consistent brand image targeting businesses and individuals seeking expert advisory and fiduciary services in Malta and Luxembourg. Technically, the site is built on WordPress using modern plugins and themes, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS enabled but lacks explicit security headers and cookie consent mechanisms, which are recommended for compliance and enhanced security. Analytics usage is moderate, employing Google Analytics and Tag Manager for user tracking. Overall, the site is trustworthy and professionally maintained, with clear contact information and social media presence.

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

9 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. Network security

    Services reachable from the internet are the first thing attackers probe. Anything open that does not need to be should be closed.

    • Critical

      Critical Service Exposed: PostgreSQL

      Port 5432 (PostgreSQL) is publicly accessible - PostgreSQL - Database server

      What to do: Immediately restrict access to PostgreSQL using firewall or VPN

      • NIS2 21(2)(e)
      • IR 2024/2690 6.7.2(f): Implementing Regulation (EU) 2024/2690, Annex point 6.7.2(f): Network security
      • NIST CM-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 CM-7: Least Functionality
      • NIST SC-7: NIST SP 800-53 Rev. 5 SC-7: Boundary Protection

  4. 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"

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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
15
Email security
75
DNS health
80
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
28
Average
33

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 · found on this site
  • 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

FJVA operates in the finance sector, providing essential corporate and fiduciary services. Their business model focuses on personalized, solution-based services for corporate clients and high-net-worth individuals. The company leverages its regulatory compliance as a competitive advantage. Revenue streams likely include consultancy fees, fiduciary management, and migration advisory services. The target audience includes businesses requiring corporate structuring and compliance services, as well as individuals seeking residency and investment migration solutions. The partnership with iDesign for website development indicates a professional approach to digital presence. Growth indicators include active job postings and news updates. The company maintains a presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram, supporting client engagement and brand visibility.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a baseline security posture with HTTPS enforced, ensuring encrypted communications. However, the absence of explicit security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options reduces protection against common web vulnerabilities like clickjacking and MIME sniffing. No exposed sensitive data or vulnerable libraries were detected in the HTML content. The lack of a cookie consent mechanism may pose compliance risks under GDPR. Incident response policies and dedicated security contact channels are not publicly disclosed, which could impact response readiness. Overall, the security maturity is moderate but would benefit from implementing recommended headers, cookie consent, and incident response disclosures to enhance trust and compliance.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive security headers including Content-Security-Policy, X-Frame-Options, X-Content-Type-Options, and Referrer-Policy to mitigate common web attacks.
  2. Add a cookie consent banner and mechanism to comply with GDPR and enhance user privacy transparency.
  3. Regularly update WordPress core, themes, and plugins to address known vulnerabilities and maintain security hygiene.
  4. Publish an incident response policy and provide dedicated security contact channels (e.g., security@ or abuse@ email addresses).
  5. Conduct periodic security audits and penetration testing to proactively identify and remediate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Legal name
Francis J. Vassallo & Associates Ltd
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
Francis J. Vassallo & Associates Ltd
Description
FJVA provides tailor-made solution-based business services including corporate services, corporate restructuring, family business support, financial advisory, foundations and trusts, regulatory services, residency and investment migration solutions, risk and compliance, tax services, and yacht registration.
Key services
Corporate Services, Corporate Structure & Restructuring, Family Business Support Services, Financial Advisory, Foundations and Trusts, Regulatory Services, Residency, Relocation and Investment Migration Solutions, Risk and Compliance, Tax Services, Yacht Registration
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
WordPress, PHP, jQuery, WPBakery Page Builder, Salient Theme, AWSM Team Pro Plugin, WP Job Openings Plugin, Contact Form 7, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics
Frameworks
WordPress
Platforms
Web
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
70/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enabled
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of security plugins (implied by WordPress plugins)

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 content-rich.
  2. Clear business focus on financial and corporate services in Malta.
  3. No cookie consent mechanism detected, which may affect GDPR compliance.
  4. Security headers are not explicitly present; improvement recommended.
  5. Contact information is clearly provided including phone, email, and physical address.
  6. Use of modern WordPress plugins and Google Analytics for tracking.
  7. No evidence of WAF or content blocking.
  8. Social media presence on LinkedIn, Facebook, and Instagram.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on a WordPress CMS platform using the Salient theme and multiple plugins including WPBakery Page Builder, AWSM Team Pro, WP Job Openings, and Contact Form 7. It uses jQuery and integrates Google Tag Manager and Google Analytics for tracking. The site loads CSS and JS assets from both the site domain and trusted CDNs such as MaxCDN and Google Fonts. Performance is moderate with responsive design and mobile optimization evident. Accessibility features are basic but present. SEO is supported by proper meta tags and structured data including JSON-LD for breadcrumbs and organization schema. Technical risks include potential plugin vulnerabilities and missing security headers. Hosting provider details are not explicitly identified from the HTML content.
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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