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Security report for fselistings.com

FSE Listings · Finance · South Africa

High risk. 9 critical or high findings in Security headers, GDPR outside view and 3 other checks.

Security score

49/100

Risk levelHigh

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

FSE Listings is a specialized consulting firm focused on facilitating listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, with a strong emphasis on dual listings for companies from Australia, Canada, and fintech sectors. The company offers multi-jurisdictional registration, capital raising, and investor roadshow services, positioning itself as a leading provider with over 1000 listings since 2000. Technically, the website is built on WordPress with standard plugins and scripts, providing moderate performance and basic mobile optimization. Security posture is adequate with HTTPS but lacks advanced security headers and explicit privacy compliance mechanisms. The absence of WHOIS registration data raises concerns about domain legitimacy, although the website content and contact information suggest a legitimate business. Overall, the site is functional and informative but would benefit from enhanced security and privacy compliance measures.

Scanned

NIS2 and GDPR posture

GDPR outside view
50/ 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

9 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 Privacy Policy found

      GDPR requires a clear and accessible privacy policy

      What to do: Add a comprehensive privacy policy page and link to it prominently

    • 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

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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
62
Security headers
15
Email security
75
DNS health
70
Network security
20
GDPR outside view
50
Average
49

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 business targets companies seeking cost-effective and efficient listings on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange, particularly fintech, mining, and technology firms from Australia, Canada, and South Africa. Its competitive advantage lies in its extensive experience, multi-jurisdictional expertise, and comprehensive service offerings including capital raising and mergers and acquisitions. The firm leverages a network of partner sites and maintains active communication channels. Growth indicators include recent blog posts and active newsletter signups. The company operates in a niche market with a clear focus on financial services and stock exchange listings.

Security posture

The website employs HTTPS ensuring encrypted communication, but lacks critical security headers such as Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, and X-Frame-Options, which are important for mitigating common web attacks. No visible vulnerability disclosure or incident response policies are present. The use of standard WordPress plugins suggests a need for regular updates to prevent exploitation. No signs of WAF or advanced bot protection were detected. Overall, the security posture is moderate but could be significantly improved with standard best practices.

Recommendations

  1. Implement comprehensive privacy and cookie policies with clear GDPR compliance statements.
  2. Add security headers including Content-Security-Policy, HSTS, X-Frame-Options, and X-Content-Type-Options.
  3. Establish a vulnerability disclosure policy and publish a security.txt file.
  4. Verify and update WHOIS domain registration to ensure transparency and trust.
  5. Enhance mobile responsiveness and accessibility to improve user experience.
Site observations

Automated reading of the public site. Ratings are indicative.

Business

Company
FSE Listings
Description
FSE Listings is a South African and European consulting firm providing financial related services to public and private corporations, specializing in listing and financing firms on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2000.
Key services
Stock exchange listing facilitation, Dual and primary listings on Frankfurt Stock Exchange, Capital raising and investor roadshows, Multi-jurisdictional fintech company registrations and banking solutions, Mergers and acquisitions advisory
Content quality
good
Branding
moderate

Technology

Stack
jQuery, WordPress, Contact Form 7 plugin, wp-emoji-release, jqGalScroll
Performance
moderate
Mobile
basic
Accessibility
basic
SEO
basic

Security

Observed score
65/100
Good practices seen
  • HTTPS enforced
  • Use of standard WordPress security plugins (implied by Contact Form 7 usage)

Analytics and tracking

Tracking level
minimal
Privacy practices
poor

Advertising

Transparency
basic

Site quality

Design
basic
User experience
basic
Content relevance
good
Navigation
good
Professionalism
basic
Trustworthiness
moderate

Key observations

  1. Website is fully accessible with no WAF or blocking detected.
  2. Content is focused on financial consulting and stock exchange listings, especially Frankfurt Stock Exchange.
  3. WHOIS data is missing, indicating possible domain registration issues or privacy.
  4. No privacy, cookie, or terms of service policies found on the site.
  5. Contact information is available including emails and phone numbers with clear business context.
  6. Website uses WordPress CMS with common plugins and jQuery.
  7. No advanced security headers detected; HTTPS is present.
  8. No social media links detected in the content.
  9. Newsletter signup form present but no explicit cookie consent mechanism.
  10. Multiple external partner domains linked, mostly related to financial listings and stock exchanges.
Technical notes

Notes

The website is built on WordPress 6.8.1 using jQuery and Contact Form 7 for forms, with custom theme scripts like jqGalScroll. The site loads emoji scripts and uses standard CSS for styling. Performance is moderate with no major blocking scripts detected. SEO is basic with meta tags present but no advanced structured data or Open Graph tags found. Accessibility features are minimal. The site lacks modern JavaScript frameworks or progressive web app features, indicating room for modernization. Hosting provider details are not evident from the 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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