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Security report for fortedent.com

ForteDent - Dental Clinic - Sliema · Healthcare · Malta

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in GDPR outside view, SSL/TLS and 3 other checks.

Security score

31/100

Risk levelHigh

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

ForteDent is a well-established dental clinic located in Sliema, Malta, providing a wide range of dental services including general, cosmetic, surgical dentistry, orthodontics, implantology, and pediatric care. The clinic targets both local and international patients, emphasizing quality treatment and aesthetic results. The website reflects a professional healthcare service provider with strong trust indicators such as multiple WhatClinic awards and excellent Google and Facebook reviews. Technically, the site is built on WordPress with modern frameworks like Bootstrap and uses common analytics and marketing tools such as Google Analytics and Facebook SDK. The site is hosted likely on SiteGround, with moderate performance and good mobile optimization. Security posture is good with HTTPS enforced and cookie consent implemented, though there is room for improvement in security headers and vulnerability disclosure. Overall, the website is credible, professional, and compliant with basic privacy regulations, supporting the business's market position as a trusted dental clinic in Malta.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
43/ 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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  • 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
0
Security headers
15
Email security
70
DNS health
60
Network security
0
GDPR outside view
43
Average
31

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

Breach exposure

Leaked credentials and lookalike domains from OffSeq Breach. The counts are free; the detailed lists are paid add-ons.

Dark web exposure

Add-on

Leaked records that mention fortedent.com, from OffSeq Breach.

No leaked records found

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Technical appendix

Business context, site observations and technical notes gathered during the scan, and the standards behind each reference.

Business context

Business profile

ForteDent operates in the healthcare sector focusing on dental services. Its business model is service-oriented, catering to patients requiring dental care locally and from abroad. The clinic has a strong market presence in Malta, supported by positive patient reviews and industry awards. Revenue streams likely come from direct patient services including orthodontics, implants, and cosmetic dentistry. The website indicates a small-sized business with no parent or subsidiary companies. Partnerships include WhatClinic and a web design company. The clinic's multilingual capabilities suggest a strategy to attract diverse clientele. The business shows indicators of steady growth and a focus on quality and patient satisfaction.

Security posture

The website demonstrates a moderate to good security maturity level. HTTPS is properly implemented, and cookie consent mechanisms are in place, supporting GDPR compliance. However, the absence of a security policy, incident response contact, and vulnerability disclosure reduces transparency and preparedness. No critical vulnerabilities or exposed sensitive data were detected in the HTML content. The site lacks advanced security headers such as Content Security Policy, which could mitigate certain attack vectors. The use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls is a positive security practice. Overall, the security posture is adequate for a small healthcare provider but could be enhanced with formal policies and improved header configurations.

Recommendations

  1. Implement a Content Security Policy (CSP) header to reduce risk of XSS attacks.
  2. Publish a security policy and incident response contact information to improve transparency and preparedness.
  3. Add a security.txt file to facilitate responsible vulnerability disclosure.
  4. Enhance form security by including visible anti-CSRF tokens and validation.
  5. Regularly audit and update third-party libraries and plugins to mitigate vulnerabilities.

Contact details published on the site

Addresses
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
ForteDent - Dental Clinic - Sliema
Description
Dental Clinic - Sliema, Malta. Offers general, cosmetic, surgical dentistry, orthodontics, implantology and pediatric dental care.
Key services
General Dentistry, Cosmetic Dentistry, Surgical Dentistry, Orthodontics (braces, Invisalign, ClearCorrect), Implantology, Pediatric Dentistry
Content quality
good
Branding
consistent

Technology

Stack
jQuery, Bootstrap, Google Tag Manager, Google Analytics, Facebook SDK, WordPress
Frameworks
Bootstrap
Platforms
WordPress
Performance
moderate
Mobile
good
Accessibility
basic
SEO
good

Security

Observed score
75/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Cookie consent banner implemented
  • No exposed sensitive data in HTML
  • Use of nonce tokens in AJAX calls

Analytics and tracking

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

Advertising

Tracking pixels
Google Ads (AW-799936449)
Marketing tools
Facebook SDK
Transparency
basic

Site quality

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

Key observations

  1. Website is a professional dental clinic site with clear branding and consistent content
  2. Multiple trust signals including awards and high review ratings
  3. Good use of modern web technologies and SEO practices
  4. Cookie consent implemented with clear notice
  5. No visible security policy or incident response information
  6. No terms of service page found
  7. No explicit data protection officer contact found
  8. No vulnerability disclosure or security.txt present
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress CMS with Bootstrap framework and uses jQuery and other common JavaScript libraries. It integrates Google Analytics, Google Tag Manager, and Facebook SDK for tracking and marketing. Hosting appears to be on SiteGround, indicated by references to their speed optimizer. The site shows moderate performance with preloading of fonts and scripts, and good mobile responsiveness. SEO is well addressed with meta tags, Open Graph, and JSON-LD structured data. Accessibility is basic but could be improved. The technical stack is modern and suitable for the business size, though some technical debt may exist in the form of missing advanced security headers and incomplete accessibility features.
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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